Allachy project: Capacity building for linking medicinal plants conservation and sustainable livelihoods in the western Himalayas, India

Grantee:

Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF)

Project period: 1 May 2006 to 31 May 2007

Highlights

• Awareness raising about issues of medicinal plant conservation in the Pauri Garwahl district of Uttaranchal.
  
• Community training on sustainable harvesting practices.

Project reports

Final project report: Capacity building for linking medicinal plants' conservation and sustainable livelihoods in Western Himalayas, India, by Archana Godbole, Jayant Sarnaik and Tapajit Bhattacharya, Applied Environmental Research Foundation (2007)

Training module for capacity building sessions in the villages for medicinal plant conservation and livelihoods. Applied Environment Research Foundation (2007)

Project report from a preliminary visit to Chamoli district (June 2006)

Interim project report, by Archana Godbole, Jayant Sarnaik, Tapajit Bhattacharya and Arjun Singh Kathait (December 2006)

Report of a "Stakeholders' Workshop for Medicinal Plants Conservation and Capacity Building", Nandprayag, Chamoli District, Uttarakhand(28-29 April 2007)

Project description

The project is based in the Pauri Garwahl district of Uttaranchal, a state that has declared itself The Herbal State. The state has plans to develop the medicinal plant sector as a priority area. The Department of Horticulture and its Herbal Research and Development Institute (HRDI) at Gopeshwa in Chamoli District is the nodal agency for the sector.

The project is designed to lay the foundation for further activities in medicinal plant conservation. It will raise the awareness of communities, traders, NGOs and government agencies about conservation issues relating to medicinal plants. Training will be provided on sustainable harvesting practices.

Three reports are attached tracking the progress of this project during the one year's of funding by Plantlife. The final report (on a Stakeholders Workshop) provides valuable recommendations for how to develop conservation of medicinal plants linked to livelihood improvements further in this Indian state.

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