Medcinal Plants

MEDICINAL PLANTS AND EXTRACTS
MARKET NEWS SERVICE (MNS)

QUARTERLY EDITION
MNS BULLETIN
J une 2011
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Prepared by Josef Brinckmann & Associates
TC Consultant

Contacts for MedicinaI PIants & Extracts Information Providers:

Market intelligence, production and trade data, regulatory news, standards and specifications:
Mr. Josef Brinckmann at brink@sonic.net

Botanical prices, currency rates, trade event listings, global directory of herbal trade associations:
Ms. Tasha Goldberg at tashagoldberg@yahoo.com

Cover Picture:

Senna plant (Cassia angustifolia) 2007 Steven Foster. For more information on medicinal and
aromatic plant photography by Steven Foster Group, nc., please visit: http://www.stevenfoster.com

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MNS MedicinaI PIant and Extracts report is a formatted version of a news and information bulletin
prepared by the InternationaI Trade Centre to promote international trade in medicinal plants and
botanical extracts. The revised version of the report includes substantially more information on the
structure and function of the market. These additional features have been included after extensive
consultation with existing subscribers and trade experts.

For subscription detaiIs pIease contact MNS in Geneva at the address given beIow.

Coverage: Issue No. 39 includes six regional reviews:

1. AFRICA: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cte d'voire, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Runion, Rwanda, Sahrawi Arab
Democratic Republic, So Tom and Prncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia,
South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
2. CHINA and other East Asian Countries: Brunei, Cambodia, China, ndonesia, Japan, Laos,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam.
3. EUROPE: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, celand, reland, taly, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta,
Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
4. INDIA and other Asian Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Georgia, ndia, ran, raq, srael, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon,
Maldives, Oman, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
5. NORTH AMERICA: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States of America.
6. SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay,
Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The regional reviews cover the six main producing regions of the world. nformation on Oceanic
countries will be covered from time to time in a special features section of the bulletin.

Scope: Each regional section includes news on
Demand and supply trends including industry news from the major producers in each region
ndicative prices of raw materials
ndicative prices of herbal extracts
Trade specifications commonly used in each region.
Trade fairs and conferences

Prices: Prices and quotations are in US dollars per kilo unless otherwise stated. They should be
considered indicative only and reflect the price of a product of a specific grade or quality from the
specified origin. The level of marker compounds (for chemical standardization of extracts) referred to
in quotes is those commonly found in the industry. They do not imply any sort of trading standard.

n the pricing tables, if a botanical comes to market from both cultivation and wild collection, the order
used (Cult/Wild or Wild/Cult) is based on the predominant method of harvest.

Great care should be taken when comparing prices of medicinal plants and extracts from differing
origins as form structure and biochemical activity may differ considerably between very similar
products.
EDITORS NOTE
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Specifications: The selected specification sheets given are actual industry specifications or specified
quality grades (e.g. PhEur-grade or USP-grade) commonly used by exporters and importers. We do
not guarantee their content or accuracy nor wish to imply that they have any legal status in trade.

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SPECIAL FEATURES
Issue No. 39 includes six regional reviews each with a special focus on current development
programmes involving the medicinal and aromatic plant sector through government organizations
(e.g. GTZ, USAD), intergovernmental organizations (e.g. UNCTAD, UNDP, UNDO) and non-
governmental organizations (e.g. WWF).
Trade Specifications: Each edition contains trade specifications for medicinal plants and/or their
extractives from each of six covered regions. n this issue you will find specifications from each of the
six regions for botanical ingredients that are used as components of herbal medicinal products and/or
natural health products: Hibiscus fIower (Africa; Burkina Faso, Egypt, Sudan), Nutmeg kerneI
(Eastern Asian Countries: ndonesia), Linden fIower (Europe), Damask rose fIower (ndia and other
Asian countries), Evening primrose oiI (North America; Canada), and Camu camu dry extract
(South America; Peru).
Back Issues: Each edition also includes an alphabetical reference list of trade specifications that are
available in back issues of the MNS since 2001.
GIobaI Herb Trade Association Directory: Each edition includes a regularly updated directory with
contact information for herb trade associations, councils and export promotion organizations that
represent the growers, wild collectors, processors, and traders of medicinal herbs and extracts.
Links to SustainabiIity Standards and Guidance Documents ReIevant to the GIobaI Trade of
MedicinaI and Aromatic PIants and Extracts: Each edition includes a regularly updated section
providing links to further information on the various sustainability standards being implemented at
medicinal, culinary and aromatic plant harvest sites, the standards setting organizations and
certification or verification organizations.
Rates of Exchange: 26 May 2011
CURRENCY CODE UNITS 1 / USD UNITS 1 / EUR
British Pound GBP 0.6102 0.8628
Canadian DoIIar CAD 0.9792 1.3844
Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY 6.4905 9.1765
Egyptian Pound EGP 5.9399 8.3981
EURO EUR 0.7073 1.0000
Hong Kong DoIIar HKD 7.7832 11.0042
Indian Rupee INR 45.215 63.9271
Japanese Yen JPY 81.25 114.8752
MaIaysian Ringgit MYR 3.0365 4.2932
Mexican Peso MXN 11.6704 16.5002
Moroccan Dirham MAD 7.99 11.2966
NepaIese Rupee NPR 72.5495 102.5741
Peruvian Nuevo SoI PEN 2.748 3.8852
Russian RubIe RUB 28.174 39.8338
South African Rand ZAR 6.9608 9.8415
Swiss Franc CHF 0.8658 1.2241
Taiwan DoIIar TWD 28.8905 40.8468
United States DoIIar USD 1.0000 1.4138
Source: Yahoo! Finance Currency Converter

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Some UsefuI TerminoIogy

AEZ: Agri Export Zones
AP: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of ndia
AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy
BP: British Pharmacopoeia
BTFP: BioTrade Facilitation Programme
CBD: Convention on Biodiversity
CCC: Standard Classification of Commodities of the Republic of China
CCCCS: Commodity Classification for China Customs Statistics
cfu/g: Colony-forming units per gram
C&F: Cost & Freight; means the price includes cost and freight charges
CFR: Seller has the same responsibilities as when shipping FOB, but
shipping costs are prepaid by the seller
CF: Cost nsurance Freight; means the price includes cost, freight and
insurance
CTES: Convention on nternational Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Flora & Fauna
CL: Container load
C/S: Cut and sifted
COMTRADE: Commodity Trade Statistics Database
COSEWC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
EDQM: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines
EMEA: European Medicines Agency
Essential Oils: Odorous product, usually of complex composition, obtained from a
botanically defined plant raw material by steam distillation, dry
distillation, or a suitable mechanical process without heating
Extracts: Preparations of liquid (liquid extracts and tinctures), semi-solid (soft
extracts and oleoresins) or solid (dry extracts) consistency obtained
from Herbal Drugs or animal matter prepared by suitable methods
using ethanol or other suitable solvents
EXW: Ex works - Buyer arranges for pick up of goods at the seller's location.
Seller is responsible for packing, labeling, and preparing goods for
shipment on a specified date or time frame
Farm Gate Price: Refers to the dollar value of agricultural products that you receive
from direct farm sales or the value of primary products used for
processing
FAS: Free alongside ship - Buyer arranges for ocean transport. Seller is
responsible for packing, labeling, preparing goods for shipment and
delivering the goods to the dock.
FAS Value: Value of exports at the seaport, airport, or border port of exportation,
based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance, and
other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the
carrier at the port of export
FCA: Free carrier: seller is responsible for costs until the buyer's named
freight carrier takes charge
FCL: Full container load
FLO: Fairtrade Labelling Organizations nternational
FOB: Free On Board - means that the price only includes the cost of the
item. Seller arranges for transport of the goods, preparing goods for
shipment, and loading the goods onto the vessel
FOR & FOT: Free On Rail or Free on Truck; both refer to goods being carried by
rail and should only be used when the goods are carried by rail. The
risk of loss or damage is transferred when the goods are loaded onto
the rail.
FSC: Forest Stewardship Council
FTA: Free Trade Agreement
FTC: Fair Trade Certified
FWC: FairWild Certified
FWF: FairWild Foundation
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GACP: Good Agricultural and Collection Practice
GAP: Good Agricultural Practice
GMP: Good Manufacturing Practice
ha: Hectare
Herbal Drug Preparations: Obtained by subjecting Herbal Drugs to treatments such as extraction,
distillation, expression, fractionation, purification, concentration or
fermentation. These include comminuted or powdered herbal drugs,
tinctures, extracts, essential oils, expressed juices and processed
exudates
Herbal Drugs: Whole, fragmented, or cut plants, parts of plants, algae, fungi or
lichen, in an unprocessed state, usually in dried form but sometimes
fresh. Certain exudates that have not been subjected to a specific
treatment are also considered to be herbal drugs
Herbal Teas: Consist exclusive of one or more Herbal Drugs intended for oral
aqueous preparations by means of decoction, infusion or maceration;
usually supplied in bulk form or in sachets
HPLC: High Performance Liquid Chromatography
HPTLC: High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
HS Code: Harmonized System Code
/S: n-store meaning the herb (e.g. flaxseed) is in the grain elevator
TC (HS) ndian Trade Classification Harmonized System
TC nternational Trade Centre / UNCTAD / WTO
MAP: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
NLT: Not less than
NHP: Natural Health Product (Canada)
NACS: North American ndustry Classification System
NESO: Not Elsewhere Specified Or ncluded
NMT: Not more than
NOP: National Organic Program (USDA)
NTFP: Non Timber Forest Products
OTC: Over the Counter medicines: Medicines sold without a prescription
PE: Powdered Extract
PhEur: European Pharmacopoeia
PhFr: Pharmacope Franaise
SE: Soft Extract
TBC: Tea bag cut
TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine
THM: Traditional Herbal Medicine
THMP: Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product
TLC: Thin Layer Chromatography
UEBT: Union for Ethical Biotrade
UP: Unani Pharmacopoeia of ndia
USD: United States Dollar
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USP: United States Pharmacopeia
VAT: Value Added Tax

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ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
UNIDO EGYPT - UPGRADING EGYPTIAN MAP VALUE CHAINS
A four-year USD $3.9 million project entitled Upgrading the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Value Chains - Access to export markets," originally scheduled to commence in January 2011, has
since commenced following the end of the revolution in February 2011. The project is funded, in part,
by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of the Swiss Confederation with counterpart
inputs by the Egyptian Ministry of ndustry and Foreign Trade / Council of Technology and nnovation
Centers and the E-trace Center (Egyptian Traceability Centre for Agro-ndustrial Exports). The
executing agency for this project is the United Nations ndustrial Development Organization (UNDO).
The project aims to leverage the Agriculture and Agro-ndustries Technology Center's technical
infrastructure in order to improve supply chains of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP). For more
information on the project, which runs until December 2014, contact Mr. Mahmoud Abdel-Salam,
National Technical Coordinator, E-trace Agriculture and Agro-industries Technology Center, Giza,
Egypt: msalam@etrace-eg.org.

SOURCE: UNDO Regional Office Egypt. Upgrading the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Value Chain. 2011:
http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=1001486

UNDP EGYPT - MEDICINAL PLANTS CONSERVATION PROJECT
The Medicinal Plants Conservation Project (MPCP) is jointly undertaken by the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Egyptian
Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA). t is a national project that aims at examining and eliminating
the root causes to the loss in biodiversity and addressing the threats to the conservation and
sustainable use of medicinal plants in Egypt through a number of interventions, while at the same
time empowering the Bedouin community to use and manage its resources in a sustainable manner.
On 21 March 2011, the MPCP-produced short film "Healing at Mount Sinai" was chosen among
hundreds of films to be nominated for the Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Award. The
awards ceremony was held 21-24 April 2011 as part of the 7th Al Jazeera International Documentary
Film Festival in Doha, Qatar.
On 21 June 2011, the MPCP announced that it is seeking to hire several persons including (1)
a qualified consultant to conduct training sessions on the morphological description of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants, (2) an Art Designer and Product Development Consultant, (3) a Production,
Packaging and Labeling Consultant and (4) an Environmental Economics Consultant. The respective
Terms of Reference (ToR) are posted online under the menu item "Resources" at:
http://www.mpcpegypt.com/English/Resources/Resources.aspx. Applicants should submit a cover
letter summarizing their qualifications for the position and a current CV to info@mpcpegypt.com.

SOURCE: UNDP Egypt Medicinal Plants Conservation Project (MPCP) News. 2011:
http://www.mpcpegypt.com/English/News/News.aspx

BURKINA FASO - NEWLY CERTIFIED SOURCES OF FAIRTRADE HIBISCUS FLOWER
Hibiscus flower, a.k.a. Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is used as a component of healthy
beverages, dietary supplement products, natural health products and of herbal medicinal products.
Hibiscus extracts and herbal teas have been the subject of recent clinical trials looking at potential
new therapeutic uses.
Until very recently the only source country for FairTrade Certified and organic certified hibiscus
flower was the Arab Republic of Egypt. Now, in 2011, a number of producers and traders in the
country of Burkina Faso have achieved FairTrade Certification through the FairTrade Labelling
Organisations nternational FLO-CERT GmbH (http://www.flo-cert.net). TabIe 1 (next page) shows
details for the FLO-CERT producers and traders of hibiscus flower from both Burkina Faso and Egypt.
Of possible interest to product developers and marketers of hibiscus ingredients, recently
published studies that investigate the various traditional and potential new health and therapeutic
uses of hibiscus extracts and teas include the following listed papers along with website links to more
information about each study:

AFRICA
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Survey on medicinal plants and spices used in Beni-Suef, Upper Egypt:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21707967
Physicochemical and phytochemical properties of cold and hot water extraction from Hibiscus
sabdariffa: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21535810
Antioxidant and drug detoxification potentials of Hibiscus sabdariffa anthocyanin extract:
Liposome-containing Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx extract formulations with increased antioxidant
activity, improved dermal penetration and reduced dermal toxicity:
Determination of Antimicrobial Activity of Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on Escherichia coli
O157:H7 solated from Food, Veterinary, and Clinical Samples:
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea (tisane) lowers blood pressure in prehypertensive and mildly
hypertensive adults: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20018807
An evaluation of the hypolipidemic effect of an extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa leaves in
hyperlipidemic ndians: a double blind, placebo controlled trial:
Effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract powder and preventive treatment (diet) on the lipid profiles
of patients with metabolic syndrome (MeSy): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19962289
Effects of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on lipid profile and lipoproteins in patients with type
diabetes: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19678781

TabIe 1 - African Producers and Traders of FairTrade Certified Hibiscus FIower
African Producers of FairTrade HIBISCUS
Name Country Contact Website
COO.PRO.LEF
(Zoutou de Kourinion)
Burkina
Faso
http://www.fairtradeafrica.net/producers-
products/producer-profile/?prod=222
COOPAKE
(Cooperative Agricole du
Kenedougou)
Burkina
Faso
Paul Ouedraogo; Tel (00226) 20
995138 / (00226) 78 822830
ebenfruit@yahoo.fr

Libra-Organic Cultivation Egypt Gharieb Abdelhamid:
gharieb.abdelhamid@sekem.com
http://www.sekem.com/english/economic/Company.
aspx?CD=7

Royal Ottoman Co. and ts
Affiliate Organic Nature Co.
Egypt Mohamed Rezk; Tel +202 338
10335; info@royalforherbs.com
http://www.royalforherbs.com

Sakaran Society
Development Association
Egypt Fathy Soliman:
fathys@deltaspiceegeco.com
UGCPA/BM
(l'Union des Groupements
pour la Commercialisation
des Produits Agricoles dans
la Boucle du Mouhoun)
Burkina
Faso
Mounia Essefiani
Tel +226 70309031
info@agrifaso.com
http://www.agrifaso.com/hibiscus.html
African Traders of FairTrade HIBISCUS
AGRFASO S.A.R.L. Burkina
Faso
Mounia Essefiani; Tel +226
70309031; info@agrifaso.com
http://www.agrifaso.com/hibiscus.html
Burkinature S.A.R.L. Burkina
Faso
Bovey Claude Tel
+226 50430752;
burkinature@gmail.com
http://www.coleacp.org/en/intranet/organisme/1008
Delta Spice Land Company Egypt Sabry Zaky Taha
Tel 0020 101091819;
sabry@deltaspiceegeco.com
http://www.deltaspice.com

Egy Group Co Egypt Nassar Khalifa
khalifa@egy-group.com
http://egy-group.com

Farmers Development
Association
Egypt Eng. Attia Mohamed Sobhy
Tel 002 02 26565930
fdaegypt@gmail.com

Gebana Afrique Burkina
Faso
David Heubi
info@gebana.com
http://www.gebana.com/htm/gebana_afrique_e.htm

Giza Seeds & Herbs Egypt Alaa El-Din Sollman; Tel +20 2
834 3669; info@gizaseeds.com
http://www.gizaseeds.com

Lotus Co. Egypt Christophe Floride
christophe.floride@sekem.com
http://www.sekem.com/english/economic/Company.
aspx?CD=8

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BOTANICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Hibiscus FIower (RoseIIe)
a product of Burkina Faso, Egypt, SenegaI and the Sudan

PRODUCT RoseIIe PhEur
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BotanicaI name Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Fam. Malvaceae)
PharmacopoeiaI name Hibisci sabdariffae flos PhEur
Part used Whole or cut dried calyces and epicalyces
CuItivated or wiId Cultivated
Storage Store protected from moisture
IDENTIFICATION
Characters Acidic taste
Macroscopic PhEur Roselle Monograph D Test A
Microscopic PhEur Roselle Monograph D Test B
Thin-Iayer chromatography PhEur Roselle Monograph D Test C (PhEur 2.2.27)
TESTS
Foreign matter NMT 2% of fragments of fruits (red funicles and parts of the 5-
caverned capsule with yellowish-grey pericarp, whose thin
walls consist of several layers of differently directed fibres;
flattened, reniforme seeds with a dotted surface) (PhEur 2.8.2)
Loss on drying NMT 11.0% (PhEur 2.2.32)
TotaI ash NMT 10.0% (PhEur 2.4.16)
CoIouring intensity The absorbance is NLT 0.350 for the whole drug and NLT
0.250 for the cut drug (PhEur 2.2.25)
Content NLT 13.5% of acids, expressed as citric acid (dried drug)
CONTAMINATION
Heavy metaIs NMT 1.0 ppm cadmium
NMT 5.0 ppm lead
NMT 0.1 ppm mercury
Pesticide residues Meets the requirements PhEur General Chapter 2.8.13

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European Pharmacopoeial Commission. Roselle. n: European Pharmacopoeia, 7
th
edition (PhEur 7.0).
Strasbourg, France: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM). 2010;1226-1227.
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BOTANICAL RAW MATERIALS (indicative buIk prices)

Product BotanicaI Name CuItivated
or WiId
Origin Price
USD / kg
Basis
Chamomile flower** Matricaria recutita C Egypt 12 FOB USA
Clove flower bud Syzygium aromaticum C Madagascar/Zanzibar 9.7 Spot NY
Fennel fruit Foeniculum vulgare C Egypt 2.98 Spot NY
* Certified organic / **Certified organic & Fair Trade / NK = not known

BOTANICAL EXTRACTS (indicative buIk prices)

Product Standard Origin Price
USD/kg
Basis
Devil's claw root dry extract
(Harpagophytum procumbens)
6:1 (w/w) Africa 32 FOB Origin
Kola nut dry extract
(Cola nitida)
10% caffeine Africa 12.6 FOB Origin

Notes:
(1) QuaIity Standards: Official quality standards monographs for most the above listed botanical raw
materials can be found in either the Egyptian Pharmacopoeia (4
th
edition 2005; Arabic and English
editions), the Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (1
st
Edition 1992; 2
nd
Edition 2007), and/or the European
Pharmacopoeia (PhEur 7
th
edition 2011) or French Pharmacopoeia (PhFr X).

MEETINGS AND TRADE SHOWS
AFRICA
December 8-11, 2011
BIO NAT II, THE SECOND EURO-MED CONFERENCE PLANT NATURAL PRODUCTS FROM
BIODIVERSITY TO BIOINDUSTRY
Venue: Alexandria, Egypt
Contact: Ashraf A Khalil, PhD
E-MAL: bionat02@gmail.com, info@bionats.org
WEB: http://www.bionats.org

The conference will be accompanies by an exhibition open to academic institutions, scientific
associations, non-profit foundations, banks, international organizations, pharmaceutical, cosmetic,
agriculture and chemical industries, raw materials, and others who share a concern with medicinal
plants, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and natural products.

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PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
This edition of the Market News Service (MNS) for Medicinal Plants begins to utilize the newly
established Chengdu Market Price ndex for Medicinal Plants (See: Botanical Raw Materials
indicative bulk prices section). The medicinal plant price index was launched in Chengdu, Sichuan
Province in April 2011 by the Ministry of Commerce. t is designed to monitor market prices of
medicinal plants and help to avoid sharp price fluctuations. The Chengdu price index shows the
weekly market prices, price changes and change rates of 1,275 different Chinese medicinal plants.
Chengdu's Hehuachi Herbal Medicine Market is one of the nation's biggest markets by turnover.

Chengdu Hehuachi Chinese HerbaI Medicine Market

The Chengdu medicinal plant price index can be access on-line at: http://www.ysindex.com and
is presently available in Chinese language only. Here is an example of an entry for lycium fruit (dried
goji berries from Ningxia) with pricing quoted for 01 July 2011 and past 12 weeks comparison chart.

}||()(/) - Ningxia Chinese matrimony-vine fruit (Yuan/kiIogram)
][
(Date)
_]
(Quoted price)
__
(Increase / Decrease from
previous week)
__j
(Percentage Change
from previous week)
11=07)01| 60.00 Yuan / kg 0.33 0.55%

CHINA and other East Asian Countries
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
UNCTAD's BioTrade nitiative, which supports developing countries in promoting the
sustainable use of their biodiversity, is in the process of conducting a study on Assessing the
BioTrade potential of Indonesia. t is intended to provide an overview of the country's potential in the
use and trade of biodiversity-based products and services and to identify promising sectors/value
chains and their potential for sustainable sourcing, while contributing to poverty alleviation and
biodiversity conservation.

n further engaging local actors in developing sustainable biodiversity-based sectors, UNCTAD,
with the support of the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is organizing a Value Chain
Analysis Workshop for the Natural Ingredients, Rattan and Ecotourism Sectors on
20-21 July in Jakarta, ndonesia.

