Plant Diversity in Homegardens and Their Use Value in Two Villages of Rupandehi District, Western Nepal

Srish, Okmaya; Pokhrel, Chandra Prasad; Yadav, Ram Kailash P.

doi:10.3126/eco.v18i0.9415

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“…3). Uses of different parts of these plants by the local people in the study area are mostly similar to those used by other communities of Nepal (Srish et al 2011, Khanal et al 2013, Pant and Yadav 2013.…”

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Documenting Abundance and Use of Underutilized Plant Species in the Mid Hill Region of Nepal

Khanal¹,

Timilsina²,

Pokhrel

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Around the world, many communities depend on plant species that are outside the mainstream of agricultural research and development. These species are also known by various names, such as 'underutilized crops' 'neglected crops, poor people's crops' or 'third order crops'. More recently, they have been designated as crop for the future agriculture. Changing human perception and custodian, changing food habits, influence of globalization are the major factors leading to low priority to the local crop products. The study of underutilized plant species of the mid hill region is an attempt to highlight the food, fruits, vegetables, pulses and medicinal plants; and their mode of use by the local people. The study was conducted in two VDCs; Siddeshwor of Palpa and Hastichaur of Gulmi districts. A total of 52 plant species belonging to 27 families were recorded to be used frequently by the people of Siddeshwor and Hastichaur VDCs. Declining consumption of these local crop varieties at local level and low demand in the local market due to eroding traditional knowledge are main reasons for the farmers being unwilling to grow these crops.

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Documenting Abundance and Use of Underutilized Plant Species in the Mid Hill Region of Nepal

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Timilsina²,

Pokhrel

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“…The people living in rural area generally depend on plants and its products in a traditional way to fulfill the basic requirements for continuing their daily life. They obtain food, fodder, fuel wood, timber, building materials and medicines from plants (Yadav 1999, Shrish et al 2011a.…”

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Plant Resource and Utilization: A Case Study in Kanchanpur District, Far-Western Tarai, Nepal

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Yadav

2014

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The present study aims to explore and document the plant resources used by different communities of Suda and Daijee VDC of Kanchanpur district. A total of 151 plant species belonging to 58 families and 133 genera have been identified and documented. Most of them have medicinal properties in their bark, root, and fruits. A large number of these identified species are used for gastro-intestinal problems, rheumatism, chest infection, cut and wound and in fever. Elderly people and traditional healers of the areas have vast knowledge on ethanomedicinal practices along with various rituals in comparison to the young generation. The knowledge transformation system is quite restricted within family. Mostly exploited plant species like Piper longum, Emblica officinalis, Asparagus racemosus, Terminallia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Acorus calamus, Azadirchta indica, Cordia vestita, Rauvolfia serpentina, Acacia catechu, Cinnamomum tamala, Zinziber officinalis, and Pterocarpus marsupium are under threat of extinction due to growing human pressure as well as habitat degradation impacted by anthropogenic activities such as grazing, expansion of agriculture land, forest fire, etc.

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Plant Diversity in Homegardens and Their Use Value in Two Villages of Rupandehi District, Western Nepal

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Documenting Abundance and Use of Underutilized Plant Species in the Mid Hill Region of Nepal

Documenting Abundance and Use of Underutilized Plant Species in the Mid Hill Region of Nepal

Plant Resource and Utilization: A Case Study in Kanchanpur District, Far-Western Tarai, Nepal

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