Prioritizing Wild Medicinal and Food Plants with Potential for Commercialization and Value Chain Improvement for Livelihood Enhancement and Poverty Reduction in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorAkankwasah, Barirega
dc.contributor.authorAgea, Jacob G.
dc.contributor.authorVan Damme, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-18T11:23:47Z
dc.date.available2022-12-18T11:23:47Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractUganda is endowed with a diversity of wild and cultivated plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods for many people through household use and trading as medicine, food or craft materials. However existing literature on commercialization of wild food and medicinal plants in Uganda is largely anecdotal and disjointed. The objectives of this study were to (i) to identify wild food and medicinal plants sold in capital markets in Kampala (ii) To rank wild food and medicinal plants with potential for commercialization (iii) To identify challenges affecting wild medicinal and food plants trade in Uganda. A market survey was conducted in the markets of Kampala Capital City to identify wild and semi wild food and medicinal plants on the market. A total of 48 wild and semi wild food and medicinal plant species were recorded on the market. Using commercialization index, the wild plants were ranked according to their commercialization potential. It is evident from this study that wild plants with commercialization potential do exist on the Ugandan markets. It is recommended that in-depth value chain analysis of potential plants be conducted and business capacity of traders be developed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkankwasah, B., Agea, J. G., & Van Damme, P. (2012). Prioritizing wild medicinal and food plants with potential for commercialization and value chain improvement for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2041-0492
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6391
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearch Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectCommercializationen_US
dc.subjectfood plantsen_US
dc.subjectprioritizationen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectwild medicinalen_US
dc.titlePrioritizing Wild Medicinal and Food Plants with Potential for Commercialization and Value Chain Improvement for Livelihood Enhancement and Poverty Reduction in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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