The workshop aims to provide a platform to discuss the initial results of the study as well as to
identify and address challenges and opportunities in promoting the development of these sectors. t
will also be an opportunity to identify and establish possible cooperation and synergies with on-going
programmes and initiatives from government entities, as well as private and academic sectors and
civil society.

ndonesia is a major producer and exporter of natural medicinal and aromatic plant ingredients
including, among others:

agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis)
betel nut (Areca catechu)
black pepper fruit (Piper nigrum)
cardamom seed (Elettaria cardamomum)
clove flower bud (Syzygium aromaticum)
copal gum (Bursera bipinnata)
cubeb fruit (Piper cubeba)
dammar gum (Agathis spp. and Shorea spp.)
gambir extract (Uncaria gambir)
ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale)
gutta hang kang (Palaquium leiocarpum, P. oblongifolium)
gutta percha latex (Palaquium gutta and Payena spp.)
Java tea leaf (Orthosiphon stamineus)
Javanese turmeric rhizome (Curcuma xanthorrhiza)
mace aril (Myristica fragrans)
nutmeg kernel (Myristica fragrans)
Padang cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum burmanii)
patchouli leaf (Pogostemon cablin)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)
Sumatra benzoin gum (Styrax benzoin or Styrax paralleloneurus)
tongkat ali root (Eurycoma longifolia).

See Meetings and Trade Shows section for details on these upcoming trade events in ndonesia:

03-10 July 2011 nternational Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (FEAT) Study
Tour of Java sland, ndonesia
20-21 July 2011 - Value Chain Analysis Workshop for the Natural Ingredients, Rattan and
Ecotourism Sectors
29 September 02 October 2011 Herbal and Health Food ndonesia 2011

Source: Lorena Jaramillo, BioTrade Programme of ndonesia, UNCTAD. FAX: (+ 41 22) 917 0247;
TEL: (+ 41 22) 917 4479; E-mail: Lorena.Jaramillo@unctad.org

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Nutmeg kerneI
a product of Indonesia

PRODUCT Nutmeg
2

BotanicaI name Myristica fragrans Houtt (Fam. Myristicaceae)
PharmacopoeiaI name Semen Myristicae PPRC
Part used Dried kernel
Storage Preserve in a cool and dry place, protected from moth

IDENTIFICATION
Characters Color: grayish-brown or grayish-yellow
Odor: strongly aromatic
Taste: pungent
Texture: hard
Macroscopic As per macroscopic description in PPRC Monograph
Microscopic As per microscopic description in PPRC Monograph
Thin-Iayer chromatography As per thin-layer chromatography (TLC) identification test in PPRC
Monograph using volatile oil (PPRC Appendix V B)

TESTS
Water NMT 10.0% (PPRC Appendix X H, method 2)
Content NLT 6.0% (ml/g) of volatile oil (PPRC Appendix X D)
Foreign matter Free of foreign matter

THERAPEUTICS
Action To warm the spleen and stomach and promote the flow of qi, and arrest
diarrhea as an astringent
Indications Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach with persistent diarrhea,
epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, anorexia, and vomiting
Dosage 3-9 grams

2
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission. Semen Myristicae. n: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China
(2005) Volume . Beijing, China: People's Medical Publishing House. 2005;295-296.
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CNY = Chinese Yuan Renminbi USD = United States DoIIar

Product BotanicaI Name CuItivated
or WiId
Origin Price / kg Basis
Cassia bark, powdered
steam sterilized
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cult/Wild China 7.50 USD FOB CA
Cordyceps fungus
}( )
Cordyceps sinensis Wild Sichuan 130,000 CNY Chengdu Market
Cordyceps fungus
}( )
Cordyceps sinensis Wild Tibet 210,000 CNY Chengdu Market
Cumin fruit

Cuminum cyminum Cultivated China 3.73 USD Spot NY
Desert broomrape stem
|()
Cistanche deserticola Wild China 115.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Ephedra herb
(,()
Ephedra sinica Wild/Cult China 8.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Ganoderma mushroom-
(| )
Ganoderma lucidum Wild China 400.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Garlic bulb

Allium sativum Cultivated China 3.7 USD Spot NY
Gastrodia rhizome
(((| )
Gastrodia elata Wild China 950.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Ginger rhizome, whole
()
Zingiber officinale Cultivated China 6.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Ginger rhizome,
whole peeled
Zingiber officinale Cultivated China 4.96 USD Spot NY
Lycium fruit, whole dried
}||()
Lycium barbarum Cult/Wild Ningxia 60.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Lycium fruit, whole dried
|]||()
Lycium barbarum Cult/Wild Xinjiang 52.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Senna leaf
('()
Cassia angustifolia Cult China 9.00 CNY Chengdu Market
Xanthium fruit
()
Xanthium sibiricum Wild China 7.25 CNY Chengdu Market

*Certified organic / ** Organic + Fair Trade / NK Not known

Notes: Monographs providing quality standards and tests for the above listed Chinese herbs are
published in the Pharmacopoeia of the Peoples Republic of China (PPRC English Edition 2005).
Many are also published in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP XV English Edition 2007) and/or the
Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia (KHP 2002 English Edition).

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CHINA & OTHER EASTERN ASIAN COUNTRIES

June 21-23, 2011
HEALTH INGREDIENTS (Hi) / NATURAL INGREDIENTS (Ni) CHINA 2011
Venue: Shanghai New nternational Expo Centre, Shanghai, China
Organizer: United Business Media (UBM) nternational
Contact: Mr. Jonathon Vis, UBM, PO Box 200, 3600 AE Maarssen, The Netherlands.
TEL: +31 346 559444
FAX: +31 346 573811
E-MAL: Jonathon.vis@ubm.com
WEB: http://fiasiachina.ingredientsnetwork.com/home

Exhibitor profiIe: Companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply health, nutraceutical, organic
or functional ingredients, natural ingredients used in food & beverages, medical remedies and
nutraceuticals.

JuIy 3-10, 2011
IFEAT STUDY TOUR OF JAVA ISLAND, INDONESIA
Organizers: nternational Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (FEAT), ndonesian
Essential Oil Council, PACTO
Contact: FEAT Secretariat, 9 Lincoln's nn Fields, London, WC2A 3BP, United Kingdom
TEL: +44 (0) 20 7814 9666
FAX: +44 (0) 20 7814 8383
E-MAL: events@ifeat.org
WEB: http://www.ifeat.org / http://www.ifeat.org/StudyTours/ndonesia2010/ndonesia.pdf

Aim: The study tour will allow participants to gain knowledge of the production, trading and research
on essential oils, extracts and derivatives and to understand the economic, historical and cultural
background which form the traditional cottage industry of ndonesia the Spice slands.

JuIy 20-21, 2011
VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS WORKSHOP FOR THE NATURAL INGREDIENTS, RATTAN AND
ECOTOURISM SECTORS IN INDONESIA
Venue: Hotel bis Arcadia, Jakarta, ndonesia
Organizers: United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Trade,
Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch
Contact: Ms. Lorena Jaramillo, BioTrade Programme of ndonesia, UNCTAD
FAX: (+ 41 22) 917 0247
TEL: (+ 41 22) 917 4479
E-mail: Lorena.Jaramillo@unctad.org

JuIy 6-8, 2011
FOOD INGREDIENTS PHILIPPINES
Venue: SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines
Contact: UBM Live PO BOX 12740, 1100 BH Amsterdam ZO
TEL: +31 (0)20 40 99 544
FAX: +31 (0) 20 36 32 616
E-MAL: jonathoan.vis@ubm.com
WEB: http://fiphilippines.ingredientsnetwork.com

Although most exhibitors represent the food ingredient value chain, there will also be exhibitors of
health, nutraceutical, organic and functional ingredients as well as natural ingredients used in
medicinal remedies and nutraceuticals including, among others:
Amruta Herbals Pvt. Ltd. (ndia)
L JACK Tongkat Ali (Malaysia)
Mafco Worldwide Corporation (USA)
Martin Bauer Group (Germany)
Plantextrakt GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Vidya Herbs Pvt Ltd. (ndia).
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JuIy 13-15, 2011
7
th
HERBAL ASIA 2011
INTERNATIONAL HERBAL TRADE SHOW & TRADE PLATFORM FOR HERBAL INDUSTRY
Venue: Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organizer: GTEX, KOHERA (Konsortium Pedagang & Pembekal Herba Asia)
Endorsed by: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) & Gagasan
Badan Ekonomi Melayu (GABEM)
Supported by: Ministry of Agriculture & Agro Base ndustry, Ministry of Rural & Regional
Development, Ministry of Science, Technology & nnovation, Ministry of Domestic
Trade, Cooperation & Consumerism, Ministry of Trade & ndustry,
Contact: Warisan Asal Sdn Bhd, Level 14-11, Gtower, No. 199, Jalan Tun Razak, 5400
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
TEL: 603 2168 1490/ 1450
FAX: 603 2168 1824
E-MAL: asiaherbal11@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.herbalasia.com.my

Concurrent Events: Herbal Asia Career Fair / Bridging Career Opportunity in Herbal & Biotech
ndustry Packaging & Health ngredients / Asia Herbal Packaging & Health ngredients Expo.
Exhibitor profiIe: Growers and suppliers of botanical raw materials, medicinal plants, spices, coffee,
tea leaf, essences, botanical extracts, marine extracts, natural flavors, natural edible pigments,
organic health ingredients, bee products, suppliers of Ayurvedic medicines, naturopathic medicines,
homoeopathic medicines, medicinal herbal teas, aromatherapy products, and more.

August 11-15, 2011
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION OF THE MODERINIZATION OF CHINESE
MEDICINE AND HEALTH PRODUCTS 2010
Concurrent Event: Hong Kong InternationaI Tea Fair
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong
Kong (Harbour Road Entrance)
Organizers: Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Modernized Chinese Medicine
nternational Association Ltd (MCMA)
Contact: TEL: (852) 1830 668
FAX: (852) 2824 0249
E-MAL: hktdc@hktdc.org
WEB: http://gbcode.hktdc.com/uniS/icmcm.hktdc.com

Exhibitor profiIe: Suppliers of medicinal plants & extracts, traditional Chinese medicinal products,
health supplements, and trade associations.

August 25-27, 2011
NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO ASIA 2011
Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Supporters: Hong Kong Health Food Association (HKHFA), Hong Kong Organic Farming
Association (HOFA), nternational Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement
Association (ADSA), KHSA, NASAA Certified Organic, Nippon Pharmacy
Association (NphA), Natural Products NZ, Organic Federation of Australia,
nternational Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (FOAM).
Organizer: New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media Asia Limited
Contact: 1302 Wanchai Central Building, 89, Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.) Mr. Angel Ng
TEL: + (852) (852) 34025013 / + (852) 29759051
E-MAL: Sales & Sponsorship - alan.lam@penton.com, rkidder@newhope.com. Marketing
& PR - ychang@penton.com. Seminar & Conference - ang@penton.com.
WEB: http://www.naturalproductsasia.com

Exhibitor ProfiIe: Herbs and spices, plant extracts, dietary supplements, traditional remedies and
medicines, coffee and tea, ecological products, organic foods and beverages
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September 4-9, 2011
5
th
INTERNATIONAL SEABUCKTHORN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE (ISA 2011)
DeveIoping Seabuckthorn: For the Harmonious Ecosystem & HeaIthy Life
Venue: Qinghai Conference Centre, Xining, Qinghai Province, PRC
Organizers: nternational Seabuckthorn Association (SA) & Qinghai Provincial Government
PRC
Sponsors: Commerce Department of Qinghai Province, PRC, Chamber of Commerce,
Qinghai Province, Qinghai Tsinghua Biotry Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
Contact: SA Secretariat: Dr. Xia Jingfan
TEL: 86 10 63204363
FAX: 86 10 63204359
E-MAL: isahome@163.com
WEB: http://www.isahome.net

Topics:
1. Conservation and Utilization of Seabuckthorn Germplasm Resources
2. Seabuckthorn Planting, Management and Resources Construction
3. Application Study on Functional Food & Drug
4. Seabuckthorn Product Processing & Marketing
5. Eco-environment Construction and Water and Soil Conservation
6. Seabuckthorn and Low-carbon economic and social construction

September 6-26, 2011
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND NON-TIMBER-FOREST-PRODUCTS (NTFPS) INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Venue: Zhejiang Province, China
Organizers: MOST, nternational Network for Bamboo and Rattan (NBAR), Lin'an Modern
Forestry Technology Service Center (LMFTSC).
Contact: Zhu Zhaohua, Jin Wei, Coordinator.
TEL: 86 10 64706161 ext. 310
FAX: 86 10 64703166
EMAL: zhzh@inbar.int, Wjin@inbar.int
WEB: http://www.inbar.int/show.asp?BoardD=171&NewsD=696

Conference topics:
Sustainable development of Economy in mountainous regions
Poverty alleviation in mountainous regions
Mountain forest sustainable management
Sustainable management, industrialization and commercialization of NTFPs
NTFPs in China and their development, industrialization and commercialization
Company + farmers the best model for NTFPs industrialization
Cultivation and processing technologies of wild medicinal plants and edible/medicinal fungus
ndustrial cooperation and NGOs are the links among companies, markets and farmers

Field visit program will be arranged in combination with the indoor courses during the workshop.
During the workshop, 70% of the time will be for field visit. This workshop will give introduction to
NTFPs development experiences of China, especially on the aspects of industrialization and
commercialization. The participants will also be able to see the development and utilization of the
local medicinal plants, the cultivation of edible and medicinal fungus and China's biggest honey
industry base Tonglu.

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September 7-9, 2011
VITAFOODS ASIA, THE GLOBAL NUTRACEUTICAL EVENT
Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
Organizers: R Exhibitions (www.informa.com)
Contact: TEL: +44 (0)20 7017 7036
E-MAL: clee@iirx.co.uk
WEB: http://vitafoodsasia.com

Exhibitor profiIe: Suppliers of: Nutraceutical ingredients, Functional foods and drinks,
Pharmaceutical ingredients, Botanical extracts, Nutricosmetics, Contract manufacturing services,
Consultancy, regulatory and marketing services.

September 29 - October 2, 2011
HERBAL AND HEALTH FOOD INDONESIA 2011
CO-LOCATED WITH INTERFOOD INDONESIA 2011
Venue: Jakarta nternational Exhibition Centre, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya,
ndonesia
Organizer: Krista Media Pratama PT, Krista Exhibitions, Jln. Blandongan 28 DG, Jakarta
TEL: +(62) (21) 6345861 / 6345862 / 6334581 / 6345002
FAX: + (62) (21) 6340140 / 6342113
EMAL: info@kristamedia.com
WEB: http://www.interfood-indonesia.com

Exhibitor profiIe: Suppliers of medicinal plants & extracts, herbs and spices, essential oils and
oleoresins, aromas and flavors, fruit and vegetable products, organic ingredients, seasonings, soy
products, starches, sweeteners, vitamins and minerals, and more.

October 5-7, 2011
HEALTH INGREDIENTS (Hi) JAPAN 2011
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center, West Halls 1.2& Atrium, Japan
Supported by: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health, Labour and
Welfare, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Tokyo Metropolitan
Government, Japan Health & Nutrition Food Association
Organizer: United Business Media (UBM) nternational
Contact: Mr. Takuro Azuma, UBM, Kanda 91 bldg, 1-8-3 Kajicho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101
0044 Japan.
TEL: +81 3 5296 1017
FAX: +81 3 5296 1018.
E-MAL: f-expo@cmpjapan.com
WEB: http://www.hijapan.info/eng/index.php

November 1-3, 2011
BIO-FACH WORLD TRADE FAIR FOR ORGANIC FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS
Venue: The Tokyo nternational Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight), West Hall 4, Tokyo
Patron: nternational Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (FOAM)
Acknowledged by: Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Ministry of the Environment,
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Asean-Japan Centre, Tokyo
Metropolitan Gvt., Delegation of the European Commission in Japan, Embassy of
the Federal Republic of Germany.
Supported by: Japan Self-Service Ass., Japan Retailers Association, Japan Chain Stores Ass.,
Nihon Wellness Movement, Organic Cotton Association.
Contact Nrnberg Global Affairs GmbH, Messezentrum 90471 Nurnberg Germany, Mrs.
Miriam Stahel
TEL: +49 (0)9 11.8606-86 92
FAX: +49 (0)9 11.86.06-86 94
E-MAL: biofach@ngfmail.com
WEB: www.biofach-japan.com

Although the BO-FACH trade show is primarily for buyers & sellers of certified organic finished
products, there will be many exhibitors of bulk botanical raw materials and extracts.
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November 2-4, 2011
IN-COSMETICS ASIA
Venue: BTEC, Bangkok Thailand
Organizer: Reed Exhibitions, part of Reed Elsevier
Contact: TEL: +44 (0) 20 8910 7847
FAX: +44 (0) 20 8910 7926
E-MAL: incosasiateam@reedexpo.co.uk
WEB: http://www.in-cosmeticsasia.com

This trade show is for cosmetic manufacturers, formulators, scientists and sales & marketing experts.
There will be exhibitors of natural botanical ingredients used in cosmetic products.

November 15-18, 2011
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS
Venue: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Organizers/Sponsors: nternational Society for Horticultural Science (SHS), Horticultural Science
Society of Thailand (HSST), Department of Agriculture (DOA), Kasetsart University
(KU), Chiang Mai University (CMU), Maejo University (MU), Thailand Research
Fund (TRF).
Contact: Peyanoot Naka, Secretary (Horticultural Research nstitute), Chatuchak Bangkok
10900 Thailand.
TEL: 66 2 579 8553, 940 5484 5 ext.117
FAX: 66 2 561 4667
E-MAL: Peyanoot@hotmail.com, royalflorasymposium2011@yahoo.com
WEB: http://www.royalflora2011.com/images/Medicinal.pdf

Conference Topics: World production and marketing, genetic resources and breeding,
biotechnology, cultural practices and physiology, plant protection, post-harvest technology,
processing and processed products, health potential of tropical and sub-tropical, fruits production
potential of MAP, spa and aromatherapy, cosmetic role of MAP, industrial production of
pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, industrial production of essential oil.

May 13-15, 2012
ASIAN AROMA INGREDIENTS CONGRESS & EXPO (AAIC) 2012
Venue: Grand Hyatt, Nusa Dua, Bali
Organizer: Dewan Atsiri ndonesia, ndonesian Essential Oil Council
Supporters: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of ndustry, Ministry of Trade, Essential Oil
Association of ndia, China Essential Oils, Aroma and Spices Trade Association,
Fragrance & Flavour Association of ndia, The Spice Council of Sri Lanka
WEB: http://www.aaic2012.com

September 2012
FOOD INGREDIENTS ASIA 2012
Venue: Jakarta nternational Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, ndonesia
Contact: UBM, PO BOX 12740, 1100 BH Amsterdam Z.O.
TEL: +31 (0) 20 40 99 544
FAX: +31 (0) 20 36 32 616
E-MAL: jonathan.vis@ubm.com
WEB: http://fiasia-indonesia.ingredientsnetwork.com/conference

Although primarily a food ingredient trade show there will be some exhibitors of medicinal and
aromatic plants and extracts.

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CZECH REPUBLIC, REPUBLICS OF HUNGARY, POLAND AND SLOVENIA
CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME: TRADITIONAL & WILD MEDICINAL PLANT HARVESTING
A three-year EUR C1.176 million project entitled Promoting traditional collection and use of wild
plants to reduce social and economic disparities in Central Europe" commenced in May 2011. The
project is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and aims to introduce a
pilot model by 2012 for the collection, processing and use of wild plants that is socially and culturally
acceptable, economically-viable and environmentally sound.
The new project is led by Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary and includes nine partners
from four Central European countries: Czech Republic, Republic of Hungary, Republic of Poland and
Republic of Slovenia, who range from local authorities to NGOs, agrarian chambers and Universities.
TRAFFC Europe / World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hungary is engaged in the project to promote
the sustainability of wild harvesting and trade through implementation of the FairWild Standard, which
TRAFFC helped develop and promotes through its partnership with the FairWild Foundation. The
FairWild Standard will be used within the project to gather information about the use, harvest and
traditional importance of wild plants and their significance in the cultural heritage of Eastern Europe.
According to the Traditional and Wild project description Central Europe used to be and still is
among the main exporters of products originating from plants e.g. medicinal and spice plants - to
processors in Western Europe. Wild collection represents 30-40% of medicinal drug production. n
Europe it is estimated that about 2,000 plants are traded commercially, of which 60-70% are natives.
Up to 90% of these species are still collected from the wild. These plants constitute an important
market and an important genetic base for many essential drugs. With continued growth in this sector,
it is important for the countries of Central Europe to join forces to develop a coherent approach to
plant supply in order to ensure that this demand does not exhaust natural stocks and the traditional
knowledge base is preserved. The goal of Traditional and Wild is to protect and share this declining
cultural heritage and also to improve livelihoods of vulnerable groups in rural parts of Central Europe.
Expected results include, among others, improved employment options for vulnerable groups in
target regions and a better capacity among target groups to sustainably collect and process plants, as
well as a sustainable approach to plant use. These results will be achieved through the development
of a strategy and action plan on employment and reducing the social disparities between populations
in marginalized rural areas of Central Europe, which will include an analysis of the regions,
employment opportunities, major partnerships to be established, and recommendations for
implementation (for example, the development of training materials, collecting data, etc.). This
strategy will end in a transnational model, an ethnobotanical study and training materials, which will
be the base for the training of around 200 people in traditional plant collection and demonstration
installations.

