>Workshop Themes

>> Constraints and opportunities for sustainable collection, production, and marketing of HMAPs

>> Comparative advantage and market potential of HMAPs

>> Success stories, partnerships and ongoing initiatives

>> Future strategic and operational directions for the promotion of HMAPs in the NENA region

>Synthesis Report

A regional expert workshop on the role of herbal, medicinal and aromatic plants (HMAPs) in improving the livelihoods of the rural poor was held at ICARDA on 10-12 June. The workshop was jointly organized by ICARDA and IFAD. Fifty six (56) participants from 23 countries attended the event

Workshop Objectives :

• To assess the potential market and the scope of HMAPs in reducing rural poverty and in improving the livelihood of rural poor in the NENA region;

• To identify and discuss constraints and opportunities for sustainable collection and cultivation of HMAPs and for linking and integrating small collectors and growers to domestic and international markets;

• To examine some success stories and to derive lessons learned, preferably from inside the NENA region, in the collection, cultivation, and marketing of HMAPs; and

• To identify priority interventions and partnerships necessary for taking full advantage of HMAPs in reducing poverty and improving livelihood of the rural poor in the NENA region.