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Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development Conservation of Rare Medicinal Trees: Experiences from Rukararwe of in South Western Uganda Nyine Bitahwa, RUKARARWE PWRD, Uganda Anke Weisheit, ICRAF/ Mbarara University, Uganda RPWRD Bushenyi & Rukararwe PWRD ICRAF UGANDA Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development (RPWRD) WOMEN FARMERS SHOOLS ARTISANS YOUTH HEALERS WEAK Bushenyi Uganda RPWRD was established in 1986, and, among several other activities, it promotes the use of traditional medicine and conserves the environment. RPWRD Bushenyi TRADITIONAL HEALERS & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda 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 & Collaboration RPWRD with ICRAF ICRAF UGANDA 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 Bushenyi Uganda Documentation of Traditional Healing practice RPWRD Rehabilitation of LOST forest Bushenyi & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda The institution will strengthen conservation and documentation initiatives Before After 15 years RPWRD Bushenyi Propagation & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda Germplasm collection with healers Generative Propagation trials Vegetative propagation trials Production of tree seedlings RPWRD Bushenyi Herbal Garden Establishment & ICRAF UGANDA For experiments and demonstrations •Trimming experiment (like tea trees) for maximum leaf harvest Sesbania Plant Species Bushenyi Uganda Number •Aloe vera 682 •Vernonia amygdalina 663 •Sesbania sesban 80 •Moringa oleifera 39 •Spathodea campanulata 61 •Eriobotrya japonica 50 Vernonia Aloe RPWRD Bushenyi Training & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda Propagation and tree nursery management Sustainable harvest and handling Documentation Processing RPWRD Bushenyi & Herbal Medicine Processing ICRAF Herbal Medicine Dryer UGANDA Reduction of processing loss Slightly improved processing Constrains: Production not GMP conform Hard working condition Difficulties of exact measuring Bushenyi Uganda GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice Cosmetic Processing RPWRD Bushenyi Herbal Medicine Improvement & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda 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 Future June 2004 January 2005 RPWRD Bushenyi & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda Prunus africana as firewood and charcoal!!! RPWRD Bushenyi & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda Alternative housing technologies RPWRD Bushenyi Successes & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda 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 Doctor and local Newspapers RPWRD Bushenyi New Product Development & ICRAF UGANDA Rucos Herbal Skin Care is made of natural locally available raw materials Contain only natural ingredients No artificial preservatives Use only locally / national available materials Constrains Bushenyi Uganda Preservation for longer shelf life Marketing costs and strategies Initial production funding More diversity in products RPWRD Bushenyi Activities in Future & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda 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 RPWRD Bushenyi Activities in Future cont. & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda 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, save the environment and affordable RPWRD Bushenyi Challenges & ICRAF UGANDA Bushenyi Uganda 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 processing equipment Future training needed in nursery management Future In-patient clinic Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development Contacts: Nyine Bitahwa (Director) Rukararwe Partnership Workshop for Rural Development (RPWRD) P.O. Box 275 Bushenyi Uganda Mob: +256-772-339953 email: [email protected] Web: www.rukararwe.kabissa.org Anke Weisheit, ICRAF- Uganda, P.O. Box 26416, Kampela, Uganda Mbarara University, Faculty of Dev. Std, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara Uganda Mob: +256-772-888096 email: [email protected] Web: http://www.worldagroforestry.org