Cultivation of herbal and medicinal plants through agroforestry

Najib Lotfy A., . and Mohd Ilham A, . (2000) Cultivation of herbal and medicinal plants through agroforestry. [Proceedings Paper]

In recent years the demand of raw materials for medical and herbal production is increasing. Currently these materials are collected from the wild with the quantity expected to decrease in future. To prevent overexploitation of the forest resources while sustaining herbal or medical industry the approach is to cultivate them over large areas. But this has been reported difficult to implement in a monoculture system due to land constraints and high economic risk. The alternative approach is through agroforestry . Agroforestry which combines agricultural and forestry activities on the same piece of land has emerged as an important land use system in the country. It has been shown to be a suitable approach towards increasing land productivity and thereby improves income. Being able to be established in the existing agricultural land it will certainly avoid having to search for new land thus relieving pressure on the natural forest. The cultivation of herbal and medicinal plants in the agroforestry system in both forest plantation and agricultural land will certainly increase national production and thereby ensure sustainability in supply. Among the agroforestry systems that have been developed in this country include direct interrow integration block planting perimeter planting and hedge system. Currently the integrated system has been well adopted in immature rubber and oil palm plantations. The planters have been successful with many crops including vegetables pineapple maize medicinal plants and animal rearing such as sheep and cattle. The returns obtained are substantial and have offset establishment cost while providing income during the non-productive phase of the tree crops.

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In recent years the demand of raw materials for medical and herbal production is increasing. Currently these materials are collected from the wild with the quantity expected to decrease in future. To prevent overexploitation of the forest resources while sustaining herbal or medical industry the approach is to cultivate them over large areas. But this has been reported difficult to implement in a monoculture system due to land constraints and high economic risk. The alternative approach is through agroforestry . Agroforestry which combines agricultural and forestry activities on the same piece of land has emerged as an important land use system in the country. It has been shown to be a suitable approach towards increasing land productivity and thereby improves income. Being able to be established in the existing agricultural land it will certainly avoid having to search for new land thus relieving pressure on the natural forest. The cultivation of herbal and medicinal plants in the agroforestry system in both forest plantation and agricultural land will certainly increase national production and thereby ensure sustainability in supply. Among the agroforestry systems that have been developed in this country include direct interrow integration block planting perimeter planting and hedge system. Currently the integrated system has been well adopted in immature rubber and oil palm plantations. The planters have been successful with many crops including vegetables pineapple maize medicinal plants and animal rearing such as sheep and cattle. The returns obtained are substantial and have offset establishment cost while providing income during the non-productive phase of the tree crops.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 table
AGROVOC Term:	CULTIVATION
AGROVOC Term:	HERBACEOUS PLANTS
AGROVOC Term:	HERBICIDES
AGROVOC Term:	DRUG PLANTS
AGROVOC Term:	AGROFORESTRY
AGROVOC Term:	PRODUCTIVITY
AGROVOC Term:	SUSTAINABILITY
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11300

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