Madagascar Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Value - Microlinks

Level Key Constraints / Opportunities
C. PRIORITY ACTIONS
base (harvest cycles, production areas, and prices), and they maintain relations between
their suppliers and wholesaler/retailers, who know markets and trends.
Table 18 describes six priority actions required to follow up on the field survey and maintain momentum created at
the July 2006 stakeholder workshop. Some items appear repetitive, but if USAID is to adopt the AMP sector to test
future decisions, work in Madagascar must begin with these relatively easy to resolve constraints. The recommended
actions should take no longer than 12 months to accomplish.
We highly recommend that USAID recruit a one-year intern to coordinate and follow-up these and other
recommendations and to facilitate the activities proposed during the stakeholder workshop (Section D, below).
Table 18: Priority Action Table
Constraint Action Timeframe Lead
1. Disappearance of
certain AMP species,
loss of biodiversity,
lack of national AMP
strategy and vision
2. Unclear regulatory
framework and
standards
3. Insufficient
information
dissemination among
rural population and
local authorities
Establish a national AMP awareness initiative with
national, regional and local governments, along with
representatives of value chain actors (including Tradipraticien
association) and overseas and local buyers.
Formulate an AMP sector short- and medium-term
national strategic plan. Incorporate international standard
organizations such the Committee on Medicinal
Products of the European Medicines Agency. 26
Improve access to information about sustainable
wildcrafting, collection and processing through koloharena
(local cooperatives) network
Pressure GOM to pass and publish proposed AMP
regulatory framework.
Draw up standards and norms for the top 15 or 20 AMP
products in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce
and Industry’s Bureau and value chain actors; include
associations such as Tradi-pratitien, SYPEAM and new
ones in the formation, VALBIO and IMRA
Initiate a major communication strategy that will include
technical sheets and easy to distribute brochures on the
AMP sector; include a) application and use of products,
b) location of plant material and processing units, c) end
market demands.
26 http://www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/human/hmpc/24681605en.pdf
6 months
6 months
Months 1-4
Months 2-10
Month 8
USAID with
other donors
ERI
BAMEX
BAMEX and
ERI
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