SOURCES:
The Central Europe Programme. Promoting traditional collection and use of wild plants to reduce social and
economic disparities in Central Europe. 2011: http://www.central2013.eu/nc/central-projects/implementing-a-
project/approved-projects/funded-projects/?tx_fundedprojects_pi1[project]=106
FairWild Foundation. New project to protect traditional knowledge in European plant trade. Budapest, Hungary:
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hungary. 23 May 2011: http://www.fairwild.org/news/2011/5/31/new-
project-to-protect-traditional-knowledge-in-european-pla.html

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, REPUBLICS OF FRANCE, HUNGARY, MACEDONIA & POLAND
EXPANDING RANGE OF FAIRWILD CERTIFIED EUROPEAN MEDICINAL & AROMATIC PLANTS
The FairWild Foundation website has uploaded an expanded list of FairWild Certified botanical
ingredients now available from European producers including details for certified operators in Bosnia
and Herzegovina (Boletus d.o.o.), France (Farfalla Essentials AG), Hungary (Schmidt & Co. kft),
Macedonia (Alkaloid A.D. Skopje), and Poland (Runo sp. z.o.o.). The list can be accessed at:

http://www.fairwild.org/publication-downloads/other-documents/FairWild_species_list_update_14%206%202011.pdf

SOURCE: FairWild Foundation. Available FairWild-certified products and ingredients. Weinfelden, Switzerland:
FairWild Foundation. 2011: http://www.fairwild.org/certification-overview

EUROPE
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Assistance to the MedicinaI & Aromatic PIant & Honey Sector
A four-year USD $13.6 million USAD project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Fostering
Agricultural Markets Activity (FARMA)" commenced in 2009 and continues through 2011. The
program, co-financed by the United States Agency for nternational Development (USAD) and the
Swedish nternational Development Cooperation Agency (SDA), is managed and implemented by the
international development consulting firm Chemonics nternational.
Three agricultural sectors are the focus of the project, (1) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP)
and Honey; (2) Fruits and Vegetables; and (3) Dairy. FARMA's objective is to achieve rapid,
sustainable and broad-based economic growth through demand-driven assistance aimed at improving
competitiveness of BiH agricultural producers and agricultural businesses. FARMA is working to
expand environmentally sustainable production, processing, domestic sales, export sales, and the
production of value-added products. According to FARMA reports, highlights of the project by end of
2010 have included:
FARMA worked intensively with 29 agricultural producer-partner organizations in the MAP and
honey sector representing 26% of the total sectoral output;
Directly or indirectly assisted over 600 MAPs and honey producers from all over BiH;
Promoted moving the MAP sector in the direction of greater cultivation of plant material instead of
strictly wild collection. The aim is to improve product quality, increase volumes, reduce pressure
on the forests, and allow for business expansion. t may also change the high cash flow demand
currently experienced by many companies for the purchase of product by collectors of wild
product.
In June 2011, FARMA reported the opening of the largest medicinal plant greenhouse in the
region. The 5,017m greenhouse for the production of organic medicinal plants, honey and beehives
was opened in Bisina in Sekovici and was co-financed by USAD and Mozaik Foundation
(http://www.mozaik.ba/eng). The greenhouse is part of a project Ecoplants - Strengthening Women
through Organic Production of Medicinal Plants - a project continuously supported by the
USAD/Sida FARMA project, which plans to produce lavender flower (Lavandula spp.) and honey-
producing plants to employ100 women from rural areas of Sekovici, Osmaci and |ivinice.
During 5-20 JuIy 2011, FARMA consultant Mr. Vincent Dunate will be providing technical support
to BiH medicinal and aromatic plant producers in the extraction of plant essential oils.
FARMA has also produced twenty medicinal plant cultivation extension materials, available at:
http://www.bosniafarma.ba/en/documents/sectoral-documents/maps-and-honey/

1. Cultivation of Anise fruit (Pimpinella anisum): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/102/
2. Cultivation of BasiI Ieaf (Ocimum basilicum): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/103/
3. Cultivation of CaIenduIa fIower (Calendula officinalis): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/107/
4. Cultivation of ChamomiIe fIower (Matricaria recutita): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/104/
5. Cultivation of Coriander fruit (Coriandrum sativum): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/105/
6. Cultivation of EngIish Iavender (Lavandula vera): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/97/
7. Cultivation of FenneI fruit (Foeniculum vulgare): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/90/
8. Cultivation of Hyssop herb (Hyssopus officinalis): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/98/
9. Cultivation of ImmorteIIe (Helichrysum italicum): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/93/
10. Cultivation of Lemon baIm Ieaf (Melissa officinalis): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/91/
11. Cultivation of MarshmaIIow (Althaea officinalis): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/88/
12. Cultivation of ParsIey Ieaf (Petroselinum sativum): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/99/
13. Cultivation of Peppermint Ieaf (Mentha piperita): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/92/
14. Cultivation of Sage Ieaf (Salvia officinalis): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/89/
15. Cultivation of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/96/
16. Cultivation of Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/106/
17. Cultivation of Thyme herb (Thymus vulgaris): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/100/
18. Cultivation of VaIerian root (Valeriana officinalis): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/94/
19. Cultivation of Winter savory herb (Satureja montana): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/101/
20. Cultivation of Yarrow fIower (Achillea millefolium): http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/95/

SOURCES:
USAD_SDA_Fostering Agricultural Markets Activity (FARMA) Monthly Project Bulletin. December 2010:
http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/146/
USAD_SDA_Fostering Agricultural Markets Activity (FARMA) Monthly Project Bulletin. June 2011:
http://www.bosniafarma.ba/download/167/

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Linden (Lime) FIower
a wiId-harvested product of AIbania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, BuIgaria, Croatia, Germany,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, PoIand, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia &
Montenegro, and Ukraine

PRODUCT Lime fIower
3

BotanicaI name Tilia cordata Miller, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Tilia vulgaris Heyne
or a mixture of these (Fam. Tiliaceae)
PharmacopoeiaI name Tiliae flos PhEur
Part used Whole dried inflorescence
CuItivated or wiId Wild collected

IDENTIFICATION
Characters Faint aromatic odour
Faint, sweet and mucilaginous taste
Macroscopic PhEur Lime Flower Monograph D Test A
Microscopic PhEur Lime Flower Monograph D Test B
Thin-Iayer chromatography PhEur Lime Flower Monograph D Test C (PhEur 2.2.27)

TESTS
Foreign matter NMT 2%. There are no inflorescences with a bract bearing at the
abaxial face stellata, five- to eight-rayed trichomes and flowers
having an apparent double corolla by transformation of five
stamens into petal-like staminoids and having a pistil which is not
lobular nor indented. Hexamerous flowers occur only occasionally
(Tilia americana L.; Tilia tomentosa Moench) (PhEur 2.8.2)
Loss on drying NMT 12.0% (PhEur 2.2.32)
TotaI ash NMT 8.0% (PhEur 2.4.16)

CONTAMINATION Microbial enumeration limits for herbal drugs and their preparations
to which boiling water is added before use
Aerobic bacteria 10
7
cfu/g
MoIds and yeasts 10
4
cfu/g
Escherichia col i 10
2
cfu/g
Salmonella Not detected
Heavy metaIs NMT 1.0 ppm cadmium
NMT 5.0 ppm lead
NMT 0.1 ppm mercury
Pesticide residues Meets the requirements PhEur General Chapter 2.8.13

THERAPEUTIC USE
HerbaI Tea Herbal medicinal product traditionally used for treating cold
symptoms and coughs associated with colds.
4

Dosage Unless otherwise prescribed, drink one cup of tea infusion 12
times daily, prepared using 1.8 g of dried linden flower per cup.

3
European Pharmacopoeial Commission. Lime flower. n: European Pharmacopoeia, 7
th
edition (PhEur 7.0).
Strasbourg, France: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM). 2010;1168.
4
Braun R, Surmann P, Wendt R, Wichtl M, Ziegenmeyer J (eds.). Lindenblten. n: Standardzulassungen fr
Fertigarzneimittel Text und Kommentar, 16. Ergnzungslieferung. Stuttgart, Germany: Deutscher Apotheker
Verlag. 2005.

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BOTANICAL EXTRACTS (Indicative buIk prices)

Product Standard Price
USD/kg
Basis
Bilberry fruit extract
(Vaccinium myrtillus)
25% anthocyanins 700-800 FOB USA
Ginkgo leaf dry extract
(Ginkgo biloba)
min 24% ginkgoflavoneglycosides; 2.6-3.2%
bilobalide; 2.8-3.4% ginkgolides A, B & C
175-275 FOB USA
Maritime pine dry extract
(Pinus pinaster)
65% procyanidins 1500-3500 FOB USA
Milk thistle fruit dry extract
(Silybum marianum)
min. 80% silymarin calculated as silybin 75-150 FOB USA
Nettle root dry extract
(Urtica dioica)
min 30 ppm scopoletin, min 0.8% -sitosterol 65-85 FOB USA
St. John's wort herb dry extract
(Hypericum perforatum)
min. 0.3% hypericins expressed as hypericin,
1.0-4.0% Hyperforin
30-55 FOB USA
Valerian root dry extract
(Valeriana officinalis)
min 0.8% valerenic acid 60-75 FOB USA

Notes:
(1) QuaIity Standards: Monographs providing quality standards and tests for most all of the above listed herbs can
be found either in the European Pharmacopoeia (PhEur) or United States Pharmacopeia National Formulary
(USP-NF).

(2) The 2010 harvest of wild Bilberry fruit was bad, driving market prices up.

(3) Flooding in Poland and Eastern Europe caused price increases for Valerian root as the supply cannot meet with
demand due to poor harvest.

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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

JuIy 6-9, 2011
I INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICINAL, AROMATIC AND NUTRACEUTICAL PLANTS
FROM MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
Venue: Congress Centre "Steinmatte"
Contact: Dr. Christoph Carlen, Agroscope Changins-Wdenswil ACW, Department Head,
Centre des Fougres, 1964 Conthey, Switzerland
TEL: +41 27 345 35 11
FAX: +41 27 346 30 17
EMAL: christoph.carlen@acw.admin.ch
WEB: http://www.agroscope.admin.ch/mapmountain

JuIy 21-24, 2011
4th SYMPOSIUM OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY:
EthnopharmacoIogy, interface between biofoods and phytomedicines
Venue: Transilvania University, Braov, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Aro Palace
Hotel, Braov, Valea cu Stgruti Hotel Sirnea
Organizers: Romanian Society of Ethnopharmacology, Transilvania University, National
nstitute of R-D for Potato and Sugar Beet, SC HOFGAL SA, The Romanian
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Growers, Manufacturers and Users Association
(ROPAM).
Contact: President Prof. Dr. Angela Marculescu, Str. Fntnitei nr. 47 A C.p. 500108.
TEL: 0040 268 514 331 / 0040 0733 922 344
E-MAL: marculescu_angela@yahoo.com
WEB: http://etnofarma.99k.org

Topics:
Ecological resources of medicinal and aromatic plants from spontaneous flora (including
endemic plants), culture or resulted from biotechnologies;
Preservation of medicinal (including endemic) plants from spontaneous flora by ecological
means that show consideration o environmental protection, protected areas and biodiversity;
Nutritive supplements based on medicinal and aromatic plants quality and efficiency;
Phytotherapy, aromatherapy and phytocosmetics from traditional to science;
Technological and laboratory studies aiming to promote biological active substances;
Monographs for the Romanian Traditional pharmacopoeia.

JuIy 25-27, 2011
THE XV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS PHYTOPHARM 2011
Venue: Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule, University of Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
Organizers: nterregional Center Adaptogen, Russia, Society for Medicinal Plant and
Natural Product Research (GA), Germany, University of Regensburg,
Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Germany, nstitute of Nutrition of the
Russian Academy of Medical Science, Russia, Saint-Petersburg nstitute of
Pharmacy, Russia.
Contact: nterregional Center Adaptogen 47/5 Piskarevsky Ave., 195067, St. Petersburg,
Russia.
TEL/FAX: +7 812 322 5606 / 543 13 74 / 545 22 30
E-MAL: phyto2011@mail.ru
WEB: http://www.adaptogen.ru/phyto2011.html

There will be an nternational Exhibition during the Congress with new equipment, techniques and
products. The program will include symposia on:

Nutraceuticals and medicinal plant products: challenges, application and efficacy
Resources, cultivation and ecological aspects of medicinal plants
Phytotechnology and quality control of herbal medicinal products
Regulation of herbal medicinal products and food supplements in Russia and European Union

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JuIy 29, 2011
INTERNATIONAL HOP GROWERS CONVENTION (IHGC) MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC
COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Venue: Prague, Czech Republic
Organizers: nternational Hop Growers Convention
Contact: HGC Secretariat Dr. Martin Pavlovic, Malgajeva 18, S-3000 Celje Slovenia.
TEL: +386 3 712 16 00
FAX: +386 3 712 16 20.
E-MAL: martin.pavlovic@ihps.si
WEB: http://www.hmelj-giz.si/ihgc/act.htm

SANA 23
rd
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF NATURAL PRODUCTS
Venue: Bologna, Germany
Contact: Paola Cestari or Monica Maselli
TEL: 0039 051 282351-282493
FAX: 0039 051 6374031
E-MAL: sana@bolognafiere.it
WEB: http://www.sana.it/en/

Although SANA trade show is primarily for buyers & sellers of certified organic finished products,
there will be some exhibitors of bulk botanical raw materials and extracts.

THE 6
TH
INTERNATIONAL MEDICINAL MUSHROOM CONFERENCE, IMMC6
Venue: Zagreb, Croatia
Organizer: Dr. Myko San Health from Mushrooms Co., University of Zagreb, Croatia
Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of
Forestry, Croatian Society of Food Technologists and Nutritionists.
Contact: Dr Myko San, Miramarska 109, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia NA 385
TEL: +385 1 4660095
FAX: +385 1 4660095
E-mail: immc6.loc@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.immc6.com

October 8-12, 2011
ANUGA
Venue: Cologne Exhibition Center, Germany
Organizer: Koelnmesse GmbH, Messeplatz 1, 50679 Kln, Germany & Bundesverband des
Deutschen Lebensmittelhandels e.V. (BVL), Am Weidendamm 1A, 10117 Berlin
Contact: Dietmar Eiden, TEL: +49 221 821 2240 / FAX: +49 221 821 3410
E-MAL: d.eiden@koelnmesse.de or bvl@einzelhandel.de
WEB: http://www.anuga.com

Although primarily a food show there will be some exhibitors of natural botanical ingredients at Anuga.

October 10-12, 2011
ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS (AOAC) EUROPE INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOP: QuaIity ControI of BotanicaIs, TCM, HerbaI Food SuppIements and HerbaI
MedicinaI Products
Venue: University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Organizer: PhytoLab GmbH and the Working Group Separation Science of the German
Chemical Society
Contact: Dr. Klaus Reif, c/o PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG, AOAC Europe Executive
Committee Dutendorfer Str.: 5-7, D-91487 Vestenbergsgreuth
E-MAL: Klaus.reif@phytolab.de
WEB: http://www.aoaceurope.com

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October 15-17, 2011
NATEXPO TRADE SHOW
Venue: Paris Nord Villepinte, Hall 8, France
Organizers: Federation Francaise de la Dietetique & Comexpo Paris
Contact: Roger Serrault, Fair Chairman; TEL/FAX: +33 (0)1 47 75 03 09
E-MAL: info@federation-dietebio.org
WEB: http://www.natexpo.com

Exhibitor ProfiIe: While mainly an expo for finished products, there will also be a suppliers'
marketplace for exhibitors of raw materials, processing and packaging.
Visitor profiIe: Natural product manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, organic and health food
retailers, medical professionals, import-export representatives.

October 19-21, 2011
COSMETHICA: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON RAW MATERIALS IN COSMETICS
Venue: Palais des Congrs, 22, Cours Honor Cresp - 06130 GRASSE France
Contact: Genevive JUGE, Organising Committee
TEL: +33 (0)4 92 42 34 08
FAX: +33 (0)4 92 42 34 01
E-MAL contact@cosmethica-grasse.com
WEB: http://www.cosmethica-grasse.com

October 25-27, 2011
CPhI WORLDWIDE
Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Germany
Organizer: UBM nformation Ltd
Contact: TEL: +31 20 40 99 544
FAX: +31 20 36 32 616
E-Mail: cpihi@ubm.com
WEB: http://www.cphi.com

CPh Exhibitors of medicinal plants & extracts include, among others:
Alchem nternational Ltd. http://www.alcheminternational.com
Burgundy Botanical Extracts http://www.burgundy-extracts.com
Finzelberg GmbH & Co. KG http://www.finzelberg.de
Gehrlicher GmbH http://www.gehrlicher.de
ndena SpA http://www.indena.com
Linnea SA http://www.linnea-worldwide.com
Naturex http://www.naturex.com

November 6-10, 2011
IFEAT 2011 CONFERENCE: Bridging Continents and CuItures
Venue: Barcelona, Spain
Organizer: The nternational Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (FEAT),
9 Lincoln's n Fields, London, WC2A 3BP, UK.
Contact: TEL: +44 (0) 20 7814 9666
FAX: +44 (0) 20 7814 8383
E-MAL: events@ifeat.org
WEB: http://www.ifeat.org

Conference theme:
Spain as a bridging country for Latin America
Market trends in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries
Barcelona as a logistical centre for developing business between Europe, North African, and
the Americas
Regulatory, legislative and sustainability issues in Europe and the Americas
Developments in the citrus and aroma chemical sectors

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November 9-12, 2011
MAPS (MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS) 2011
MedicinaI and aromatic pIants in generating of new vaIues in 21
st
century
Venue: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Contact: Chairman Sulejman Redzic, Bistrik 7, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
TEL: +387 33 210 902
FAX: +387 33 206 033
E-MAL: mplants@yahoo.com, sredzic@anubih.ba
WEB: http://www.map-sarajevo.com

Themes: Cultivation, Sustainable Use and Conservation, nternational Trade of MAPs, Economy of
Herbal Sector

November 29 - December 1, 2011
FOOD INGREDIENTS EUROPE & NATURAL INGREDIENTS 2011
Venue: Paris Nord Villepointe, Paris, France
Contact: UBMi BV, P.O. Box 12740, 1100 AS Amsterdam Z.O.
TEL: +31 (0) 20 40 99 544
FAX: +31 (0) 20 36 32 616
E-MAL: Fieurope@ubm.com
WEB: http://fieurope.ingredientsnetwork.com

February 15-18, 2012
BIO-FACH WORLD TRADE FAIR FOR ORGANIC FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS
Venue: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany
TEL: +49 (0)9 11.8606-0
FAX: +49 (0)9 11.86.06-82-28
Organizer: NrnbergMesse GmbH, Messezentrum D-90471 Nrnberg
E-MAL: biofach@nuernbergmesse.de
WEB: http://www.biofach.de

Although the BO-FACH trade show is primarily for buyers & sellers of certified organic finished
products, there will be many exhibitors of bulk botanical raw materials and extracts.

HEALTH INGREDIENTS EUROPE & NATURAL INGREDIENTS 2012
Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Germany
Organizer: CMP nformation, a division of United Business Media
Contact: CMP nformation, PO Box 200, 3600 AE Maarssen, the Netherlands
TEL: + 31 346 559 444
FAX: + 31 346 573 811
E-MAL: Fi@cmpi.biz
WEB: http://hieurope.ingredientsnetwork.com

Exhibitor profiIe: Companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply health, nutraceuticals, organic
and functional ingredients, and natural ingredients that are used in cosmetics, health food products,
medicinal herbal products, and nutraceutical products.

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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
INCREASING SAFFRON CULTIVATION AND SIGNIFICANT PRICE FLUCTATION
Saffron style and stigma (Crocus sativus) is used not only as a culinary herb but also as a
medicinal ingredient in Asian systems of medicine including in the Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Unani
systems of medicine. While the slamic Republic of ran is the world's leading producer and exporter
of saffron, production has significantly increased over the past few years in neighboring slamic
Republic of Afghanistan.

According to a June 2011 BBC report, farmers in western Afghanistan say that saffron prices
have declined sharply over the past year, raising fears that some may resume opium poppy (Papaver
somniferum) cultivation. Saffron has served as a profitable alternative crop to opium. Saffron farmers
in Herat Province, bordering ran, told BBC Pastho that prices have dropped by up to 60% as supply
has outstripped demand. Last year Herat Province produced over 2.5 MT of saffron and more than
3.5 MT are expected in 2011. n 2010, Afghani saffron sold at USD $4,500 per kilo but the current
market price stands at $1,500 / kg.

A 32-page report entitled Value Chain Governance and Gender: Saffron Production in
Afghanistan is available to download at the website of the Afghanistan Public Policy Research
Organization (APPRO): http://appro.org.af/downloads/Saffron-VC_Governance_and_Gender.pdf

SOURCES:
Parto S, Mihran R. Value Chain Governance and Gender: Saffron Production in Afghanistan. Kabul, Afghanistan:
Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO). November 2010. Available at:
http://appro.org.af/downloads/Saffron-VC_Governance_and_Gender.pdf
Anon. Afghan concern over saffron price drop. BBC News South Asia. 17 June 2011. Available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13806062

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA
IMPROVING LOCAL ECONOMIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE WILD COLLECTION OF MAPs
An eight-year project financed by the German Government entitled Sustainable management
of the biodiversity in protected areas and forests, South Caucasus" commenced in 2008 and runs
through the year 2016. The project was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with the Environment Ministries in Armenia, Azerbaijan and
Georgia as the lead executing agencies. The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the nstitute
for Market Ecology (MO) are implementing the programme. One component of the project is the
implementation of the FairWild Standard (http://www.fairwild.org/documents) and certification system
to assist with sustainable management of natural resources in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Poverty is widespread among rural populations of this region and in the past local collectors
have exploited wild collected plant resources above sustainable levels. Wild collection is not yet seen
as a profession but as seasonal work although for many people the generated income is the main or
only source of income throughout the year. n most cases wild collectors do not work with contracts
and are not embedded in social security systems. These conditions lead to a low esteem of wild
collected products and their natural habitats, especially outside of protected areas.

The programme component on wild plant collection aims to:

mprove the economic situation of local people by establishing value chains for wild collected
plant products.
ntroduce a management system for wild collected plant resources so that the collection is
sustainable over long time periods.
nstitutionalize sustainable collection methods in a normative framework.

The FairWild Standard is central to the project's approach, and its use has already led to
FairWild certification and commercial availability of selected MAP species listed in TabIe 1.

INDIA and other Asian Countries
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TabIe 1: FairWild Certified Medicinal and Aromatic Plants available from the Caucasus Project

FairWiId Certified MAPs AvaiIabIe from the Caucasus Programme
Country Common Name and PIant Part BotanicaI Name
Armenia
Oriental spruce tree cones Picea orientalis
Pine cones, buds and needles Pinus kochiana
Rose hips Rosa canina
Scotch pine cones, buds and needles Pinus sylvestris
Walnut young fruit with pericarp Juglans regia
Azerbaijan
Blackberry Rubus fruticosus
Cherry plum fruit Prunus cerasifera
Cornelian cherry Cornus mas
Hawthorn berries Crataegus pentagyna
Nettle leaf Urtica dioica
Georgia
Caucasian bilberry fruit Vaccinium arctostaphylos
Hop strobile Humulus lupulus
Horse mint leaf Mentha longifolia
Oregano leaf and flower Origanum vulgare
St. John's wort herb Hypericum perforatum

SOURCES:
FairWild Foundation. Available FairWild-certified products and ingredients. Weinfelden, Switzerland: FairWild
Foundation. 2011: http://www.fairwild.org/certification-overview
Flasche F. Project Description: Sustainable management of the biodiversity in protected areas and forests, South
Caucasus. Eschborn, Germany: Deutsche Gesellschaft fr nternationale Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH.
2008. Available at: http://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/europa-kaukasus-zentralasien/georgien/26130.htm#
Schindler H, Sanner A. FairWild in the Caucasus. Weinfelden, Switzerland, FairWild Foundation. 2011. Available
at: http://www.fairwild.org/activities
Schindler H. Collection of Wild Plants in the Caucasus FairWild as Alternative Management and Trade Model.
Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia. BioTopic Nr. 5. February 2011:
http://chm.moe.gov.ge/webmill/data/file/BioTopic_5_-_Collection_of_Wild_Plants_in_the_Caucasus.pdf

REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN - NEW SOURCE OF ORGANIC AND FAIRTRADE CERTIFIED
CALENDULA FLOWER AND CHAMOMILE FLOWER
Calendula flower (Calendula officinalis) and Chamomile flower, a.k.a. Matricaria flower
(Matricaria recutita) are both widely used as components of natural cosmetic products, healthy
beverages, dietary supplement products, natural health products and of herbal medicinal products.

