The production of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) from wild collection or by cultivation raises environmental, social and economic issues. The demand for a wide variety of wild species is increasing with the growth of human needs and trade. There is an awareness that many wild plants are being overexploited, which many experts recommend incorporating into cropping systems, but several aspects that determine their viability have to be taken into account. An alternative is small-scale cultivation.
Feasibility of small crops of wild medicinal and aromatic plants
- Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
- Themes: Enhancement of production
- Position in the value chain: Harvesting
- Type: Practice
- Scale: Sub-continental
- Country: Spain
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