Medicinals traded in Kenya : market survey report on Nairobi, Nyaza & Coast regions; survey period, November 2006 - March 2007
2007
Kariuki, Peris | Kibet, Staline
Survey results show that various categories of people are involved in the trade of medicinal plants in Kenya, such as harvesters, suppliers-transporters, wholesalers, retailers and traditional health practitioners. Over 150 different plant species were found being sold in the Kenyan markets during the survey period. Conservation is highlighted for many of the medicinal plants: there is a need for guided cultivation/contract farming of the most commonly used plants; regulation of plants collected from the wild to incentivize on-farm cultivation; organization of groups along the trade chain to avoid exploitation; and market analysis and awareness creation regarding the value of medicinal plants.
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