Until very recently the only source country for Organic FairTrade calendula and chamomile
flowers, respectively, was the Arab Republic of Egypt. A newly certified producer in the Republic of
Kyrgyzstan has achieved FairTrade Certification through the FairTrade Labelling Organisations
nternational FLO-CERT GmbH (http://www.flo-cert.net). The Bio Farmer Agricultural Commodity and
Service Cooperative (Bio Farmer ACSC) of Jalalabat, Kyrgyzstan, established in 2007, had already
achieved FairTrade certification for its cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in 2008 and now adds fairtrade
calendula and chamomile to their range of exportable botanical offerings.

TabIe 2 (next page) shows details for the FLO-CERT producers and traders of calendula flower
and chamomile flower from both Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.

SOURCES:
Bio Farmer Agricultural Commodity and Service Cooperative. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Available at:
http://organicfarming.kg/?page_id=444&lang=en
FLO-CERT GmbH: List of Certified Operators. Bonn, Germany: FLO-CERT GmbH. Available at: http://www.flo-
cert.net/flo-cert/main.php?id=10

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TabIe 2 -Producers of FairTrade Certified CaIenduIa FIower and ChamomiIe fIower

Name Country Contact Website
PRODUCERS OF FAIRTRADE CALENDULA FLOWER
Bio Farmer Agricultural
Commodity and
Service Cooperative
Kyrgyzstan
Ms. Regina Kalbaeva
Tel: +996372255279;
+996772498152
regina.kalbaeva@helvetas.kg
Sakaran Society
Development
Association
Egypt
Fathy Soliman:
PRODUCERS OF FAIRTRADE CHAMOMILE FLOWER
Bio Farmer Agricultural
Commodity and
Service Cooperative
Kyrgyzstan
Ms. Regina Kalbaeva
Tel: +996372255279;
+996772498152
regina.kalbaeva@helvetas.kg
Farmers Development
Association
Egypt
Eng. Attia Mohamed Sobhy
Tel 002 02 26565930
fdaegypt@gmail.com

Libra-Organic
Cultivation
Egypt
Gharieb Abdelhamid:
gharieb.abdelhamid@sekem.com
http://www.sekem.com/english/economic/Compa
ny.aspx?CD=7

Royal Ottoman Co.
and ts Affiliate
Organic Nature Co.
Egypt
Mohamed Rezk;
Tel +202 338 10335;
info@royalforherbs.com
http://www.royalforherbs.com

Sakaran Society
Development
Association
Egypt
Fathy Soliman:

LEBANESE REPUBLIC
Promoting Products Based on SustainabIy WiId Harvested MedicinaI & Aromatic PIants
A four-year USD $1.14 million project in the Lebanese Republic entitled Mainstreaming
Biodiversity Management into Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Production Processes in
Lebanon commenced in June 2008 and continues through June 2012. The program is funded
through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP).

The UNDP project's idea is that non-destructive wild harvesting together with income generated
by MAP business opportunities for local people, will maintain the wild stocks of at least 7 globally
significant MAP species that are commercially traded and threatened by current harvesting practices.
This project, implemented by the Lebanese Agriculture Research nstitute (LAR), will create
incentives for local communities to sustainably manage the wild stocks by ensuring the increased
financial returns flow to the guardians of wild MAP stocks and are directly linked to sustainable
harvesting and management practices.

Target MAP species in this UNDP project include Damascus hollyhock (Alcea damascena),
Ehrenberg's marjoram (Origanum ehrenbergii), Lebanon savory (Micromeria libanotica), Lebanon
violet (Viola libanotica), Marjoram-leaved calamint (Cyclotrichium origanifolium), Syrian oregano
(Origanum syriacum), Three-lobed sage (Salvia fruticosa), Thymbra (Thymbra spicata), and Thyme
(Thymus hirsutus and Thymus syriacus).

n May 2011 the UNDP Lebanon MAPs project in cooperation with the United Nations
Volunteers programme (UNV), Kraft Foods nc. and the herbal cosmetics company Khan El Saboun -
Badr Hassoun & Sons (http://www.khanalsaboun.net) organized a press conference on the role of
the private sector in producing and promoting products based on sustainably harvested MAPs. The
UNDP MAPs Project and Badr Hassoun & Sons' company signed a memorandum of understanding
to encourage the company to buy the sustainably harvested plants and build its production capacity.
This partnership also aims at promoting a new product line with a trademarked brand showing that it
was sustainably harvested and it's natural and organic.

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SOURCES
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lebanon. Projects Database: Mainstreaming Biodiversity
Management into Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Production Processes in Lebanon. 08 March 2011:
http://www.undp.org.lb/ProjectFactSheet/projectDetail.cfm?projectd=133
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lebanon. NV joins UNDP's commitment to safeguard the
environment. 09 June 2011: http://www.undp.org.lb/communication/news/NewsDetail.cfm?newsd=272
United Nations System in Lebanon. Press Release: Producing and Promoting Products Based on Sustainably
Harvested Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs). Beirut, Lebanon. 31 May 2011:
http://www.un.org.lb/NewsDetails.aspx?pageid=411

Damask Rose FIower
a product of India, Iran, Georgia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, and Turkey

PRODUCT GuI-E-Surkh UPI
5

BotanicaI name Rosa damascena Mill. (Fam. Rosaceae)
PharmacopoeiaI name Rosae damascenae flos
Part used Dried flowers, intact and separated
IDENTIFICATION
Characters Colour: reddish brown
Odour: pleasant
Taste: astringent
Macroscopic As per UP Monograph Description
Microscopic As per UP Monograph Description
Thin-Iayer chromatography As per UP Monograph TLC behaviour of petroleum ether (60-80)
extract
TESTS
Foreign matter NMT 2% (UP Appendix 2.2.2)
TotaI ash NMT 6% (UP Appendix 2.2.3)
Acid-insoIubIe ash NMT 2% (UP Appendix 2.2.4)
AIcohoI-soIubIe extractive NLT 20% (UP Appendix 2.2.6)
Water-soIubIe extractive NLT 33% (UP Appendix 2.2.7)
CONTAMINATION
MicrobiaI quaIity Total aerobic microbial count NMT 10
5
cfu per g;
Total combined yeast and mold count NMT 10
3
cfu per g;
Absence of Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus
aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Heavy metaIs NMT 10.0 ppm lead
NMT 0.3 ppm cadmium
NMT 1 ppm mercury
NMT 3 ppm arsenic
Pesticide residues Complies with the Export nspection Council (EC) requirements for
export
THERAPEUTIC USES
In the Unani System of
Medicine:
Zof-e-Aza-e-Raeesa (weakness of principle organs; heart, brain and
liver); Zof-e-Badan (debility); Nafs-ud-Dam (haemoptysis); Khafqan
(palpitation); Ashob Chashm (conjunctivitis); Waj-ul-uzn (earache);
Qulah.

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Unani Pharmacopoeia Committee. Gul-E-Surkh. n: The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India, Part , Volume . New
Delhi, ndia. Government of ndia Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Ayurveda, Yoga &
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH). 2007.
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INR = Indian Rupees / NPR = NepaIese Rupees / USD = United States DoIIars
Product BotanicaI Name CuItivated Or
WiId
Origin Price per kg Basis
Amla fruit Phyllanthus emblica Wild/Cult. Nepal NPR 80-100 Kathmandu/Nepalgunj
Amla fruit (dried) Phyllanthus emblica Wild/Cult. ndia NR 40-72 Bhopal/Mandi/Ahmedabad/
Nagaon/Ranchi
Ashwagandha root Withania somnifera Cult/Wild ndia NR 100-120 Nagaon/Bhopal/Amritsar
Bacopa herb (Brahmi patra) Bacopa monnieri Wild ndia NR 38-90 Delhi/Virudhunagar/
Kolkata/Solan
Cardamom seed, small Elettaria cardamomum Cultivated ndia NR 734.69 Vandanmettu/Bodinayakanur
Cinnamon bark (Dalchini) Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cultivated Nepal NPR 80 Nepalgunj
Clove flower bud Syzygium aromaticum Cultivated ndia NR 620 Cochin
Coriander fruit Coriandrum sativum Cultivated ndia NR 62.5-66.5 Chennai
Cumin seed Cuminum cyminum Cultivated ndia NR 152.2-162.5 Chennai
Fennel fruit Foeniculum vulgare Cultivated ndia NR 100 Chennai
Fenugreek seed Trigonella foenum-graecum Cultivated ndia NR 35.5 Chennai
Garlic bulb Allium sativum Cultivated ndia NR 42.5 Chennai
Ginger rhizome Zingiber officinale Cultivated ndia NR 135-145 Cochin
Ginger rhizome, dried (Suntho) Zingiber officinale Cultivated Nepal NPR 250-265 Kathmandu/Nepalgunj
Ginger rhizome, fresh (Aduwa) Zingiber officinale Cultivated Nepal NPR 35-50 Nepalgunj/Kathmandu
Himalayan rhubarb rhizome
(Padamchal)
Rheum australe Wild Nepal NPR 80-90 Kathmandu/Nepagunj
ndian cardamom seed, large Amomum subulatum Cultivated ndia NR 893.75 Gangtok
ndian cassia leaf (Tejpat) Cinnamomum tamala Wild Nepal NPR 50-60 Nepagunj/Kathmandu
Jatamansi root and rhizome Nardostachys grandiflora Wild Nepal NPR 400 Kathmandu/Nepalgunj
Long pepper fruit (Pipla) Piper longum Cult/Wild Nepal NPR 300-350 Kathmandu/Nepalgunj
Long pepper fruit (pippali) Piper longum Cult/Wild ndia NR 140-300 Bokaro/Nagaon/Mandi/Delhi
Mace aril Myristica fragrans Cultivated ndia NR 1400 Cochin
Morel mushroom (Guchhichyau) Morchella conica Wild Nepal NPR 9000 Nepalgunj
Nutmeg kernel (with shell) Myristica fragrans Cultivated ndia NR 338.75 Cochin
Nutmeg kernel (without shell) Myristica fragrans Cultivated ndia NR 617.5 Cochin
Psyllium husk, sabgol husk Plantago ovata Cultivated ndia NR 199-210 Muzaffarnagar/Neemuch/
Delhi/Amritsar
Psyllium seed, sabgol Beej Plantago ovata Cultivated ndia NR 50-80 Mandi/Solan/Delhi
Psyllium seed, powdered steam
sterilized
Plantago ovata Cultivated ndia USD 9.5 FOB CA
Senna leaf, TBC, steam sterilized Cassia angustifolia Cultivated ndia USD 4.65 FOB Origin
Senna pod Cassia angustifolia Cultivated ndia NR 35-50 Virudhunagar/Delhi/Kolkata
Shatavari root (Kuroli) Asparagus racemosus Cult/Wild Nepal NPR 500-575 Kathmandu/Nepalgunj
Turmeric rhizome Curcuma longa Cultivated ndia NR 82.26-142.5 Cochin/Chennai/Erode
Winged Prickly ash fruit (with
seed) (Timur)
Zanthoxylum armatum Wild Nepal NPR 118-125 Nepagunj/Kathmandu
*Certified Organic / ** Certified Organic & Fair Trade

Notes:
(1) QuaIity Standards: Monographs providing quality standards and tests for most all of the above
listed herbs can be found either in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (Volumes through V), the
Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India (Part , Volume ), the Unani Pharmacopoeia of India (Volumes
through V), the Indian Pharmacopoeia 2010, and/or the Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia 2002.

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INR = Indian Rupees / NPR = NepaIese Rupees / EUR = Euros
Product Standard Origin Price per kg Basis
Amla fruit, dry extract
(Phyllanthus emblica)
40% tannins ndia EUR 11.5 FOB ndian port
Gymnema leaf, dry extract
(Gymnema sylvestre)
25%gymnemic acid ndia EUR 12.95 FOB ndian port
ndian frankincense, dry extract
(Boswellia serrata)
ndia EUR 29.5 FOB ndian port
Shatavari root, dry extract
(Asparagus racemosus)
20% saponins ndia EUR 11.5 FOB ndian Port

INDIA and other Southern, CentraI and Western Asian Countries

September 4-9, 2011
59
th
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR MEDICINAL
PLANT AND NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
Venue: Maritim Pine Beach Hotel, Belek, Antalya, Turkey
Contact: Chairman K. Hsn Can Baer
TEL: +90 312 439 68 04 / FAX: +90 312 439 68 02
E-MAL: info@ga2011.org
WEB: http://www.ga2011.org

Topics: Conservation and biodiversity issues, Quality control and safety assessments of
phytomedicines, and Cosmetics, flavors and aromas, among others. Workshops include: Regulatory
Affairs of Herbal Medicinal Products, Manufacturing and Quality Control of Herbal Remedies, and
Breeding and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.

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nd
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ESSENTIAL OILS (ISEO 2011)
Venue: Maritim Pine Beach Resort, Hotel Antalya, Turkey
Supporters: CMAP, nternational Year of Chemistry 2011
Sponsor: MG Glcicek nternational Fragrance Company, CAMAG
Contact: FTS Turizm Hilal Mahallesi 4. Cadde 65/10 Yildiz ankaya Ankara, Turkey
TEL: +90 312 439 68 04 / FAX: +90 312 439 68 02 / FAX: +48 71 328 40 64
E-MAL: info@iseo2011.org
WEB: http://www.ideo2011.org

Main Topics include cultivation of plants used for the production of essential oils and oil production.
There will also be an exhibition.

TRAINING ON MUSHROOM CULTIVATION FOR SMALL / MARGINAL FARMERS / GROWERS-II
Venue: Chambagaht, Solan ndia
Sponsors: Directorate of Mushroom Research, ndian Council for Agricultural Research,
Contact: Directorate of Mushroom Research, ndian Council of Agricultural Research,
Chambaghat 173213, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
TEL: 91-1792-230767, 230541
E-MAL: Directormr@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.nrcmushroom.org/html/training_calender_.html

ASIAN HERBAL SHOW & EXHIBITION
Venue: NSC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi, ndia
Host: Society for Conservation and Resource Development of Medicinal Plants, New
Delhi and Services nternational
Contact: D-4, A block, LSC, Naraina Vihar, Ring Road, New Delhi-110028, ndia
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TEL: +91 11 45055500 / FAX: +91 11 45055566
E-MAL: info@servintonline.com
WEB: http://www.asianherbalshow.com

Exhibitor profiIe: Suppliers of herbal extracts and ingredients, Medicinal Plants Boards, Forest
Departments, Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani herbal drugs, manufacturers of herbal foods and herbal
teas, health drinks and dietary supplements, manufacturers of equipment and machines used in
manufacture of Ayurvedic and other herbal medicinal products.

October 3-4, 2011
FOOD INGREDIENTS INDIA 2011
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, ndia
Contact: UBM nternational Media, PO Box 12740, 1100 AS Amsterdam Z.O., Netherlands.
TEL: +31 (0) 20 40 99 544 / FAX: +31 (0) 20 36 32 616
E-MAL: Jonathon.vis@ubm.com
WEB: http://fiindia.ingredientsnetwork.com

Although most exhibitors represent the food ingredient value chain, there will be some exhibitors of
medicinal and aromatic plants & extracts.

October 20-22, 2011
2nd GLOBAL SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY (GLOSS 2011)
Venue: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, ndia
Host: Council for Tribal and Rural Development (CTRD), Society for nternational
Development (SD), African Bound Corporation, German Association for Homa
therapy, AE Research and Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Contact: Dr. R.N. Pati, Conference Coordinator Mahamaya Bhawan, HG-101, Kanan
Vihar, Phase-1, PO Patia, Bhubaneswar
TEL: +91 674 274 1025/395 1598 / FAX: +91 674 395 1598
E-MAL: drpati54@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.gloss2011.com

Conference theme: Traditional knowledge and biodiversity conservation, sustainable development,
public interest environmental laws, energy and biodiversity, conservation and sustainable use of wild
plant diversity. Exhibitor profiIe: Producers, processors and exporters of medicinal herbs, certified
organic ingredients, essential oils, equipment for packaging herbal products.

October 29-31, 2011
THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VETIVER (ICV-5)
Venue: Central nstitute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow ndia
Organizers: Central nstitute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CMAP), The Chaipattana
Foundation (Bangkok, Thailand), Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
(ORDPB) (Bangkok Thailand), The Vetiver Network nternational (TVN), The ndia
Vetiver Network, National Science Agencies in ndia (CSR, DST, CAR, National
Medicinal Plant Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests, etc.)
Contact: CV-5 Secretariat Dr. U. C. Lavania, Central nstitute of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plants (CMAP) / TEL: +91 522 2717435 / FAX: +91 522 2342666
E-MAL: icv-5@cimpa.res.in
WEB: http://icv-5.cimap.res.in

Conference Theme: The fast growing and deep roots of Vetiver and high biomass has opened new
opportunities for its utilization in mitigating global warming through photosynthetic capture of
atmospheric carbon and its sequestration in subsoil horizons. Technical advances are also being
made in cellulosic conversion of plant biomass into biofuel offering an integrated approach for
optimum utilization of vetiver plantations thereby reducing the load from anthropogenic emissions.
The conference aims to review the states of art developments on the prospects and potential of
Vetiver in addressing issues related to climate change and mitigation of global warming, update the
latest developments of Vetiver applications to underscore its promises and potential in the service of
the global community, overview the Vetiver Ecosystem Services.

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BIOFACH INDIA 2011 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC TRADE FAIR
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai ndia
Supporters: NCOF, Ministry of Agriculture, APEDA, MOFP
Organizer: NrnbergMesse, Nurnberg Global Fairs, nternational Competence Centre for
Organic Agriculture (CCOA).
Contact: Miriam Stahel, Nurnberg Global fairs Messezentrum 90471 Nurnberg Germany.
TEL: +49 (0) 9 11 86 06-86 92 / FAX: +49 911 8606 8694
E-MAL: biofach-globally@nuernbergmesse.de
WEB: http://www.biofach-india.com

Exhibitor profiIe: Although primarily a trade show for certified organic finished products, there will be
some suppliers of botanical raw materials and extracts.

December 5-7, 2011
MIDDLE EAST NATURAL & ORGANIC PRODUCTS EXPO (MENOPE) 2011
Venue: Dubai nternational Exhibition & Convention Centre, Dubai, UAE
Patrons: UAE Ministry of Health, UAE Ministry of Environment & Water, Dubai Municipality.
Organizer: Global Links Dubai LLC, a division of Conex Exhibitions LLC.
Supporters: nternational Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (FOAM), Chamber of
Herbal ndustries of the Philippines, Korea Health Supplement Association,
nternational Competence Centre of Agriculture, MEVEG.
Contact: Global Links Dubai LLC P.O. Box 34351, Dubai, U.A.E
TEL: +971 4 3322283, 3327274 / FAX: +971 4 3322253
EMAL: info@naturalproductme.com
WEB: http://www.naturalproductme.com

Exhibitor ProfiIe: Herbs & spices, herbal extracts, herbal teas & coffees, phytopharmaceutical
products, traditional medicines (Ayurveda, Homeopathic, Naturopathic), dietary supplements, organic
foods, natural juice, aromatherapy products

12
TH
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Venue: School of Natural Product Studies Jadavpur University, Kolkata, ndia
Contact: Dr. Pulok K. Mukherjee PhD, FRSC, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata; TEL/FAX: +91 33 24146046 / +9 1801 7783910
E-MAL: info@ise-snpsju.org or natprodpk@yahoo.com
WEB: http://www.ise-snpsju.org

Sessions of interest to producers, traders and exporters of medicinal plants & extracts will include:
Global trade and commercialization of Ayurveda and other ancient systems of medicine
Ethnopharmacology, bio-cultural diversity and conservation of medicinal plants
nternational co-operation for promotion and development of natural products.

