Abstract
The main purpose of the study is to determine farmer's awareness and training needs towards the production of Medicinal and Herbal (M/H) plants in Jordan. A survey questionnaire described the personal characteristics of M/H farmers with sample size population of 209. Results showed the majority of farmers grow thyme, sage, and mint which is a popular M/H plant grown in Jordan. A majority of farmers, 71%, feel that there is a high need for a proper legislation for conserving M/H plants in Jordan. The majority of illiterate farmers 0.89%, indicated a very high need for awareness programs about conservation and production of M/H plants. On the other hand, the majority of farmers with university degree believe that M/H plants should be conserved in their natural habitat and should be protected by legislations. Female farmers, 50%, displayed a sense of awareness than the males as regards various methods of drying. Also, the females, 42%, do not know much about implementing the irrigation system in their fields and 43% are not aware of the maintenance of the irrigation system. The study indicates the priorities of the following needed training courses: Marketing, Pest and disease management, Harvesting and post-harvesting techniques, Irrigation design and maintenance, Fertilizer application, Soil sterilization, Planting methods, Weed control, and Soil preparation. This study is considered as the first in Jordan that describes M/H plants farmers and their priority training needs. Key words: Extension, farmers awareness, Jordan, Medicinal and herbal (M/H) plants, production and conservation, training needs.
Highlights
Herbal medicine refers to the use of herbs for their medicinal value
The trade of Medicinal and Herbal (M/H) plants resulted in debatable issues that includes endangering the survival of the species, erodes genetic diversity of the species, threatens their survival or functional integrity, and non-sustainability issues which in its most basic form means that the species is extracted from a particular site at a rate greater than that at which it is being replaced (Hamilton, 1992)
The cultivation of M/H plants in Jordan is a recent practice and as a result, very few species are under cultivation
Summary
Herbal medicine refers to the use of herbs for their medicinal value. A herb is a plant or a plant part valued for its medicinal, aromatic or savory qualities. Herbalists use leaves, flowers, stem, berries, seeds, whole plant and roots of plants to prevent, relieve, and treat illness. Herbal medicine is the oldest form of health care that had been used by all cultures.
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