EXPERIENCE IN THE INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY AND GROWERS IN THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

The objectives of the integration are: (i) to take part in the process of revalorization of the most used medicinal and aromatic plants and with scientific confirmation; (ii) to integrate the production process of medicaments, through cultivation, thus avoiding predatory collection; (iii) to offer the market a quality product in the necessary quantities.
For growers, this integration affords an alternative for income and promotes the adoption of an ecologically responsible agricultural system.
The steps which comprise this action are described.
The first experience began in 1995 with Laboratório Catarinense and resulted in an agreement signed between EMATER-PR and the industry for technical assistance and support to growers of chamomile.
The product was of excellent quality but it was not possible to deliver the contracted amount due to a long drought.
The planting of other selected plants started too.
The number of partners increased and the processing industry started to negociate with growers associations from other regions of Paraná to receive “espinheira-santa” (Maytenus ilicifolia), from the county Guarapuava; artichoke (Cynara scolymus) and other species, form the counties Prudentópolis and Almirante Tamandaré. Integration to new industries are underway, which has brought benefits to both sides.

II WOCMAP Congress Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Part 4: Industrial Processing, Standards & Regulations, Quality, Marketing, Economics

C. Corrêa Júnior, M.C. Scheffer

medicinal plants, aromatic plants, trade, market, South America, Brazil

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.503.25