PANACEA - 5
th
NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO INDIA
Venue: World Trade Centre Complex, Mumbai, ndia
Organizers: Seishido Communications
Contact: Ms. Mini Chakravarty, CEO
E-MAL: mini@seishidocommunications.com
WEB: http://www.seishidocommunications.com

Exhibitor ProfiIe: Raw MateriaI & Ingredients: Plant Extracts, Raw and Encapsulated Herbs,
Spices, Natural ngredients, Nutraceuticals, Pro-Biotics Functional Food & Bakery ngredients,
Cosmeceutical, Oilseeds & Oilseed extract Natural Essence, Natural colors & Flavorings etc..
NaturaI MedicinaI products: Herbal, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Unani, Siddha, Chinese
medicines and other Traditional medicines.. Other NaturaI Products: Textile Fibres, Detergents,
Pesticides, Fertilizers & Crop Care, Household Cleaners, Forest Produce, Bio-energetics & Essence
Sticks.
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INCREASING NUMBER OF HERBAL PRODUCTS IN CANADIAN AND U.S. MARKETS CONTAIN
CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLY WILD HARVESTED MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS
n the December 2009 MNS #33, we featured information on the fast-growing supply chain of
medicinal and aromatic plants and extracts that were coming into the global marketplace with value-
adding certifications or verifications that demonstrate evidence of sustainable resource management
and production (ecological, economical and social sustainability practices throughout the supply
chain). Now, some 18 months later we clearly see this trend continue by the entry of an increasing
number of finished herbal products into the North American market that contain wild-harvested
botanical ingredients carrying ecological and/or social certification marks on the product labeling.
Marketing these newly certified herbal products in North America could help to preserve and
protect the tradition of wild-harvesting of medicinal plants sustainably, increase household income
and help to improve quality of life in the collection communities (because of price mark-ups and
premiums paid to producers for implementing certifiable sustainability standards). Moreover, building
a market for sustainably wild-harvested herbs helps to protect biodiversity, i.e. forest encroachment
and unsustainable forest management can be halted if there is a steady market for sustainably
managed biodiversity products. Maintaining certification for the finished products requires the building
of long-term relationships and planning between producers and buyers, implementation of sustainable
wild crop production and trading systems, traceability, transparency and trust. The success of certified
finished products in the North American market can have a direct positive impact on producer
communities who earn some or all of their household income from traditional and sustainable wild-
harvesting of medicinal and aromatic plants for the global market.
Here are just a few examples of selected herbal medicinal products entering the North
American market that may help to drive demand for certified sustainably wild-harvested herbs.
AUTHENTIC TEAS: Authentic Teas Inc. of Toronto, Ontario (http://www.authentic-teas.com),
through a five-year herbal tea supply agreement with HAM Ltd. Co., / ArmenianTea of Village
Odzun, Lori Region, Republic of Armenia (http://www.armeniantea.com), has begun to market a
range of organic Armenian wild-harvested herbal tea products in North America. n June 2011,
Authentic Teas also filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to
register 1,011,600 shares of common stock offered by its shareholders. The wild-collected herbs
packed for Authentic Teas in Armenia by HAM Ltd. Co. are certified using the new Green Caucasus
Standard, developed jointly by CAUCASCERT LLC of Tbilisi, Georgia (http://www.caucascert.ge)
and ECOGLOBE LLC of Yerevan, Armenia (http://www.ecoglobe.am), which has been accredited by
the German nternational Accreditation Body DAP (Deutsches Akkreditierungssystem Prfwesen
GmbH). See TabIe 1 for a list of Armenian organic-wild-harvested herbs being marketed in Canada.
GOOD NATURE: n December 2010 AIkaIoid A.D. Skopje of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
(http://www.alkaloid.com.mk/teas.nspx) achieved FairWild
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certification for several Macedonian wild-
harvested medicinal plants used in its range of organic herbal tea products. nspection and
certification for compliance with the FairWild Standard (http://www.fairwild.org/standard) was carried
out by the nstitute for MarketEcology (MO) of Weinfelden, Switzerland (http://www.imo.ch). Alkaloid
Skopje has already trademarked its brand name Good Nature
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for medicinal teas in the United
States of America (U.S.) and plans to launch four of its Good Nature herbal teas in the U.S. in 2011.
The main herbs in these wild tea products are nettle leaf (Urtica dioica), rose hip (Rosa canina), elder
flower (Sambucus nigra), and linden blossom (Tilia cordata; T. platyphyllos). See TabIe 1 for a listing
of the Macedonian FairWild certified medicinal plants to be marketed in the U.S.
TRADITIONAL MEDICINALS
8
: Traditional Medicinals nc. (TM) of Sebastopol, California
(http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com) was among the first American companies to market herbal
products containing certified organic wild herbs (according to the NOP Organic Wild-crop Harvesting
Practice Standard) and the first to market herbal products certified against both the Organic Wild-
crop and FairWild standards in both Canada and the U.S. TM's products presently contain
FairWild certified ingredients from wild-harvesting communities situated in Bosnia & Herzegovina
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FairWiId is a USPTO registered trademark of the FairWild Foundation, Weststrae 51 CH-8570 Weinfelden
SWTZERLAND; Registration Number: 3587301
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Good Nature is a USPTO registered trademark of FARMACEVTSKA HEMSKA KOZMETCKA; NDUSTRJA
ALKALOD A.D.-SKOPJE CORPORATON MACEDONA; Registration Number: 3572866
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TraditionaI MedicinaIs is a USPTO registered trademark of Traditional Medicinals nc., Sebastopol,
California USA; Registration Numbers: 3530956; 3530955; 2468980; 2291127; 1356209; and 1302929.
NORTH AMERICA
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(BiH), Republic of Hungary, Republic of Kazakhstan and Republic of Poland. See TabIe 1 for a listing
of the FairWild medicinal plants marketed by Traditional Medicinals in Canada and the U.S.
While the FairWild Standard is presently available to producers in five languages, Azeri,
Armenian, English, Georgian, and Russian (http://www.fairwild.org/documents), Traditional Medicinals
nc. is presently funding its translation into additional languages including Bosnian, German,
Hungarian and Polish. These translations of the standard should become available by end of 2011.

TabIe 1: FairWiId Certified and Green Caucasus Certified wiId medicinaI pIants
To be marketed in Canada and/or United States of America
WiId-harvested herb Origin(s) Certification Standard Finished Product Name(s)
Black current leaf
(Ribes nigrum)
Armenia Green Caucasus Standard Authentic Teas Ani Blend
European elder flower
(Sambucus nigra)
Armenia Green Caucasus Standard
Authentic Teas Mountain Medley
Authentic Teas Orient Blend
BiH;
Hungary
FairWild Standard
Traditional M Just for Kids Organic Cold
Care Herbal Tea
Macedonia FairWild Standard Good Nature Organic Elder Tea
Licorice root
(Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Kazakhstan FairWild Standard
Traditional Medicinals Organic Licorice Root
Traditional Medicinals Organic Throat Coat
Linden flower
(Tilia cordata and/or
Tilia platyphyllos)
Armenia Green Caucasus Standard Authentic Teas Armenian Blend
BiH;
Hungary;
Poland
FairWild Standard
Traditional Medicinals Just for Kids Organic
Cold Care Herbal Tea
Traditional Medicinals Just for Kids Organic
Nighty Night Herbal Tea
Macedonia FairWild Standard Good Nature Organic Linden Tea
Nettle leaf
(Urtica dioica)
Macedonia FairWild Standard Good Nature Organic Nettle Tea
BiH;
Hungary;
Poland
FairWild Standard Traditional Medicinals Organic Nettle Leaf
Oregano herb
(Origanum vulgare)
Authentic Teas Ani Blend
Rose hip
(Rosa canina)
Macedonia FairWild Standard
Good Nature Organic Rosehip and Hibiscus
Tea
St. John's wort herb
(Hypericum perforatum)
Armenia Green Caucasus Standard Authentic Teas Orient Blend
Macedonia FairWild Standard Good Nature Organic St. John's Wort Tea
Wild Armenian
chrysanthemum
(Scabiosa caucasica)
Armenia Green Caucasus Standard Authentic Teas Aroma of Armenia
Wild cherry leaf
(Prunus avium)
Authentic Teas Ani Blend
Authentic Teas Aroma of Armenia
Wild horse mint leaf
(Mentha longifolia)
Authentic Teas Aroma of Armenia
Authentic Teas Wild Mint
Wild thyme herb
(Thymus kotschyanus)
Authentic Teas Armenian Blend

SOURCES:
Alkaloid Skopje. Alkaloid AD Skopje has been awarded the Fair Wild Standard Version 2 (08/2010) Certificate for
its teas from the Botanicals portfolio. Alkaloid Skopje News. 01 December 2010. Available at:
http://www.alkaloid.com.mk/news/ns_article/new-fair-wild-certificate.nspx
Caucascert LLC and EcoGlobe LLC. Green Caucasus Standard, Version 3.0. Tbilisi, Georgia and Yerevan,
Armenia: Caucascert LLC and EcoGlobe LLC. 26 June 2010. Available at:
http://www.ecoglobe.am/files/391/files/10.3---Green-Caucasus-Standard_2010.pdf
FairWild Foundation. FairWild Standard: Version 2.0. FairWild Foundation. Weinfelden, Switzerland. 2010.
Available at: http://www.fairwild.org/publication-downloads/fairwild-standard-ver-20/FairWild-Standard-V2.pdf
FairWild Foundation. Traditional Medicinals markets FairWild certified products. Weinfelden, Switzerland. 20 Nov
2009: http://www.fairwild.org/news/2009/11/20/traditional-medicinals-markets-fairwild-certified-products.html
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FairWild Foundation. New FairWild Certified teas hit the shelves. Weinfelden, Switzerland. 19 April 2011.
Available at: http://www.fairwild.org/news/2011/4/19/new-fairwild-certified-herbal-teas-hit-the-shelves.html
FairWild Foundation. Available FairWild-certified products and ingredients. Weinfelden, Switzerland: FairWild
Foundation. 2011: http://www.fairwild.org/certification-overview
EcoGlobe LLC. List of ECOGLOBE LLC operators. Yerevan, Armenia: EcoGlobe LLC. 10 June 2011. Available
at: http://www.ecoglobe.am/files/417/files/List-of-ECOGLOBE-operators_10.06.2011.pdf
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program
(NOP). Wild Crop Harvesting Guidance. Washington, DC: USDA AMS NOP. 09 May 2011. Available at:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090757
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Herbal Tea Supply Agreement between Authentic Teas nc.
and HAM Ltd. Co. Washington, DC: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 17 June 2011. Available at:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1523486/000106299311002671/0001062993-11-002671-index.htm

Refined Evening Primrose OiI
a product of CANADA

PRODUCT Refined Evening Primrose OiI
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BotanicaI name Oenothera biennis L. or Oenothera lamarkiana L. (Fam. Onagraceae)
PharmacopoeiaI name Oenotherae oleum raffinatum PhEur
Part used and Form Fatty oil obtained from the seeds by extraction and/or expression. t is then
refined. A suitable antioxidant may be added
LabeIIing The label states, where applicable, that the oil is suitable for use in the
manufacture of parenteral dosage forms
Storage Under an inert gas, in a well-filled, airtight container, protected from light
CHARACTERS
Appearance Clear, light yellow or yellow liquid
SoIubiIity Practically insoluble in water and in ethanol (96 per cent), miscible with light
petroleum (bp: 40-60 C)
ReIative density About 0.923
Refractive index About 1.478
IDENTIFICATION
Thin-Iayer chromatography dentification of fatty oils by TLC (PhEur 2.3.2)
Gas chromatography Composition of fatty acids (PhEur 2.4.22, Method A)
TESTS
Acid vaIue Maximum 0.5. f intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral dosage forms:
maximum 0.3 (PhEur 2.5.1)
Peroxide vaIue Maximum 10.0. f intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral dosage
forms: maximum 5.0 (PhEur 2.5.5, Method A)
UnsaponifiabIe matter Maximum 2.5 per cent, determined on 5.0 g (PhEur 2.5.7)
AIkaIine impurities Complies with the test for alkaline impurities in fatty oils (PhEur 2.4.19)
Composition of fatty acids Composition of the fatty-acid fraction of the oil:
saturated fatty acids of chain length less than C16: maximum 0.3 per cent,
palmitic acid: 4.0 per cent to 10.0 per cent,
stearic acid: 1.0 per cent to 4.0 per cent,
oleic acid: 5.0 per cent to 12.0 per cent,
linoleic acid: 65.0 per cent to 85.0 per cent,
gamma-linolenic acid (equivalent chain length on macrogol 20 000: 19.0):
7.0 per cent to 14.0 per cent,
alpha-linolenic acid: maximum 0.5 per cent.
BrassicasteroI Maximum 0.3 per cent in the sterol fraction of the oil (PhEur 2.4.23)
Water Maximum 0.1 per cent, if intended for use in the manufacture of parenteral
dosage forms, determined on 5.00 g (PhEur 2.5.32)
THERAPEUTIC USE
Standardized fixed oiI
preparations
Source of essential fatty acids; omega-6 fatty acids; or linoleic acid for the
maintenance of good health.
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European Pharmacopoeial Commission. Refined Evening Primorse Oil. n: European Pharmacopoeia, 7
th

edition (PhEur 7.0). Strasbourg, France: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM). 2010.
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Health Canada Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD). Evening Primrose Oil. n: NHPD Compendium of
Monographs. Ottawa, Ontario: Natural Health Products Directorate. 16 July 2008. Available at:
http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/dbmages/800
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CAD = Canadian DoIIar - USD = United States DoIIar

Product BotanicaI Name Grade CuItivated
or WiId
Origin Price per kg Basis
American ginseng root Panax quinquefolius USP-DS Cultivated Wisconsin USD 46 Farmgate-W
American ginseng root * Panax quinquefolius USP-DS Cultivated Canada USD 47 Farmgate
Black cohosh rhizome Actaea racemosa Extract quality Wild USA USD 16.5 EXW
Cardamom seed * Elettaria cardamomum USP-NF Cultivated Guatemala USD 38.32 FOB
Coriander fruit Coriandrum sativum NK Cultivated Canada USD 1.48 Spot NY
Echinacea herb * Echinacea purpurea PhEur Cultivated Pacific NW USD 5.95 FOB Pac NW
Echinacea root * Echinacea purpurea PhEur Cultivated Pacific NW USD 22.04 FOB Pac NW
Flax seed, Brown * Linum usitatissimum Food grade #1 Cultivated Canada CAD 1.43 FOB Canada
Flax seed, Golden * Linum usitatissimum Food grade #1 Cultivated Canada CAD 1.61 FOB Canada
Goldenseal rhizome Hydrastis canadensis Extract quality Cultivated Wisconsin USD 83.75 Farmgate W
Goldenseal rhizome Hydrastis canadensis NK Wild USA USD 74.95 EXW
Goldenseal rhizome
powdered steam sterilized
Hydrastis canadensis NK Wild/Cult USA USD 95 FOB CA
Marshmallow root Althea officinalis PhEur Cultivated USA USD 13.9 FOB Pac NW
Peppermint leaf * Mentha piperita PhEur Cultivated USA USD 8.15 FOB Pac NW
Pleurisy root Asclepias tuberosa BHP Cultivated USA USD 41.77 FOB CA
Slippery elm bark * Ulmus rubra USP Wild USA USD 30.42 FOB USA
Wild cherry bark Prunus serotina BHP Wild USA USD 16.5 FOB CA
* Certified organic NK = Grade not known

Notes:
(1) QuaIity Standards: Standards for the above listed medicinal plants are published in the United States
Pharmacopeia - National Formulary (USP-NF). Some also has quality standards published in the Farmacopea
Herbolaria de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (FHEUM) and/or in the European Pharmacopoeia (PhEur).

BOTANICAL EXTRACTS (Indicative buIk prices)

USD/kg
Basis
Black cohosh rhizome dry extract
(Actaea racemosa)
min 2.5% triterpene glycosides as 27-deoxyactein USA 65-85 FOB USA
Echinacea purpurea herb dry extract
(Echinacea purpurea)
min 4% phenols expressed as chlorogenic acid USA 35-48 FOB USA
Goldenseal rhizome, powdered extract
(Hydrastis canadensis)
5% alkaloids (hydrastine & berberine) USA 90 FOB USA
Saw palmetto fruit extract (EU standard)
(Serenoa repens)
min 85% and max 95% fatty acids USA 85-110 FOB USA

Notes:
(1) Black Cohosh rhizome prices rose over the last quarter of 2010 due to a late harvest coming which was a
result of a severe winter in the southeast, early snow, and a low stock of the harvest from the previous year.
(2) The 2010 harvest of Saw Palmetto berry was poor, causing the raw material market price to double.

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NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
June 4-9, 2011
12
th
NORTH AMERICAN AGROFORESTRY CONFERENCE, A PROFITABLE LAND USE
Venue: Stoney Creek nn, Columbia, Missouri, USA
Hosts: University of Georgia and the Association for Temperate Agroforestry
Sponsors: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Fort Valley State University,
Odum School of Ecology, Georgia Organics, Warnell School of Forestry and
Natural Resources.
Contact: Carla Wood, Conference Office Director, University of Georgia, College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Athens Conference Office, 202 Hoke
Smith Building Athens Georgia, 30602 / TEL: 706 583 0347
E-MAL: carlam@uga.edu
WEB: http://www.centerforagroforestry.org
http://hosting.caes.uga.edu/2011NAAC/index.html

June 11-15, 2011
IFT 2011
Venue: New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana USA
Contact: nstitute of Food Technologists, 525 West Van Buren, Ste 1000, Chicago L 60607
TEL: +1 312 782 8424 / FAX: +1 312 782 8348
E-MAL: info@ift.org
WEB: http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/

Although mainly a show for food ingredients there are some exhibitors offering medicinal and
aromatic plants and extracts.

JuIy 9-13, 2011
SOCIETY FOR ECONOMIC BOTANY 52
nd
ANNUAL MEETING AND EXHIBITION
Venue: St. Louis, Missouri
Hosts: William L. Brown Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Contact: Society for Economic Botany, PO Box 299, St. Louis MO 63166 -0299
WEB: http://www.econbot.org/_organization_/index.php?sm=07|meetings_by_year/2011

JuIy 15-17, 2011
15
TH
ANNUAL SEQUIM LAVENDER FESTIVAL
Venue: Sequim, Washington USA
Sponsor: Sequim Lavender Growers Association
Contact: Sequim Lavender Festival, 105 East First Street, Port Angeles WA 98362
TEL: 360-681-3035 or 877-681-3035
E-MAL: info@lavenderfestival.com
WEB: http://www.lavenderfestival.com

JuIy 18-19, 2011
SECOND ACMAP CONFERENCE 2011
Venue: Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama USA
Sponsor: American Council for Medicinally Active Plants, nc. (ACMAP)
P.O. Box 1761, Titusville, FL 32781, USA
TEL: 321-861-349 / FAX: 321-861-2925
E-MAL: info@acmap.org,
WEB: http://www.acmap.org/conference2011.html

August 16-19, 2011
ISHS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS:
Featuring Mayan ethnobotany and pharmatherapy
Venue: Flores, Peten, Guatemala
Sponsors: nternational Society for Horticultural Science (SHS), nternational Council for
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CMAP), SHMEN, Great Partners, Boston MA,
University of Massachusetts, Farmaya Laboratories, Guatemala, Universidad de
San Carlos, Guatemala, Elsevier, Camino Real Tikal.
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Contact: Secretariat, MAPS2011-Peten, c/o C. Pineda, PO BOX 320172, Boston MA, USA.
TEL: +1 339 368 6838
E-MAL: ishs-tikal@shmen.org
WEB: http://www.imaps2011-peten.org/,

Topics: Ethnopharmacology will explore indigenous practices and market development including
medicinal plant cultivation, biodiversity, and essential oils. Pharmacognosy sessions will explore the
physical, chemical, and biological properties of medicinal plants.

ALL THINGS ORGANIC CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW CO-LOCATED WITH ORGANIC
PRODUCTS EXPO, BIOFACH AMERICA
Venue: The Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore Maryland
Organizer: NrnbergMesse, FOAM
Contact: TEL: 866 458 4935 (toll free US only), 303 390 1776
E-MAL: tradeshows@newhope.com
WEB: http://www.biofach-america.com

Although All Things Organic is primarily an exhibition for certified organic finished products, there will
be some exhibitors of organic medicinal and aromatic herbs, extracts.

October 8, 2011
HAWAI'I PACIFIC ISLANDS KAVA FESTIVAL
Venue: UH Manoa main campus, McCarthy Mall Honolulu Hawai'i
Contact: _Awa Development Council, P.O. Box 26344 Honolulu H 96825
TEL: (808) 256 5606 / FAX: (808) 395 3772
E-MAL: secy.adc@gmail.com
WEB: http://awadevelopment.org/kavafestival/

October 10-14, 2011
SUPPLY SIDE WEST INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW AND CONFERENCE
Venue: Venetian Hotel and Sands Exposition Center, Las Vegas, USA
Organizer: Virgo Publishing, Phoenix, Arizona USA
WEB: http://www.supplysideshow.com/west

Exhibitor ProfiIe: Exhibitors of natural health ingredients and medicinal herbs & extracts.

March 9-11, 2012
ENGREDEA INGREDIENTS & INNOVATION
Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California USA
Producer: New Hope Natural Media, Boulder, Colorado USA
Contact: New Hope Natural Media, 1401 Pearl Street, Suite 200, Boulder CO 80302 USA.
TEL: 303 390 1776
E-MAL: tradeshows@newhope.com
WEB: http://engredea.com/engredea12/Public/enter.aspx

Engredea, co-located in Natural Product Expo West, brings together natural ingredient suppliers and
product manufacturers to source new ingredients, packaging, technologies, equipment and services.

May 8-10, 2012
SUPPLY SIDE MARKET PLACE
Venue: Javits Center, New York City
Organizer: Virgo Publishing, Phoenix, Arizona USA
Contact: Todd Willis TEL: 480 990 1101 ext. 1171
E-MAL: twillis@vpico.com
WEB: http://www.supplysideshow.com/2012/marketplace/exhibit.html

Exhibitor ProfiIe: Exhibitors of natural health ingredients and medicinal herbs & extracts.
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PERU - SUPPORT FOR EXPORTERS OF BIODIVERSITY-BASED PRODUCTS
Peru is one of the beneficiary countries of a three-year TC programme entitled Trade, Climate
Change and Environment Programme (TCCEP)" funded by the Danish nternational Development
Agency (DANDA) with counterpart inputs by PROMPERU. The objective of the TCCEP is to
strengthen the competitiveness of developing countries in environmental markets and to overcome
barriers that might result from environment related standards. The Peru country project under the
TCCEP aims to support the competitiveness of Peru's biodiversity-based product sector in regional
and international markets.

Outputs of the programme include production of a U.S. Market Guide for Biodiversity-Based
Plant Products with corresponding training materials that cover regulations and standards, quality
requirements, distribution channels, packaging and labeling issues. Prioritized Peruvian botanicals in
this project include camu-camu fruit (Myrciaria dubia), cat's claw stem bark (Uncaria tomentosa and/or
Uncaria guianensis), dragon's blood croton (Croton lechleri), lcuma fruit (Pouteria lucuma), maca
root (Lepidium meyenii), purple corn extract (Zea mays), sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis), and yacn
(Smallanthus sonchifolius).

Selected Peruvian companies in the project will be coming to the U.S. with PROMPERU 10-14
October 2011 for the Supply Side West exhibition and side event meetings with interested buyers of
Peruvian natural ingredients. The project is also planning the organization of workshops and trade
events surrounding the LatinPharma 2011 that will take place in November in Lima, Peru.

SOURCES:
nternational Trade Centre (TC). Trade, Climate Change and Environment Programme:
http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-
column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=1333&terms=Trade%2c+Climate+Change
Kasterine A. Biodiversity based products. International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade, Climate Change and
Environment Programme (TCCEP) Newsletter. March 2011; ssue No.1. Available at:
http://www.intracen.org/workarea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=52072
PROMPERU. Supply Side West 2011:
http://www.biocomercioperu.org/admin/recursos/descargablesi/SUPPLYSDE-WEST-CONVOCATORA.pdf

PERU DESIGNATES A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TO PROTECT -Maca Junn - Pasco
During ntellectual Property Week, on 27 April 2011, the Peruvian National Institute for the
Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (NDECOP) issued a
denomination of geographical origin for maca root (Lepidium meyenii) that is grown in the Junn and
Pasco regions: Maca Junn Pasco. A denomination of geographical origin serves to identify
products in the market with special characteristics, due to the specific zone of production and
methods of growing, harvesting and processing that are traditionally used and unique in the region.

The geographical indication of Maca Junn - Pasco has been promoted by the maca
producers of these regions of Peru and by the Perbiodiverso Project, which has been developed
within the framework of the national BioTrade Programme, an alliance between the Swiss State
Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and German nternational Cooperation (GZ). NDECOP will
work to have Maca Junn Pasco recognized and protected in all member countries of the Lisbon
Agreement, administered by WPO.

