Status of medicinal and aromatic plants in - Inia

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National inventory of MAP genetic resources
In 2000 the Suceava Genebank, with IPGRI's support, published the National Catalogue of
Plant Genetic Resources. One fascicle covers medicinal and aromatic plant collections. This
catalogue includes only information on passport descriptors.
MAP cultivation areas and yields in Romania
The dynamics of areas cultivated with MAPs over a six-year period (1995-2000) depended on
many factors, among which the relief and climatic conditions are decisive. Social factors and
local customs, economic factors and agricultural policy also had a great influence. Whilst in
1995 the area covered with MAPs was 26 500 ha (Anonymous 2000), by 2000 it had decreased
by 4000 ha (Fig. 2).
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
35.8
29.3
26.5
23.4
22.5
21.2
20.6
15.9
10.7
9.2
11.2 12.4
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total
private sector
Fig. 2. MAP cultivation areas in Romania, 1995-2000 (x 1000 ha).
The same situation applies to MAP yields in Romania: Fig. 3 shows the fall in MAP yield
during the same period (1995-2000).
25
20
20.9
16.4
21.5
18.2
15
12.1
12.1
10
5
5.8 6.3
3.2
7.3
6.6
3.8
0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total (x 1000 t) private sector (x 1000 t)
Fig. 3. Yields of cultivated MAPs in Romania, 1995-2000.