Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development Conservation of Rare Medicinal Trees: Experiences from Rukararwe of in South Western Uganda Nyine.
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Rukararwe PartnershipWorkshopfor Rural Development
Conservation of Rare Medicinal Trees:Conservation of Rare Medicinal Trees: Experiences from Rukararwe of in South Western Experiences from Rukararwe of in South Western
UgandaUganda
Nyine Bitahwa, RUKARARWE PWRD, Uganda
Anke Weisheit, ICRAF/ Mbarara University, Uganda
RPWRD
Bushenyi
&
ICRAF
UGANDA
BushenyiUganda
Rukararwe PWRDRukararwe PWRD
Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development (RPWRD)
FARMERS
ARTISANS
WEAK
YOUTHHEALERS
SHOOLS
WOMENRPWRD was established in 1986, and, among several other activities,it promotes the use of traditional medicine and conserves the environment.
RPWRD
Bushenyi
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ICRAF
UGANDA
BushenyiUganda
TRADITIONAL HEALERSTRADITIONAL HEALERS
The project established an association of traditional and western-trained healers since 1988.
Currently, the association is composed of 170 healers.
It operates a clinic on a daily basis where herbal remedies are administered to patients.
About 2.400 patients per year are treated.
The association holds 15-20 seminars per year and refresher courses to healers which include traditional birth attendants, simple methods of hygiene, preservation dissemination and recording of herbal medicine
RPWRD
Bushenyi
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ICRAF
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BushenyiUganda
Collaboration RPWRDCollaboration RPWRDwith ICRAFwith ICRAF
Collaboration since 2003
Ethics: contract of confidentiality with scientist (Anke Weisheit)
Worked in collaboration
Domestication of woody medicinal species
Trainings for herbalists Improvement of herbal
remedies Documentation
Documentation of Traditional Healing
practice
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ICRAF
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Rehabilitation of LOST forestRehabilitation of LOST forest
The institution will strengthen conservation and documentation initiatives
Before After 15 years
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Bushenyi
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BushenyiUganda
PropagationPropagation
Germplasm collection with healers
Generative Propagation trials
Vegetative propagation trials
Production of tree seedlings
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ICRAF
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Herbal Garden Establishment Herbal Garden Establishment
For experiments and demonstrations
•Trimming experiment (like tea trees)for maximum leaf harvest
Plant Species Number•Aloe vera 682 •Vernonia amygdalina 663 •Sesbania sesban 80 •Moringa oleifera 39•Spathodea campanulata 61•Eriobotrya japonica 50 Aloe
Sesbania
Vernonia
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TrainingTraining
Propagation and tree nurserymanagement
Sustainable harvest and handling
Documentation
Processing
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Herbal Medicine ProcessingHerbal Medicine Processing
Reduction of processing loss
Slightly improved processing
Constrains:Constrains:
Production not GMP conform
Hard working conditionDifficulties of exact
measuring
Cosmetic Processing
Herbal Medicine Dryer
GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice
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Bushenyi
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ICRAF
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BushenyiUganda
Herbal Medicine ImprovementHerbal Medicine Improvement
Better Packing
More patient friendly
Better measurement of dosage
Saver use (Color coding)
Moving from polythene bag to film tube… to cream jar
March 2003 August 2003 June 2004 January 2005
Future
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Prunus africanaPrunus africana as firewood and charcoal!!!as firewood and charcoal!!!
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ICRAF
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BushenyiUganda
Alternative housing technologiesAlternative housing technologies
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Successes Successes
Enlarging the existing herbal forest (130 trees species planted)
Conservation through aforestation is possible
Collaboration with western and African traditional health practitioners possible
Exposure of good practice of traditional healing
Networking countrywide and international recognition
Publication – Tropical Doctorand local Newspapers
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New Product DevelopmentNew Product Development
Rucos Herbal Skin Care is made of natural locally available raw materials
Contain only natural ingredients
No artificial preservatives
Use only locally / nationalavailable materials
Constrains
Preservation for longer shelf lifeMarketing costs and strategies Initial production fundingMore diversity in products
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Activities in FutureActivities in Future
The Institution will establish relevant seminars, workshops and short courses on topics of interest. This will be open for everyone interested.
A curriculum will be developed for the institution to offer diplomas and degrees at different levels.
Traditional medicine will be a recognized system which will adequately contribute to the country’s Primary Health Care system
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Activities in Future Activities in Future cont.cont.
Set-up processing unit which is GMP conform
Mobilising outgrowing of needed medicinal species and training farmers in the cultivation
Improvement in post harvest handling
Clinical Trials (WHO Guideline for Traditional Medicines)
Alternative housing technologies which can improve the health conditions, savethe environment and affordable
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Bushenyi
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ICRAF
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BushenyiUganda
ChallengesChallenges
Present legislation does not recognize TM
Fundraising will be a major challenge.
Widespread stigmatization of Traditional medicine
Lack of interest from funding agencies
Lack of good processingequipment
Future training needed in nursery
management
Future In-patient clinic
Rukararwe PartnershipWorkshopfor Rural Development
Contacts:
Nyine Bitahwa (Director)Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development (RPWRD) P.O. Box 275 BushenyiUgandaMob: +256-772-339953email: nyinebitahwa@yahoo.comWeb: www.rukararwe.kabissa.org
Anke Weisheit, ICRAF- Uganda, P.O. Box 26416, Kampela, UgandaMbarara University, Faculty of Dev. Std, P.O. Box1410, Mbarara UgandaMob: +256-772-888096email: ankeweisheit@web.de Web: http://www.worldagroforestry.org
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