During 22-24 2011, the International Symposium of Geographical Indications (G) took place in
Lima Peru, organized by WPO, NDECOP and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. The
symposium brought together representatives of Member States' administrations, producers of G
products and specialists in the field of geographical indications. According to NDECOP, hosting the
G symposium in Lima would enable Peru to showcase its flagship products to representatives from
over 100 countries including its Villa Rica Coffee, Machu Picchu-Huanquia Coffee, Maca Junn
Pasco and the country's national drink, Pisco, among other Peruvian G products.

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SOURCES:
Anon. Peru to showcase flagship products to over 100 countries. ANDINA. 21 June 2011.
NDECOP. NDECOP entreg denominacin de origen a la "Maca Junn-Pasco". NDECOP. 27 April 2011:
http://www.indecopi.gob.pe/0/modulos/NOT/NOT_DetallarNoticia.aspx?PFL=0&NOT=293
MNCETUR GTZ UNEP-UNCTAD CBTF. Summary Report: nter-Regional BioTrade Workshop Capacity
Building for BioTrade Project. Lima, Peru. 20-21 September 2010. Available at: http://www.unep-
unctad.org/cbtf/events/lima1/Workshop%20Report%20-%20PERU%20nter-Regional%20Workshop.pdf
World ntellectual Property Organization (WPO). Worldwide Symposium on Geographical ndications 2011 Lima,
Peru: http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=22582

Camu Camu dry extract
a product of Peru

PRODUCT Camu Camu dry extract
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BotanicaI name Myrciaria dubia (Fam. Myrtaceae).
PharmacopoeiaI name Myrciariae dubiae fructus extractum siccum
Part used Fruit pulp
Type of extraction Filtered, homogenized, and spray-dried extract
Composition Camu camu fruit pulp; carrier: maltodextrin from GMO-free crops
Drug-to-extract ratio 6:1 (w/w); 6 kg of camu camu pulp / 1 kg spray-dried extract
CuItivated or wiId Harvested from wild growing bushy trees of Amazon river tributaries and
lake shores
Packing 10 kg polyethylene bags in master fiber drums
Storage Store in full, tight containers in a cool dry place, protected from light

CHARACTERISTICS
Appearance Fine powder
CoIor Pink to cream color
Odor Odorless
Taste Sweet and acid

TESTS
Moisture NMT 8%
Screen (granuIometry) 100% < 80 mesh
SoIubiIity 100% soluble in water; Hygroscopic
Content NLT 5% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY
TotaI aerobic count < 10,000 cfu/gr
Yeast and mouIds < 10 cfu/gr
SaImoneIIa Absent
CoIiform BaciIIi Absent

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R. Muelle S.A. Camu camu dry extracxt specification. Callao, Peru. Available at: http://www.rmuelle.com
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USD/kg
Basis
Aai fruit dry extract
(Euterpe oleracea)
>0.5% Polyphenols Brazil 32.5 FOB export
Boldo leaf dry extract
(Peumus boldus)
0.11-1.15% boldin HPLC Brazil 16.57 FOB export
Camu camu fruit dry extract
(Myrciaria dubia)
>20% vitamin C Brazil 23 FOB export
Cat's claw bark freeze-dried extract
(Uncaria tomentosa)
1.0-1.5% total alkaloids Brazil 58 FOB export
Catuaba bark
(Trichilia catigua)
>10% tannins (AOAC) Brazil 24.55 FOB export
Guarana seed dry extract
(Paulina cupana)
12% caffeine (added caffeine from
coffee bean)
Brazil 16.9 FOB USA
Guarana seed dry extract
(Paulina cupana)
9-11% caffeine Brazil 18.09 FOB export
Marapuama bark dry extract
(Ptychopetalum olacoides)
>3.5-4.5% total tannins Brazil 58.75 FOB export
Mat leaf dry extract
(Ilex paraguariensis)
8.0-10% caffeine,
>0.15% theobromine
Brazil 21.15 FOB export
Mat leaf powdered extract
(Ilex paraguariensis)
4:1 (w/w) Brazil 15 FOB origin
Passion flower herb dry extract
(Passiflora incarnata)
3.5-3.9% total flavonoids Brazil 62.4 FOB export
Pau d'arco bark dry extract
(Tabebuia impetiginosa)
4:1 (w/w) Brazil 18 FOB origin
* Certified organic

Notes:
QuaIity Standards: Standards for some of the above listed botanicals and extracts may be published in the
Farmacopea Argentina, Farmacopia Brasileira, Farmacopea Herbolaria de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
(FHEUM), and/or in United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary (USP-NF).

SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

JuIy 6-10, 2011
VIII FERIA y XIII FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE LA MACA
(8th Fair and 13th InternationaI Maca FestivaI)
Venue: Colegio Estatal 6 de Agosto (6th of August State School), Junn, Per
Organizers: Agencia Agraria Junn en coordinacin con la Direccin Regional de Agricultura
WEB: http://www.ippn.org.pe/node/273

JuIy 20-21, 3011
II CONVENCION INTERNACIONAL DE CAPSICUM (2nd InternationaI Capsicum Convention)
Venue: Universidad de San Martn de Porres de Lambayeque
Organizer: Capsicum Committee of the Asociacion de Exportadores (ADEX)
WEB: http://www.adexperu.org.pe/imgenes_web/imagenes_plantilla/imagenes_web/img_capsicum/html_capsicum.html

August 9-10, 2011
HEALTH INGREDIENTS (Hi) SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT
Venue: Novotel Center Norte, So Paulo Brazil
Organizer: United Business Media
Contact: Vincent Brain, Event Manager
TEL: +31 346 559 427
E-MAL: Vincent.brain@ubm.com
WEB: http://hi-events.com.br/en
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Exhibitor profiIe: Companies that cultivate, extract, process or supply health, nutraceuticals, organic
and functional ingredients, and natural ingredients that are used in cosmetics, health food products,
medicinal herbal products, and nutraceutical products.

PERU NATURA 2011 (co-Iocated with ExpoaIimentaria Per 2011)
Venue: Cuartel General del Ejrcito - Pentagonito. Lima, Per
Organizer: PROMPERU - PERUBODVERSO
WEB: http://www.biocomercioperu.org

Exhibitor profiIe: Suppliers of natural food ingredients, nutraceutical and dietary supplement
components and medicinal plants and extracts.

November 3-5, 2010
BIOFACH AMERICA LATINA 2010
Venue: Transamrica Expo Center, Av. Dr. Mario Villas Boas Rodrigues, 387 - Santo
Amaro, So Paulo, Brazil
Contact: Planeta Orgnico Urquiza, 67 loja 08 Leblon Rio de Janeiro RJ 22431-040
TEL: +55 21 22 39 23 95 / FAX: +55 21 25 40 77 07
or NrnbergMesse GmbH, Messezentrum 1, 90471 Nrnberg.
TEL: +49 (0) 911 8606 8692
E-MAL: Carla Alves e Alvaro Werneck expositor@planetaorganico.com.br or Ms Miriam
Hempel biofach-globally@nuernbergmesse.de
WEB: http://www.biofach-americalatina.com.br
http://www.ifoam.org/events/fairs/BioFach/BioFach_America_Latina.html

Exhibitor profiIe: Although BioFach is primarily a trade show with exhibitors of organic finished
natural products, there are a few suppliers of bulk natural ingredients including organic herbs and
spices, essential oils, aa pulp, cacao powder, coffee, tea, dried fruits and fruit juice concentrates,
nuts, honey, pollen and propolis.

FOOD INGREDIENTS SOUTH AMERICA 2012
Venue: Expo Center Norte, So Paulo Brasil
Organizer: CMP nformation, a division of United Business Media
Contact: Mr. Cassiano Facchinetti, Event Manager. Alameda Tocantins, 75-14 andar-sla
1401. Alphaville Barueri SP 06455-020 Brazil.
TEL: +55 11 4689 1935 ext. 2094
FAX: +55 11 4689 1926
E-MAL: cfacc@ubmbrazil.com.br
WEB: http://fi-southamerica.ingredientsnetwork.com/home

Exhibitor profiIe: Though mainly a show with suppliers of food ingredients, some of the exhibitors
offer natural botanical ingredients made from medicinal and aromatic plants. Exhibitors of botanical
ingredients will include Fortitech, Mafco, Naturex, and Tradal Brazil, among others.

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SPECIFICATIONS AVAILBLE FROM MNS BACK ISSUES

HERB OR EXTRACT REGION MNS EDITION
Acacia gummy exudate Africa MNS 24 September 2007
Aa fruit dry extract South America MNS 25 December 2007
Ajowan fruit ndia MNS 37 December 2010
Althaea flower China / Korea MNS 29 December 2008
Ambrette seed ndia MNS 29 December 2008
American ginseng root PE North America MNS 5 December 2002
American storax balsam North America MNS 24 September 2007
Amla fruit PE ndia MNS 16 September 2005
Andrographis herb PE ndia MNS 3 June 2002
Arnica flower SE Western Europe MNS 1 September 2001
Aronia fruit juice concentrate Eastern Europe MNS 25 December 2007
Artemisia Essential Oil ndia / Nepal MNS 14 March 2005
Artichoke leaf PE Western Europe MNS 6 March 2003
Artichoke leaf Africa MNS 30 March 2009
Asafetida oleo-gum-resin ndia MNS 24 September 2007
Ashwagandha root ndia MNS 28 September 2008
Ashwagandha root PE ndia MNS 5 December 2002
American ginseng root North America MNS 28 September 2008
Asian ginseng root PE Japan MNS 4 September 2002
Bacopa herb PE ndia MNS 11 June 2004
Baobab fruit PE Africa MNS 25 September 2007
Benzoin tincture, compound North America MNS 23 - June 2007
Bilberry fruit Eastern Europe MNS 16 September 2005
Birch leaf Eastern Europe MNS 21 December 2006
Bitter orange fruit PE China MNS 21 December 2006
Black cohosh extract USP North America MNS 36 September 2010
Black cohosh rhizome PE North America MNS 4 September 2002
Black currant dry extract Western Europe MNS 17 December 2005
Bladderwrack thallus Canada MNS 20 September 2006
Boldo leaf South America MNS 30 March 2009
Boldo leaf dry extract South America MNS 34 March 2010
Boswellia serrata PE ndia MNS 9 December 2003
Buchu leaf South Africa MNS 33 December 2009
Calendula tincture Eastern Europe MNS 23 June 2007
California poppy herb North America MNS 18 March 2006
Camphor, natural China MNS 27 June 2008
Camu camu dry extract South America MNS 39 June 2011
Capsicum oleoresin South America MNS 37 December 2010
Caralluma extract ndia MNS 21 December 2006
Caraway fruit Africa MNS 35 June 2010
Carob bean gum Europe MNS 37 December 2010
Cascara sagrada dry extract North America MNS 34 March 2010
Cat's claw bark dry extract South America MNS 26 March 2008
Cat's claw extract USP South America MNS 36 September 2010
Ch-de-bugre dry extract South America MNS 21 December 2006
Chamomile flower Africa MNS 31 June 2009
Chaste tree fruit Eastern Europe MNS 9 December 2003
Chaste tree fruit Africa MNS 16 September 2005
Chaste tree fruit extract Western Europe MNS 16 September 2005
Chinese asafetida resin China MNS 24 September 2007
Chinese cinnamon bark China MNS 19 June 2006
Chinese hawthorn fruit PE China MNS 1: Sept 2001 / MNS 16: Sept 2005
Chinese lovage rhizome China MNS 36 September 2010
Cinnamon bark PE China MNS 13 December 2004
Citronella essential Oil ndia, Sri Lanka MNS 27 June 2008
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Clove bud tincture ndia MNS 23 June 2007
Cocoa butter South America MNS 27 June 2008
Cola nut Africa MNS 7 June 2003
Cola nut dry extract Western Europe MNS 21 December 2006
Coriander fruit Europe MNS 34 March 2010
Coriander fruit essential oil North America MNS 12 September 2004
Corydalis Yanhusuo tuber China MNS 18 March 2006
Cottonseed oil North America MNS 29 December 2008
Cranberry fruit dry conc North America MNS 16 September 2005
Cranberry juice extract North America MNS 37 December 2010
Cranberry liquid preparation North America MNS 33 December 2009
Cupuau fruit powder South America MNS 29 December 2008
Damask rose flower ndia and other Asia MNS 39 June 2011
Damask rose essential Oil Eastern Europe MNS 17 December 2005
Dandelion root Europe MNS 30 March 2009
Danggui root PE China MNS 12 September 2004
Devil's claw root PE Western Europe MNS 3 June 2002
Devil's claw root tuber Africa MNS 36 September 2010
Dhattura seed ndia MNS 32 September 2009
Echinacea herb & root PE North America MNS 8 September 2003
Echinacea root PE Western Europe MNS 12 September 2004
Eleuthero root Europe MNS 28 September 2008
Eleuthero root PE China MNS 11 June 2004
English lavender flower Europe MNS 31 June 2009
Ephedra herb China MNS 26 March 2008
Epimedium herb PE China MNS 15 June 2005
Eucalyptus oil Europe MNS 32 September 2009
European elder flower Europe MNS 38 March 2011
European vervain Africa MNS 15 June 2005
Evening primrose oil North America MNS 39 June 2011
Fennel fruit Africa MNS 9 December 2003
Fennel fruit, sweet Africa MNS 34 March 2010
Fenugreek seed Africa MNS 12 September 2004
Fenugreek seed PE ndia MNS 12 September 2004
Feverfew leaf PE Western Europe MNS 2 March 2002
Fig fruit ran MNS 33 December 2009
Flax seed North America MNS 9 December 2003
Garcinia fruit extract ndia MNS 15 June 2005
Garlic bulb granules North America MNS 15 June 2005
Garlic bulb PE China MNS 9 December 2003
Garlic bulb PE North America MNS 22 March 2007
Garlic oil macerate Western Europe MNS 22 March 2007
Ginger rhizome China MNS 35 June 2010
Ginger rhizome PE China MNS 4 September 2002
Ginkgo leaf PE Japan MNS 5 December 2002
Goldenseal rhizome North America MNS 2 March 2002
Gotu kola herb PE ndia MNS 4 September 2002
Gotu kola herb PE Africa MNS 27 June 2008
Grape fruit PE Eastern Europe MNS 5 December 2002
Greater celandine herb Eastern Europe MNS 18 March 2006
Greater galangal rhizome ndia MNS 36 September 2010
Green tea leaf PE China MNS 2 March 2002
Green tea leaf PE China MNS 23 June 2007
Griffonia seed Africa MNS 8 September 2003
Guarana seed PE Western Europe MNS 9 December 2003
Guar gum ndia MNS 35 June 2010
Guggul resin PE ndia MNS 1: Sept 2001 / MNS 6: March 2003
Gynostemma herb PE China MNS 10 March 2004
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Henna leaf Africa MNS 13 December 2004
Hibiscus flower Africa MNS 17 December 2005
MNS 39 June 2011
Holarrhena bark / root Africa MNS 14 March 2005
Hoodia gordonii extract Africa MNS 21 December 2006
Hop strobile Europe MNS 35 June 2010
Hop strobile PE North America MNS 10 March 2004
celand moss Eastern Europe MNS 20 September 2006
ndian frankincense extract Eastern Europe MNS 24 September 2007
pecac rhizome South America MNS 38 March 2011
vy leaf PE Western Europe MNS 13 December 2004
Jamaica quassia stem wood North America MNS 32 September 2009
Japanese honeysuckle leaf/stem China, Japan, Korea MNS 38 March 2011
Juniper fruit Essential Oil Eastern Europe MNS 10 March 2004
Juniper tar Europe MNS 27 June 2008
Khella fruit Africa MNS 26 March 2008
Kohki leaf Japan MNS 3 June 2002
Labdanum gum resinoid Western Europe MNS 24 September 2007
Lavender flower essential oil Eastern Europe MNS 12 September 2004
Lemon balm leaf PE Western Europe MNS 7 June 2003
Lemon peel essential oil North America MNS 35 June 2010
Lemon verbena leaf South America MNS 33 December 2009
Licorice root PE China MNS 3 June 2002
Licorice root Other Asian Countries MNS 30 March 2009
Licorice root PE Japan MNS 1 September 2001
Linden (Lime) flower Europe MNS 39 June 2011
Long-stamen onion bulb China MNS 22 March 2007
Lycium fruit freeze-dried pwd China MNS 37 December 2010
Maca hypocotyl PE Peru MNS 17 December 2005
Maritime pine bark Western Europe MNS 19- June 2006
Marshmallow root Europe MNS 29 December 2008
Mat leaf South America MNS 35 June 2010
Mat leaf PE Western Europe MNS 8 September 2003
Meadowsweet herb Eastern Europe MNS 13 December 2004
Milk thistle fruit Africa MNS 38 March 2011
Milk thistle fruit PE Eastern Europe MNS 1: September 2001 / MNS 7: June 2003
Molokhia leaf Africa MNS 29 December 2008
Myrrh gum resin Asia (Yemen) MNS 38- March 2011
Myrrh tincture Africa MNS 23 June 2007
Neem leaf PE ndia MNS 7 June 2003
Nettle leaf Europe MNS 33: Dec 2009 / MNS 36: Sept 2010
Nettle root Eastern Europe MNS 15 June 2005
Nettle root PE Western Europe MNS 4 September 2002
Nigella seed ndia MNS 26 March 2008
Noni fruit PE ndia MNS 25 December 2007
Nutmeg kernel ndonesia MNS 39 June 2011
Olive leaf PE Western Europe MNS 11 June 2004
Onion essential oil Africa MNS 22 - March 2007
Onion juice concentrate, pwd Eastern Europe MNS 22 March 2007
Onion oleoresin ndia MNS 22 March 2007
Opium poppy latex ndia MNS 18 March 2006
Oregon grape root North America MNS 30 March 2009
Parmelia lichen extract ndia / Nepal MNS 20 September 2006
Passionflower North America MNS 31 June 2009
Passionflower PE South America MNS 31 June 2009
Peony root Japan MNS 2 March 2002
Pepper fruit PE ndia MNS 13 December 2004
Peppermint leaf Essential Oil North America MNS 11 June 2004
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Pleurisy root North America MNS 26 March 2008
Pomegranate fruit PE Western Europe MNS 14 March 2005
Pomegranate juice powder Africa MNS 37 December 2010
Psyllium husk ndia MNS 10 March 2004
Pygeum bark Africa MNS 19 June 2006
Pyrethrum flower extract Africa MNS 32 September 2009
Red clover herb PE North America MNS 6 March 2003
Red poppy extract Western Europe MNS 18 March 2006
Red poppy petals Africa MNS 18 March 2006
Reishi mushroom PE China MNS 5 December 2002
Rhatany root FE North America MNS 14 March 2005
Rhatany tincture Western Europe MNS 23 June 2007
Rhodiola root China MNS 28 September 2008
Rhubarb root dry extract China MNS 34 March 2010
Rooibos leaf PE Western Europe MNS 15 June 2005
Rosemary leaf Essent Oil Africa MNS 10 March 2004
Rosemary leaf PE North America MNS 1 - September 2001
Safed musli root ndia MNS 17 December 2005
Saffron style and stigma ndia MNS 31 June 2009
Sage leaf Eastern Europe MNS 8 September 2003
Saigon cinnamon bark Viet Nam MNS 33 December 2009
Sandalwood heart wood ndia MNS 19 June 2006
Sargassum thallus China MNS 20 September 2006
Sarsaparilla rhizome North America MNS 38 March 2011
Saw palmetto fruit SE North America MNS 3 June 2002
Schisandra fruit PE China MNS 6 March 2003
Schisandra fruit, Southern China MNS 30 March 2009
Seabuckthorn fruit PE China MNS 7 June 2003
Seabuckthorn pulp extract Western Europe MNS 25- December 2007
Senna leaf dry extract ndia MNS 34 March 2010
Senna pod Africa MNS 6 March 2003
Senna pod & leaf PE ndia MNS 8 September 2003
Slippery elm bark North America MNS 19 June 2006
Soursop leaf PE South America MNS 32 September 2009
Spearmint leaf Africa MNS 11 June 2004
St. John's wort herb China MNS 31 June 2009
St. John's wort herb PE Western Europe MNS 10 March 2004
Stemona root China MNS 32 September 2009
Suma root South America MNS 28 September 2008
Sutherlandia herb Africa MNS 28 September 2008
Sweet wormwood herb EO Eastern Europe MNS 14 March 2005
Sweet wormwood leaf PE China MNS 14 March 2005
Thyme herb Europe MNS 26 March 2008
Tribulus fruit PE China MNS 17 - December 2005
Tribulus fruit PE ndia MNS 2 March 2002
Tribulus root PE Eastern Europe MNS 6 March 2003
Usnea lichen extract Western Europe MNS 20 September 2006
Uva ursi leaf PE Eastern Europe MNS 2 March 2002
Valerian root Eastern Europe MNS 3 June 2002
Valerian root PE Eastern Europe MNS 4 September 2002
White tea leaf PE China MNS 8 September 2003
Wild cherry bark FE North America MNS 13 December 2004
Wild yam root PE North America MNS 7 June 2003
Willow bark Eastern Europe MNS 19 June 2006
Willow bark PE Western Europe MNS 5 December 2002
Witch hazel North America MNS 27 June 2008
Wolfberry PE China MNS 25 December 2007
Yarrow herb Essential Oil Eastern Europe MNS 11 June 2004
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LINKS TO SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO THE
GLOBAL TRADE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS AND EXTRACTS

This section contains links to further information on the various sustainability standards being
implemented at medicinal plant harvest sites, standards setting organizations and certification or
verification organizations.

t is possible that we are not yet aware of all of the existing sustainability certification or verification
systems presently undergoing implementation at medicinal and aromatic plant production sites around
the world. To add your contact details, or to update or correct the below-listed details, please contact
TC Consultant, Tasha Goldberg at: tashagoldberg@yahoo.com
Demeter: http://www.demeter.net

nternational Demeter Standards Production: http://demeter.net/standards/st_production_e.pdf
nternational Demeter Standards Processing: http://demeter.net/standards/st_processing_e.pdf
Standards for the labeling of Demeter products: http://demeter.net/standards/st_labelling_e.pdf
EcoCert: http://www.ecocert.com

The EcoCert Fair Trade Standard is available at:
http://appli.ecocert.com/MG/pdf/EFT_Standard.pdf
Other EcoCert Fair Trade documents can be downloaded at: http://appli.ecocert.com/-EFT-.html
Equal Exchange: http://www.equalexchange.coop/domestic-fair-trade
Equal Exchange Principles for Domestic Fair Trade:
http://www.equalexchange.coop/dftfilesv2/dftprinciplesflyer.pdf
FairWild Foundation: http://www.fairwild.org

