DRAFTMethodology for Planning Sustainable

Management of Medicinal plants in India and Nepal

CollaboratorsThis presentation has been prepared jointly by:

Harisharan Luintel, Giridhar Kinhal, Sarah Gillett, Anna Lawrence, J.H. Indresh, Kamal a;dfkjasldj,

Hari Raj Neupane, Krishna Paudelfrom:

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About the research• Aim to develop a widely acceptable and specific

methodology for planning sustainable management of medicinal plants.

• Combine indigenous and scientific knowledge to understand the resource and the factors affecting it.

• Empower local communities to manage their resources more sustainable way.

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Research sites

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Site in Nepal

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Site in India(need to insert a map of study site map of India-Indresh please insert)

DRAFTEarly findings (1 minute!)

• Research Communication and its institutionalisation is essential

• System approach is needed

• Local knowledge enriches forestry science making it user friendly and accessible (eg. control plot what point are your trying to make here? ) – why e.g this?.

• Local interest in scientific experimentation high – why?

• Management and use increase with knowledge, abundance and access to resources

• External trade of MP adversely affects traditional MP management

• Faith in medicinal plants declining, traditional knowledge lost

• Institutionalisation of research processes and empowerment of marginalized community members achieved through participatory action and learning.

DRAFT Development Value• Use of medicinal plants for livelihood generation

and primary health care– Local use - local sale

• Building adaptive capacity of local communities respecting their innovations, values and knowledge for resource conservation– Inclusion of poor and marginalised

• Develop generic method of harvesting – Blending scientific and traditional knowledge on NTFPs

management– People’s empowerment and skill up gradation

DRAFTDissemination strategies

Micro Level (communities, CFUG, JFM)

Micro Level (communities, CFUG, JFM)

Meso Level (DFO, NGO, FECOFUN, projects)

Meso Level (DFO, NGO, FECOFUN, projects)

Macro Level (MOFSC, DOF, academic institute, INGO, projects)

Macro Level (MOFSC, DOF, academic institute, INGO, projects)

Int'l Level (Academic institute, int'l devt. agencies)

Int'l Level (Academic institute, int'l devt. agencies)

Processes

Products

Forest maps

Brochures

Leaflets

Posters

Technical notes

Forest OP

FUG Constitution

Manuals

Reports

Experimental Plots

Brochures

Leaflets

Technical notes

Discussion note

Web Page

Articles

Manuals

Journals

Brochures

Policy briefs

Discussion note

Web Page

Articles

Manuals

Journals

Reports

Brochures

Web Page

Articles

Manuals

Training

Joint field visits

Consultation meetings

PRA

PAL

Meetings

Assemblies

Workshops

Trainings

Research team

NTFP committee

Study tour

Field visits

Experimentation

PAC

Mass media (Radio interview)

Workshop paper presentation

Sharing through emails with interested

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Participatory research process!!We have been working with these stakeholders from the beginning through:

•Planning stage (inception workshop)

•Regular updates (meetings with minister)

•Etc. add something sensible here.

So that:

•They feel involved, interested, consulted valued

•The project is relevant

•They feel ownership of the ideas and process .

This is the single most important thing to say about dissemination in a participation research project: we do not have research FOLLOWED BY dissemination, but consultation / research / uptake all happening simultaneously in a learning cycle. LINK it back in to the fundamental philosophy of ForestAction.

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Dissemination strategies• Ideas for project promotion developed at the

Initiation Workshop, in consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders

Products

Micro Level

Meso Level

Macro Level

International Level

Processes

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Micro Level

Organisations Communities, CFUG, JFM

Products Forest maps; Brochures; Leaflets; Posters; Technical notes; Forest OP; FUG; Constitution; Manuals; Reports; Experimental Plots

Processes PRA; PAL; Meetings; Assemblies; Workshops; Trainings; Research team; NTFP committee ; Study tourField visits ; Experimentation

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Meso LevelOrganisations

Products

Processes

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Macro LevelOrganisations

Products

Processes

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International LevelOrganisations

Products

Processes

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Challenges for dissemination

• Development of customized messages and products for each categories of audiences

• Demand different professional competencies for each types of products

• Impact of the message on the basis of the interest of the recipients

• Disseminating the process (product is easier)

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Photographs (we will insert it later, please send the relevant

photo to put here) please refer to the CD full of photos that we left with you two weeks ago. It is best if you choose those you think will be good for the

presentation.

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THANK YOU