Conservation of tradition-al knowledge of medicinal plants by Irulas.
Reviving the traditional medicinal knowledge of Irulas & cultivation of threatened medicinal plants.
The major objectives of the project include the conservation of medicinal plants, traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Irula tribe, and generating employment for them. ITWWS started with large-scale plantation on a nine acre baren piece of land that was acquired prioe to the GEF project and develoopment of nurseries to meet the need of plantation. Initially it started with the development of nursery of about 60,000 seedlings of about 45 forestry and 60 medicinal plant species, involving Irula women in all its activites. parellal to this, ITWWS initiated the identification of women vaidys, who could share their traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge with the interested younger generation.
The major objectives of the project include the conservation of medicinal plants, traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Irula tribe, and generating employment for them. ITWWS started with large-scale plantation on a nine acre baren piece of land that was acquired prioe to the GEF project and develoopment of nurseries to meet the need of plantation. Initially it started with the development of nursery of about 60,000 seedlings of about 45 forestry and 60 medicinal plant species, involving Irula women in all its activites. parellal to this, ITWWS initiated the identification of women vaidys, who could share their traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge with the interested younger generation.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Irula Tribe Women Welfare Society
Country:
India
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 11,812.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,187.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
SGP/CCF/IND/OP2/TN
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
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SGP Country office contact
Mr Manish Kumar Pandey
Email:
Ms Aradhana Goyal
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