FairWild Standard (Version 2.0):
http://www.fairwild.org/publication-downloads/fairwild-standard-ver-20/FairWild-Standard-V2.pdf
FairWild Standard (Version 2.0 Performance ndicators):
http://www.fairwild.org/publication-downloads/fairwild-standard-ver-20/FairWild-Standard-ndicators-V2.pdf

FloCert: http://www.flo-cert.net

FairTrade Standards for Herbs and Spices for Small Producers' Organizations (Version
01.05.2011):
http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/standards/documents/2011-05-
06_EN_HerbsHerbalteasSpices_SPO.pdf
FairTrade Standards for Tea for Small Producers' Organizations (Version 22.12.2010):
http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/standards/documents/2010-12-22_EN_Tea_SPO_2.pdf
FairTrade Standards for Tea for Hired Labour (Version 22.12.2010):
http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/standards/documents/2010-12-22_EN_Tea_HL_2.pdf
Forest Stewardship Council : http://www.fsc.org

FSC nternational Standard: FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship:
http://www.fsc.org/fileadmin/web-
data/public/document_center/international_FSC_policies/standards/FSC_STD_01_001_V4_0_EN_FSC_Principles_and_
Criteria.pdf
Institute for Market Ecology: http://www.imo.ch/index.php?seite=imo_index_en

MO Social & FairTrade Certification Programme:
http://www.fairforlife.net/logicio/client/fairforlife/file/MO_SFT_Programme_Version3_Feb08.pdf

Instituto Biodinmico for Rural Development: http://www.ibd.com.br

BD EcoSocial Program: http://www.ecosocialnet.com
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BD EcoSocial Certification Program for Fair Relationships in Trading Socially and
Environmentally Certified Products:
http://www.ibd.com.br/downloads/dirleg/Diretrizes/8_1_3_BD_Diretriz_BD_Ecosocial_English_8thEdition_2009.pdf

NatureLife International Foundation for Environment, Education and Sustainability:
http://www.sun-cert.com

S.U.N. Certificate: http://www.sun-cert.com/application.aspx

Rainforest Alliance: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org

Sustainable Agriculture Standard: http://www.rainforest-
alliance.org/agriculture/documents/sust_ag_standard.pdf

Soil Association: http://www.soilassociation.org/
Soil Association Ethical Trade Standards:
http://www.soilassociation.org/Whatwedo/Organicstandards/Standards/tabid/353/Default.aspx

Union for Ethical BioTrade: http://www.uebt.ch

Guidance for the application of the BioTrade Verification Framework:
http://www.ethicalbiotrade.org/dl/PRO03_D_Guidance_to_the_Application_of_the_Verification_Framework_2009-10-30.pdf
Guidelines for the Development and mplementation of Management Plans for Wild-collected
Plant Species used by Organizations Working with Natural ngredients:
http://www.biotrade.org/ResourcesPublications/unctad_ditc_ted_2007_8_Eng.pdf
BioTrade Verification Framework for Native Natural ngredients:
http://www.ethicalbiotrade.org/dl/STD01_BioTrade_Verification_Framework_for_Native_Nat_ngredients_2007-09-20_EN.pdf
UNCTAD BioTrade nitiative BioTrade Principles and Criteria:
http://www.biotrade.org/ResourcesPublications/UNCTAD_BT_PC_en.pdf

UTZ Certified: http://www.utzcertified.org

UTZ Certified Chain of Custody for Tea:
http://www.utzcertified.org/index.php?pageD=111&showdoc=111_0_82
UTZ Code of Conduct for Tea Farms / UTZ Code of Conduct for Tea Factories:
http://www.utzcertified.org/index.php?pageD=111&showdoc=111_0_79

For complete lists of certified or verified operations and/or members of fair trade organizations, see:

Cooperation for Fair Trade in Africa (COFTA) members list:
http://www.cofta.org/en/en/members_listing.asp

EcoCert Fair Trade (EFT) certified products and operators:
http://www.ecocert.com/MG/pdf/20091103_Liste_produits_ESR.pdf

FloCert Fair Trade Certified (FTC) organizations:
http://www.flo-cert.net/flo-cert/main.php?id=10

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Cer tificate Database of certified products, species and
certificate holders:
http://info.fsc.org

BD EcoSocial Certified Operators:
http://www.ecosocialnet.com/index2.php?area=projetos&lg=en

MO Social & Fairtrade Certification Programme Certified Operators:
http://www.fairforlife.net/logicio/pmws/indexDOM.php?client_id=fairforlife&page_id=operators&lang_iso639=en

PhytoTrade Africa members list:
http://www.phytotradeafrica.com/members/ourmembers.asp
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Rainforest Alliance Certified farms list:
http://sustainablefarmcert.com/certified_farms.cfm

Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) members list:
http://www.uebt.ch/about/members.html

United Nations Global Compact participants list:
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/ParticipantsAndStakeholders/search_participant.html

UTZ Certified Tea Producers list:
http://www.utzcertified.org/index.php?pageD=227

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) members list:
http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&temid=37

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MNS GLOBAL HERB TRADE ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY

MNS provides a global directory of herb trade associations, collectives, councils, and export
promotion organizations that represent the growers, wild collectors, producers, and traders of
botanical raw materials, extracts and oils, and other herbal products. To add your association contact
details, or to update or correct the below-listed details, please contact TC Consultant, Tasha
Goldberg at: tashagoldberg@yahoo.com

AFRICA
COMORES
GIE - Ia Maison des Epices des Comores, Cellule d'Appui Conseil Sige Moroni, Btiment ex
CEFADER Route de M'd, BP 2510 MORON, Union des Comores. TEL/FAX: +269 73 66 88.
E-MAL: maison.epices@comorestelecom.km / WEB: http://www.epices-comores.com

EGYPT
Egyptian Society for the Producers, Manufacturers and Exporters of MedicinaI and Aromatic
PIants (ESMAP), Dr. Farouk Elshobaki, 1 Elhefnawy St., Fatma Roshdi St., Elharam, Elgiza. TEL:
+202 38 69 898 / FAX: +202 38 41 120 / Mobile: 012 / 3101839, E-MAL drfarouk@elshobaki.com
WEB: http://www.esmap.org.eg

Egyptian Spices and Herbs Export DeveIopment Association (ESHEDA), Dr. Farouk Elshobaki,
Chairman, 9 Rostom St. Garden City, 1st floor, EG - 11519 Cairo, TEL: 00202/2792 417
E-MAL: esheda@link.net

MedicinaI PIants Association (MPA) in St. Katherine: El-Shamiaa, Saint Katherine City, South Sinai,
Egypt. TEL-FAX: +20 69 3470648
WEB: http://www.mpcpegypt.com/

RegionaI MedicinaI & HerbaI PIants Network (MHPN) of the Association of AgricuIturaI
Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), Dr. M.S.A. Safwat, P.O.
Box 639 Baga 19381, Amman Jordan. Tel: 00962 6 4725071 / FAX: 00962 6 4726099
E-MAL: map-aarenina@ncartt.gov.jo
WEB: http://www.aarinena.org/MHPWeb/

Union of Producers and Exporters of HorticuIturaI Crops (UPEHC), 10
th
floor Organizations and
Companies Building, Nadi El-Seid Street, Dokky, Giza, Egypt. TEL: +20 (2) 3337-2402, 3760-0986 /
FAX: +20 (2) 3336-4833 & 3336-4899, E-MAL: mail@upehc.org
WEB: http://www.upehc.org

ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian PuIses, OiI Seeds and Spices Processors Exporters' Association (EPOSPEA), Elias
Genete, P.O. Box 8686 Addis Ababa. TEL: +251-0911(670040)
E-MAL: agroprom@ethionet.et or epospe.association@ethionet.et

GHANA
Agribusiness in SustainabIe NaturaI African PIant Products (ASNAPP), P.M.B. (18) Kanda,
Accra H/NO C 205/29, Mempeasem, East Legon, Accra, Mr. Dan Acquaye. TEL: +233 21 505-617/
FAX: +233 21505-617, E-MAL: asnappwest@yahoo.com
WEB: http://www.asnapp.org

BotanicaI Products Association of Ghana (BOTPAG)
WEB: http://www.asnapp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:botanical-products-
association-of-ghana-botpag&catid=52:ghana-partners&temid=100

KENYA
Network for NaturaI Gums and Resins in Africa (NGARA), Secretariat c/o KEFR, Karura P.O. Box
64636 00620 Mobil Plaza, Nairobi, Kenya. TEL: ++254 20 2020623 / FAX: +254 20 3750497.
E-MAL: info@ngara.org
WEB: http://www.ngara.org

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The Tea Board of Kenya, Naivasha Road Off Ngong Road, P.O. Box 20064 City Square 00200
Nairobi, Kenya. TEL: +254 20 3874446 / 2536886 / 2536869 / FAX: +254 20 3862120 / 3876337.
E-MAL: info@teaboard.or.ke / WEB: http://www.teaboard.or.ke

MAURITIUS
Association for African MedicinaI PIants Standards (AAMPS), c/o Executive Services Ltd. 2
nd
Les
Jamalacs Building, Vieux Conseil Street, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius. TEL: (230) 454 1041 /
FAX: (230) 465 6928. E-MAL: secretary@aamps.org or Denzil Phillips, CDE Associate Expert
Herbals and Pharmaceuticals. E-MAL: denzil@denzil.com
WEB: http://www.aamps.org

MOROCCO
AssiIa MedicinaI and Aromatic PIant - AL AMAL Association, Mlle. EL BOUAANAN Malika,
CELL: 072 69 84 26

Association fminine des herbes mdicinaIes et aromatiques de Beni yider, Commune rurale
beni yider, Ben Kerrich, Ttouan, Morocco. TEL: 061.55.44.92

Association Marocaine des PIantes Aromatiques et MdicinaIes (AMAPAM), Mr. Mohamed
Marzouk, CELL: (+212)63 48 45 40, E-MAL: contact@nohafleur.com; Mr. Drissi Hassan, CELL:
(+212)67637176, E-MAL: fidanature@menara.ma

Association Marocaine pour Ie DveIoppement des PIantes Aromatiques et MdicinaIes
(ADEPAM), nstitut Agronomique et Vtrinaire Hassan , BP 6202 - Rabat nstituts, Rabat, Morocco.
Aboulkassim El Hassan or Zrira Saadia, TEL: (+212)37.68.6612
E-MAL: s.zrira@iav.ac.ma, or zrira_saadia@yahoo.fr, or aboulkassim.hassan@gmail.com

Socit Marocaine des PIantes Aromatiques et MdicinaIes (SOMAPAM): Pr. smaili Alaoui My
Mustapha, TEL: (+212)37776859, E-MAL: m.ismaili@iav.ac.ma or Pr. EL Ghafari Houssin,
E-MAL: elrhaffari@yahoo.fr

NAMIBIA
DeviI's CIaw Working Group, PO Box 23778, Windhoek, Namibia. Chairperson: Magdalena Ya
Kasita, TEL: +061220117 / FAX: +061232293, E-MAL: criaawhk@iafrica.com.na
WEB: http://www.criaasadc.org/devilsclaw.htm

Hoodia Growers Association of Namibia (HOGRAN). Windhoek, Namibia, Chairman Jrn Miller
E-MAL: jdsmiller@iway.na

NIGERIA
Herb SeIIers Association of Nigeria, Mrs. Quincy Ayodele

REUNION
Association pour Ies PIantes Aromatiques et MedicinaIes de Ia Runion (APLAMEDOM), 2,
avenue Maxime Rivire Parc Technor, 97 490 STE CLOTLDE, le de la Runion.
TEL: (00) 262 262 93 88 18/ FAX: (00) 262 262 93 88 01
E-MAL: contact@aplamedom.com
WEB: http://www.aplamedom.com

SOUTH AFRICA
Cape EthnobotanicaI Growers Association, P.O. Box 15134 Vlaeberg 8018 Cape Town. TEL: +27-
21-7913953 / FAX: +27-21-7914398, E-MAL: mirosaj@iafrica.com
robby@zizamele-natural-health.com

Southern African Hoodia Growers Association (SAHGA), Chairman - Robby Gassof Zizamele
Herbs, P. O. Box 85, Onrus River 7201. Council members Volker Miros & Adolf Joubert.
TEL: +27 (0) 28 284 9244 / FAX: 086 545 3975
E-MAL: robby@zizamele.com, or Volker@miros.co.za, adolf@afrinatural.com.

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South African Rooibos CounciI, P.O. Box 55356, Sunset Beach, Cape Town, South Africa 7441.
TEL: +27 (0)21 552 8845 / FAX: +27 (0)21 552 8845
WEB: http://www.sarooibos.co.za/

TOGO
Organisme de Promotion des PIantes Aromatiques et MdicinaIes du Togo (OPPAM TOGO),
Vitalis Yao Sodatonou, Building Luxolin BP 107 14 PK Road Anecho, Z Baguida, Baguida, Togo.
TEL: (00 228) 904 10 45 / 997 21 75 / 320 28 10 / FAX: (00 228) 221 57 06
E-MAL: vita.sodatonou@oppamtogo.com
WEB: http://cformatpro.nuxit.net/oppam/

TUNISIA
Association Tunisienne des PIantes MdicinaIes, Hammam Sousse, FAX: 71.783.928

UGANDA
Uganda CommerciaI AIoe Vera Farmers' Association, Mr. Ali Ssesanga, Plot 34 Rashid Khamis
Road, P.O. Box 6179 Kampala, Uganda. TEL: +256 772 696702 / FAX: +256 41 257343, E-MAL:
ssesangaali@yahoo.com
WEB: http://www.ucavfa.cfsites.org

ZIMBABWE
Phyto Trade Africa - The Southern African NaturaI Products Trade Association (SANPTA), PO
Box BE 385, Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe. TEL: +263 4 740 730/806/ FAX: +263-4-740 476
E-MAL: info@phytotradeafrica.com
WEB: http://www.sanprota.com

ASIA
BANGLADESH
BangIadesh HerbaI Products Manufactories Association (BHPMA), Secretary General Mr.
Hasibur Rahman. ACME Laboratories Ltd, 1/4 Kallayanpur, Mirpur Road, Dhaka-1207 Bangladesh.
TEL: 880 2 900 41 94 96 / FAX: +880 2 901 68 72, E-MAL: hrahman.ed@acmeglobal.com

Business Promotion CounciI for HerbaI Sector of the BangIadesh Export Promotion Bureau,
Dhaka, 1215, Bangladesh. TEL: 880-2-9144821-3 / FAX: 880-2-9119531

CHINA
China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines & HeaIth Products Importers & Exporters
(CCCMHPIE), 8/F., No. 12, Panjiayuan nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing China 100021.
TEL: 86 10 67732799, 87784447 / FAX: 86 10 87784484, E-MAL: service@cccmhpie.org.cn
WEB: http://www.mhpie.com

InternationaI Centre of Research and Training on Seabuckthorn (ICRTS)
WEB: http://www.icrts.org.

Modernized Chinese Medicine InternationaI Association, Hong Kong G.P.O. Box 5301. TEL:
2492-2713 / FAX: 2906-9330, E-MAL: mcmia@mcmia.org
WEB: http://www.mcmia.org

JAPAN
Japan OiIseed Processors' Association (JOPA), http://www.oil.or.jp

INDIA
AII India Aromatic PIants Growers Association (AIAPGA), President Thakur Randhir Singh, 298,
EP Flat, Wazarat Road, Jammu Tawi-180001, Jammu & Kashmir

Asian MedicinaI PIants & HeaIth Care Trust (AMPHCT), Sonamukhi Nagar, Sangaria Fanta,
Salawas Road, Jodhpur 342 005 Rajasthan, ndia. TEL: 0091.291.2748488 / FAX:
0091.291.5120509, E-MAL: amptrust@yahoo.com

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CentraI HerbaI Agro Marketing Federation (CHAMF), Dr. Rajaram Tripathy, 39-A, Rohit Villa,
Pachpedi Chowk, Ring Road No. 1, Raipur (C.G.) 492001. TEL: +91 771-4001197
E-MAL: chamfmail@gmail.com, mdhorganic@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.chamf.org

CentraI Organisation for OiI Industry and Trade, Shri Mansukhbai Patel, President 4-M, DCM
Building 16, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110 001. TEL: +91 11 371 2058 / FAX: +91 11 3

EssentiaI OiI Association of India, Mr. S. C. Jain, Executive Secretary.301, 4832/24 Ansari Road,
Darya Ganj, New Delhi, 110002. TEL: +910 11-325-0322; / FAX: +910 11-325-0443;
E-MAL: eoai@bol.net.in
WEB: http://www.eoai.in

Federation of Indian HerbaI Industry (FIHI), Prof. Vimala Devi, M/S Auro Pharma, Flat No. 3-12,
Captaine Marius Xavier Street, Pondicherry 605001, ndia. TEL: 91-0413-2346950, 3090491
FAX: 91-0413-346950, E-MAL: fihi@fihionline.com / bkurup@fihionline.com
WEB: http://www.fihionline.com/aboutus.htm

Fragrances & FIavours Association of India, Navinchandra Ranchhoddas Shah Hall, 2-B Floor, 35,
Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, Mumbai 400 020.
TEL: 022 220 90284 / 220 76075 / FAX: 022 2205875
E-MAL: fafai@mtnl.net.in / WEB: http://www.fafai.org

HeaIth Foods and Dietary SuppIements Association (HADSA), 1011 Dalamal House, Nariman
Point, Mumbai 400 021, ndia. Ms. Dipali Mahadik TEL: 91 022 30089463/22872557/58/59 ext. 428
FAX: 91 022 22045309. E-MAL: dipali.hadsa@gmail.com / WEB: http://www.hadsa.com

HerbaI Farmers Association, Guntakal, Hanumesh Nagar, 20/1483, Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh,
ndia, 515 801. TEL: +91 8552 227030

Herbs & HerbaI Export Promotion Association of India (HEPAI), 207, Silver Arch plaza
20/1 New Palasia, ndore - 452001 - (MP) NDA. TEL: 91-731-3018833-34-35 / FAX: 91-731-
2435003; MOB: +91-94250-59407, +91-9302121830, E-MAL: contact@hepai.org
WEB: http://www.hepai.org

India Pepper and Spice Trade Association, M.A. Thomas (Secretary), V/150 Jew Town, Kohi 682
002. TEL: 91 484 227582 / 91 484 224263, 225173 / FAX: 91 484 227434.
E-MAL: ipsta@vsnl.com
WEB: http://www.ipsta.com

LauhaI & Spiti Seabuckthorn Society, Lauhal & Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh, ndia

Maharashtra Rajya Sugandhi Aushadhi Vanaspati Utpadak Prakriya Sangh, Dr. S.G.Patil,
President, 120/9, Pashan Flats, Behind Lenyadri Society, Pashan Soos Road, Pune 411 021. TEL:
020-25882263

MaIabar Herbs & MusIi Growers Society (Regd), Abraham Kurian, Treasurer, T.C.4/1082, Kripa
Bhavan, R.P.Lane, A-7, Kawadiar. P.O, Trivandrum Dist; Kerala. 695003. TEL: +91.471.5538863,
+91.471.2437185 / MOBLE: +91.989.5187185 / FAX: +91.471.2316314
E-MAL: abr_bincy@hotmail.com

MedicinaI, Aromatic and Dye PIants StakehoIders' Consortium (MAPSCON), National Secretariat
MAPSCON, C-193, nd Floor, Opposite _M' Block Market, Greater Kailash - , New Delhi 110 048,
ndia. TEL: +91.11.4165.7166 / FAX: +91.11.4165.7167, E-MAL: info@mapscon.com
WEB: http://www.mapscon.com

NationaI MedicinaI PIants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy,
Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of ndia,
Chandralok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi 110001, TEL: 011-23319360 / FAX: 011 23319356, E-
MAL: info-nmpb@nic.in, ceo-nmpb@nic.in
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WEB: http://nmpb.nic.in/index.htm

PharmaceuticaIs Export Promotion CounciI (Pharmexcil) H.O.: 101, Aditya Trade Centre,
Ameerpret, Hyderabad 500038, ndia. TEL: 91 40 23735462 / 5466 / FAX: 91- 40 23735464
E-MAL: info@pharmexcil.com
WEB: http://www.pharmexcil.com

Samagra Adivasi MedicinaI PIants DeveIopment Association (SAMPDA) 39 A Rohit Villa, Ring
Road No.1, Raipur, C. G., ndia TEL/FAX: 0771 4001197
E-MAL: sampdango@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.sampda.org

SheIIac and Forest Products Export Promotion CounciI (SHEFEXIL) nternational Trade
Facilitation Centre, 1/1 Wood Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata - 700 016, ndia.
TEL: 91 33 2283 4417/ FAX: 91 33 2283 4699
E-MAL: sepc@vsnl.net
WEB: http://www.shellacepc.com

Spice & Food Stuff Exporters Association of India (SFEAI), 530/531 Commodity Exchange
Building, 5
th
Floor, Opp: Dana Bunder Sector 19- Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400705.
TEL: 91 22 278 316 75 / FAX: 91 22 278 317 11
E-MAL: sfea@mtnl.net.in or kkcdipak@bom3.vsnl.net.in
WEB: http://www.sfeaindia.net

Spices Board of India (SBI), Ministry of Commerce & ndustry, Government of ndia, Sugandha
Bhavan, N.H. Bypass, Palarivattom PO Cochin 682 025.
TEL: 91-484-2333610-616 / FAX: 91 484 2334429, 2331429
E-MAL: spicesboard@vsnl.com
WEB: http://www.indianspices.com

Tuticorin Senna Exporters Association (TSEA), P.S.S. Ramachandran, President. Tuticorin, Tamil
Nadu, ndia.

INDONESIA
Agribusiness CIub (ABC), Wisma Nusantara Lt 23, Jln M.H. Thamrin 59, Jakarta Pusat 10350,
ndonesia. TEL: 021 336426 / FAX: 021 3916944.

Asosiasi Eksportir Cassia Vera Indonesia (AECI), Jl. M.H. Thamrin 21, Padang. TEL: 0751 33261.

Asosiasi Eksportir Lada (AELI) (The ndonesian Pepper Exporter Association), Kertaniaga Building
Lt 2, Jl. Roa Malaka Selatan 35, Jakarta 11230. TEL: 021 6926401, 021 39001566 / FAX: 021
6926401.

Asosiasi Eksportir PaIa Indonesia (AEPA) (The ndonesia Nutmeg Exporters Association), Jl.
Hayam Wuruk 103-104 Jakarta Barat 11160. TEL: 021 6297539, 021 6292508 / FAX: 021 6297432.

Asosiasi Eksportir PaniIiindonesia (AEPI) (The ndonesia Vanilla Exporters Association), D/a
Persh. Daerah Prop. Bali, Jl. W.R. Supratman Denpasar. TEL: 0361 463332 / FAX: 0361 462245.

Asosiasi Kakao Indonesia (ASKINDO) (The ndonesian Cocoa Association), Wisma Nugraha Lt.
5Jl. Raden Saleh V No.6 Jakarta Pusat 10430. TEL: 021 3919554 / 021 3919556 / FAX: 201
3919556.

Asosiasi PaIa Indonesia (API) (The ndonesian Nutmeg Association), Jl. Majapahit B 1A No. 18,
Jakarta Pusat, ndonesia.

Asosiasi Perdagangan Minyak Atsiri Indonesia (The ndonesian Essential Oil Trade Association),
c/o PT Djasula Wangi Jl. Garuda 99 Kemayoran Jakarta Pusat 10610, ndonesia.
TEL: 021 4209808 / FAX: 021 4244173.

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JORDAN
Association of AgricuIturaI Research in the Near East & North Africa (AARINENA), AARNENA
Secretariat, C/O CARDA West Asia Regional Program (WARP), P. O. Box 950764 Amman 11195
Jordan. TEL: +962 6 5525750 / FAX: +962 6 5525930.
E-MAL: i.hamdan@cgiar.org
WEB: http://www.aarinena.org
.herbamal
NEPAL
Herbs & NTFP Coordination Committee of the Asia Network for SustainabIe AgricuIture and
Bioresources (ANSAB), Mr. Bhishma P. Subedi, P.O. Box 11035, Kathmandu, Nepal.
TEL: (977-01)-4497547/4478412 / FAX: (977-01)-4476586
E-MAL: ansab@ansab.org
WEB: http://www.ansab.org/nnn.php

MedicinaI and Aromatic PIants Program in Asia (MAPPA), Dy. Director General Programs and
Team Leader. P. O. Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal. TEL: (977-1) 55255313 ext. 102 / FAX: (977-1)
5524509
E-MAL: mkarki@icoimod.org
WEB: http://www.mappa-asia.org

PHILIPPINES
Chamber of HerbaI Industries of the PhiIippines (CHIP), Mezzanine Flr., Strata 300 Bldg. P.
Guevarra Street, San Juan 1500 Philippines.
TEL: (63 2) 703 0799, 584 6241, 725 6470 / FAX: (63 2) 584 6241, 725 6470
E-MAL: sec@chipi.org.ph
WEB: http://www.chipi.org.ph

SINGAPORE
Singapore Chinese Medicines and HeaIth Products Merchant Association, 346A King George's
Avenue, Singapore 208577. TEL: (65) 6293 8019 / FAX: (65) 6293 5803.
E-MAL: meheproassn@yahoo.com.sg
WEB: http://www.tcm.org.sg

Singapore Chinese Drug Importers & Exporters GuiId, 2 Alexandra Road, #02-07 Delta House,
Singapore 159919. TEL: (65) 6278 2270 / FAX: (65) 6275 4900. E-MAL: davetang@pacific.net.sg

SRI LANKA
The Spices & AIIied Products Producers' and Traders' Association, c/o Ceylon Chamber of
Commerce, No. 50, Nawam Mawatha Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.
TEL: 94 11 2421745-6 / 2380157-8 / FAX: 94 11 2449352 / 2437477
E-MAL: sappta@chamber.lk
WEB: http://www.sappta.com

VIET NAM
Association of EssentiaI OiIs, Perfumes and Cosmetics Viet Nam, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thuong
Dong, 32/C1 - Tap the Quan Doi Mai Dich, Cau Giay, Hanoi. TEL: +84 4 7 648 426
E-MAL: htqt-imm@hn.vnn.vn

Sa Pa Indigenous MedicinaI PIants Association (SIMPA), Ta Phin village, Ta Phin town, Sapa,
Viet Nam

EUROPE
ALBANIA
AIbanian Spice and HerbaI Trade Association (ASHTA), Contact details not available

AUSTRIA
European Herb Growers Association (EUROPAM), Veterinaerplatz 1, A-1210 Wien, Austria.
TEL: 0043 1 250 77 3104 / FAX: 0043 1 250 77 3190
E-MAL: Johannes.Novak@europam.net
WEB: http://www.europam.net
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sterreichischen Verbandes fr HeiI- und GewrzpfIanzen (AGV) (Austrian Association for
Medicinal and Herbal Horticulture), AGV Chairwoman Ms. Agnes Schierhuber
E-MAL: agnes.schierhuber@europarl.europa.eu

BELGIUM
WorId Association of Seaweed Processors, Marinalg nternational, Avenue Brugmann 12A Box
1060, Brussels. TEL: +32 (0) 2 538 3825 / FAX: +32 (0) 2 538 2826
E-MAL: marinalg@marinalg.org
WEB: http://www.marinalg.org

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Association of MedicinaI PIants and WiId Forest Products of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foreign
Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Department of Branch Associations, Branislava urdeva
10, BH-71000 Sarajevo. TEL: +387.33.202.968 / FAX: +387.33.214.292, E-MAL: faveda@bih.net.ba

MAP Association of -ZLATNICA, Bihac, Pokoj bb, 77101 Bihac / TEL/FAX: +387.37.300.887
E-MAL: alma012@bih.net.ba

BULGARIA
BuIgarian Association of Herb and Mushroom Gatherers, Mr. JVKO DRAGANOV, President, 27
Dondukov Blvd., 1000 Sofia. TEL: (+359 2) 986 29 90 / TEL/FAX: (+359 2) 986 28 16

BuIgarian Exchange for Spices, 1592 Sofia, 4-8 Prof. Cvetan Lazarov Bul, Borsa Bulgarplod
Slatinea - Cara Sklad 105. TEL/FAX: +359 2 9744986
E-MAL: office@bg-spices.com
WEB: http://www.bg-spices.com

BuIgarian NationaI Association EssentiaI OiIs, Perfumery & Cosmetics (BNAEOPC), 93 Maritza
Blvd., Plovdiv 4003 / TEL/FAX: +359 32 96 78 35; +359 32 96 78 34
E-MAL: office@bnaeopc.com
WEB: http://www.bnaeopc.com

CZECH REPUBLIC
PELERO CZ o.s. (Association of the Producers and Processors of Medicinals and Aromatic Plant and
Spices), ng. Blanka Kocourkov, CSc., Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno,
Department of Crop Science, Plant Breeding and Plant Medicine, office N3099
TEL: +420 545 133131 / FAX: +420 545 133302
E-MAL: blanka@mendelu.cz or info@pelero.cz
WEB: http://www.pelero.cz/

FINLAND
Arctic FIavours Association (AFA), Kauppakatu 20, 89600 SUOMUSSALM, Finland.
TEL: +358 861 555 590, +358 861 555 591 / FAX: +358 861 555 592
E-MAL: info@arctic-flavours.fi
WEB: http://www.arctic-flavours.fi

FRANCE
Association of DeIegates of the ProfessionaI Organizations of Producers and CoIIectors of
MedicinaI and Aromatic PIants of the EEC, 6 bd Marechal-Joffre, F-91490 Milly-la-Foret

Association InternationaIe pour Ie DveIoppement des Gommes NatureIIes (AIDGUM), 129,
Chemin de Croisser BP 4151 76723 Rouen Cedex, France. TEL: +33 232 831 818 / FAX: +33 232
831 919. E-MAL: fthevenet@cniworld.com or john@jrlupien.net

Comit des PIantes Parfum, Aromatiques et MdicinaIes (CPPARM), Les Quintrands Route de
Voix, 04100 Manosque. TEL: +33 (0)4 92 72 47 62 / FAX: +33 (0)4 92 72 72 09
E-MAL: contact@cepparm.com
WEB: http://www.cepparm.com

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Comit InterprofessionneI des HuiIes EssentieIIes Franaises (CIHEF), Z St Joseph - Traverse
des Mtiers 04100 Manosque. TEL: 04.92.87.38.09, FAX: 04.92.72.72.09
E-MAL: Michel-krausz@wanadoo.fr

European Confederation of Distributors, Producers and Importers of MedicinaI PIants, 23 Rue
du Peintre Lebrun, F-78000 Versailles

Office NationaI InterprofessionneI de PIantes a Parfum Aromatiques et MedicinaIes
(ONIPPAM), BP 8 - 04130 VOLX. TEL: 04 9279 3446 / FAX: 04 9279 3322
E-MAL: onippam@onippam.fr
WEB: http://www.onippam.fr

GERMANY
The Association For the InternationaI Promotion of Gums (AIPG), Secretariat at WGA Hamburg
e.V. (HARZVEREN), Gotenstrae 21 D-20097 Hamburg City Sd.
TEL: +49 (0)40 23 60 16 13/15 / FAX: +49 (0) 40 23 60 16 10
E-MAL: aipg@wga-hh.de
WEB: http://www.treegums.org

Deutscher Fachausschuss fr Arznei-, Gewrz- und AromapfIanzen (DFA), Prof. Dr. U. Bomme,
Bad Hersfeld

Erzeugerring fr HeiI- & GewrzpfIanzen in Bayern e.V., Tal 35, 80331 Mnchen, Herr Hans
Mser. TEL: +49 089 290 06316 / FAX: +49 089 290 06320
E-MAL: hans.moeser@lkp.bayern.de
WEB: http://www.kraeuteranbau.de

European Federation of EssentiaI OiIs (EFEO), EFEO Secretariat, Sonninstrasse 28, 20097
Hamburg, Germany. TEL: +49 40 23 60 1615 / FAX: +49 40 23 60 1610
E-MAL: efeo@wga-hh.de
WEB: http://www.efeo-org.org

European HerbaI Infusions Association (EHIA), Sonninstr. 28, 20097 Hamburg, Germany.
TEL: +49 40 236016 21, FAX: +49 40 236016 10
E-MAL: info@ehia-online.org
WEB: http://www.ehia-online.org

European Spice Association (ESA), Reuterstrasse 151, 53113 Bonn, TEL: +49 228 216 162 / FAX:
+49 228 229 460
E-MAL: esa@verbaendebuero.de
WEB: http://www.esa-spices.org/

Fachverband der Gewrzindustrie e. V. (Association of the German Spice Industry),
Reuterstrae 151, 53113 Bonn, Germany. TEL: (02 28) 21 61 62 / FAX: (02 28) 22 94 60.
E-MAL: info@gewuerzindustrie.de
WEB: http://www.gewuerzindustrie.de

GeseIIschaft zur Frderung von Sanddorn und WiIdobst, Sanddorn e.V. (German Society for
Seabuckthorn and Wild Fruits), nfostelle, An der Mhle 1, 15345 Altlandsberg, Germany.
TEL: +49 33438 14724, FAX: 49 33438 14720
E-MAL: sanddorn@sanddorn.net
WEB: http://www.sanddorn.net

Hessian Association for MedicinaI and Spice/CuIinary PIants, agrimed Hessen wV, Oderstr: 38,
D-65468 Trebur Germany. TEL: 06147-93225 / FAX: 06147-57091
E-MAL: agrimed.hessen@t-online.de
WEB: http://www.agrimed.de/WEnglisch.htm

InternationaI CounciI for MedicinaI and Aromatic PIants (ICMAP), Dr. Renate Seitz
Emmeringerstrasse 11, D-82275 Emmering, Germany. Tel/Fax: +49 8141 613749
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E-MAL: info@icmap.org
WEB: http://www.icmap.org/

InternationaI Kava Executive CounciI (IKEC), Dr. Joerg Gruenwald, Executive Director, c/o
Phytopharm Consulting, Waldseeweg 6, 13467 Berlin, Germany. Tel: +49 30 4000 8111 / Fax: +49 30
4000 8500
WEB: http://www.ikec.org

Verein fr Arznei- und GewrzpfIanzen, SALUPLANTA e.V., Prof.-Oberdorf-Siedlung 16
D-06406 Bernburg. FAX: +49 03471 640 332
E-MAL: saluplanta@t-online.de
WEB: http://www.saluplanta.de/

WKF Wirtschaftsvereinigung Kruter- und Frchtetee e.V., Sonninstrasse 28, 4, OG D-20097,
Hamburg City Sd. TEL: +49-40-23 601 619 / FAX: +49-40-23 60 16 10/11/40
E-MAL: info@wkf.de
WEB: http://www.wkf.de

HUNGARY
MedicinaI PIant Association and Product CounciI, Akos Mathe, Secretary, H-1118 Budapest,
Menesi ut 44. TEL: 361-185-1155 / FAX: 361-237-1388

ITALY
Federazione ItaIiana dei Produttori di Piante OfficinaIi (FIPPO), Presidente Dott. Andrea
Primavera Agronomo Ph.D. Piante officinali Agricoltura biologica. Str. Torrente Mussino, 4 06134 S.
Orfet Perugia, taly. TEL: 075 59447264 / FAX: 340 4577968
E-MAL: fprimavera.andrea@infinito.it
WEB: http://www.pianteofficinali.org/main/fippo.htm

ItaIian branch organisation of herbaI traders (FEI), F.E.. Federazione Erboristi taliani
00153 Roma - P.zza G.G. Belli, 2. TEL: 0655280704 065866345-305 / FAX: 065812750 -
0655265296 E-MAL: feiroma@tin.it, fei@confcommercio.it
WEB: http://www.feierboristi.org/associazione.htm

ItaIian association of farmers, harvesters, transformers, importers, exporters, whoIesaIers and
agents of medicinaI and aromatic pIants and spices (Assoerbe), Unione del Commercio, del
Turismo e dei Servizi della Provincia di Mila, Corso Venezia, 47/49 2021 Milano (MM1 Palestro).
TEL: +39 02 7750575 / FAX: +39 02 76005543
E-MAL: info@assoerbe.it
WEB: http://www.assoerbe.it/eng

THE NETHERLANDS
NederIandse Vereniging voor de SpecerijhandeI (NVS) (Dutch Spice Trade Association), c/o P.
Visser & Zoon B.V., Einsteinstraat 30G, 1446 VG, Purmerend, The Netherlands.
TEL: 0031 299 630 650 / FAX: 0031 299 630 655
E-MAL: secretariaat@specerijenvereniging.nl
WEB: http://www.pvisser.com

POLAND
PoIski Komitet ZieIarski (PoIish HerbaI Committee), BURO ZARZADU GLWNEGO PKZ
61-707 Poznan, ul. Libelta 27. TEL: 61/665 95 40 Ext. 55
WEB: http://www.pkz.pl

ROMANIA
Asociatia ProducatoriIor PreIucratoriIor si UtiIizatoriIor de PIante MedicinaIe si Aromatice din
Romania, (ROPAM), (Romanian MedicinaI and Aromatic PIants Growers, Manufacturers and
Users Association). Dr. Dumitru Lazurca, G. Moroianu 176 Sacele, Brasov, cod 505600.
TEL/FAX: +40(268)273766. E-MAL: dlazurca@deltanet.ro , contact@ropam.org.ro

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PIanta Romanica, Dr. Ovidiu Bojor, Str. George Enescu, nr.27-29, sector 1, Bucaresti. TEL: +40 (21)
3154783 / FAX: +40 (21) 3100025
E-MAL: ovidiu.bojor@home.ro

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Association for MedicinaI and Aromatic PIants of Southeast European Countries (AMAPSEEC),
Tadeusa Koscuska 1, 11000 Belgrade Serbia. TEL: +381 3031 653
E-MAL: office@amapseec.org
WEB: http://www.amapseec.org

SLOVENIA
InternationaI Hop Growers Convention (IHGC), Malgajeva 18, S-3000 Celije Slovenia.
TEL: +386 3 712 1600 / FAX: +386 3 712 16 20
E-MAL: martin.pavlovic@guest.arnes.si
WEB: http://www.hmelj-giz.si/ihgc

SPAIN
Asociacin CataIana de Productores de PIantas Aromticas y MedicinaIes (ACPPAM), Catalua
E-MAL: acppam@ctfc.udl.es
WEB: http://www.acppam.cat/webcat

Asociacin EspaoIa de Fabricantes de Preparados AIimenticios EspeciaIes, Dietticos y
PIantas MedicinaIes (AFEPADI), C/ Aragn, 208, 08011, Barcelona, Spain. TEL: +34 934548725
FAX: +34 934513155
E-MAL: afepadi@afepadi.org
WEB: http://www.afepadi.org

European Stevia Association (EUSTAS), Secretary's office: Mnica Lorenzo Tejedor Calle
Maladeta, 20, 22300 BARBASTRO (Huesca). Tel: +34 974 311478 / Fax: +34 974 311359
E-MAL: info@eustas.org
WEB: http://www.eustas.org

SWEDEN
Svenska Kryddfreningen (Swedish Spice Association), Bo Nilsson, Secretary-General.
TEL: +46 707 89 75 60. E-MAL: bolnilsson@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.svenskakryddforeningen.se

UNITED KINGDOM
Aromatherapy Trade CounciI (ATC), Fairfield Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Way, Fairfield ndustrial
Estate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0LS. TEL: 01507 617761
E-MAL: info@a-t-c.org.uk
WEB: http://www.a-t-c.org.uk

British HerbaI Medicine Association (BHMA), P.O. Box 583, Exeter EX1 9GX.
TEL: +44 (0) 845 680 1134 / FAX: +44 (0) 845 680 1136
E-MAL: secretary@bhma.info
WEB: http://www.bhma.info

InternationaI Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Commonwealth House 1-19 New Oxford Street, London
WC1A 1NU. TEL: +44 (0)20 7400 5050 / FAX: +44(0)20 7421 5500
E-MAL: info@icco.org
WEB: http://www.icco.org

InternationaI Federation of EssentiaI oiIs and Aroma Trades (IFEAT), 9 Lincolns nn Fields,
London WC2A 3BP. TEL: +44 20 7729 5904 / FAX: +44 20 7814 8383
E-MAL: secretariat@ifeat.org
WEB: http://www.ifeat.org

The Federation of OiIs, Seeds and Fats Association Ltd (FOSFA), 20 St Dunstan's Hill, London
EC3R 8NQ, United Kingdom. TEL: +44 (0) 20 7283 5511 / FAX: +44 (0) 20 7623 1310.
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E-MAL: membership@fosfa.org
WEB: http://www.fosfa.org/

Seed Crushers' and OiI Processors' Association (SCOPA), Secretary General Angela Bowden.
P.O. Box 277A Surbiton KT7 OLZ United Kingdom.
TEL: +44 (0) 20 8398 5955 / FAX: +44 (0) 20 8398 6010
E-MAL: angela.bowden@scopa.org.uk
WEB: http://www.scopa.org.uk

The Seasoning and Spice Association (SSA), 6 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JJ
Tel: 020 7836 2460 / Fax: 020 7836 0580
E-MAL: ssa@fdf.org.uk
WEB: http://www.seasoningandspice.org.uk

NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
AIberta NaturaI HeaIth AgricuIturaI Network (ANHAN), PO Box 67314, Hawkstone RPO,
Edmonton, Alberta, T6M 0J4 Canada. TEL: 780.475.4462 / FAX: 780.444.0355 (10am to 10pm only),
E-MAL: info@anhan.org
WEB: http://newcropsalberta.org/

AIberta RhodioIa Rosea Growers Organization (ARRGO), PO Box 671, Thorsby, Alberta, Canada
T0C 2P0. TEL: (780) 789-3301 or 1 887 789 3301 (toll free)
E-MAL: judy.zastre@anhan.org
WEB: http://www.arrgo.ca

British CoIumbia Herb Growers Association (BCHGA), 998 Skeena Drive, Kelowna, B.C. V1V
2K7. TEL/FAX: 604.504.5990
E-MAL: info@bcherbgrowers.com
WEB: http://www.bcherbgrowers.com

British CoIumbia Sea Buckthorn Growers Association, 10449 Warren Road, Vernon BC V1B
3C5. TEL: 250 542 1816 / FAX: 250 260 1882

Canadian Herb, Spice and NaturaI HeaIth Products CoaIition, c/o Saskatchewan Herb and Spice
Association (SHSA), Box 19 Phippen, Saskatchewan. TEL: 306.694.4622 / FAX: 306.694.2182
E-MAL: shsa@imagewireless.ca
WEB: http://www.saskherbspice.org/CHSNC

Canadian Spice Association (CSA), 160 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 300, Toronto ON M4P 3B5.
TEL: 416 595 5333 ext.41 / FAX: 416 595 8226.
E-MAL: info@canadianspiceassociation.com
WEB: http://www.canadianspiceassociation.com/

Certified Organic Associations of BC, 202 32
nd
Street, Vernon BC V1T 9G1.
TEL: 250 260 4429 / FAX: 250 260 4436.
E-MAL: office@certifiedorganic.bc.ca
WEB: http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca

FiIire des pIantes mdicinaIes bioIogiques du Qubec, C.P. 43, Magog (Qubec) J1X 3W7
Canada. TEL: 819.847.2676 / FAX: 819.847.1862.
E-MAL: fpmq@plantesmedicinales.qc.ca
WEB: http://www.plantesmedicinales.qc.ca/index.html

MedicinaI & Aromatic PIants Association of Manitoba, PO Box 20024, Selkirk, Manitoba R1A 1S0
Canada. TEL: (204) 766-2669 / FAX: (204) 482-8667

NationaI Herb and Spice CoaIition (NHSC), c/o SHSA, Box 18 Phippen, Saskatchewan. S0k 3E0
Canada. TEL: 306-694-4622 / FAX: 306-694-2182, E-MAL: shsa@imagewireless.ca

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Northern AIberta Herb Growers, 8716 - 112 Street, Fort Sask., AB T8L 2S8 Canada. TEL: (780)
997-4372) / FAX: (780) 998-0078

Ontario Ginseng Growers Association (OGGA), 1283 Blueline Road Box 587, Simcoe, Ontario
N3Y 4N5 Canada. TEL: 519 426 7046 / FAX: 519 426 9087.
E-MAL: admin@ginsenggrowers.com
WEB: http://www.ginsengontario.com

Quebec Seabuckthorn Growers' Association (APAQ), 30, rue Sainte-Marguerite, Beaupr (Qc)
G0A 1E0, CANADA, TEL: 418 827 1659 / FAX: 418 827 8699
E-MAL: info@argousier.qc.ca
WEB: http://www.argousier.qc.ca/eng/lassociation-apaq/history-and-mission.asp

Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association (SHSA), PO Box 7568, Station Main, Saskatoon, Sk,
S7K 4L4 Canada. TEL: 306 694 4622 / FAX: 206 694 2182.
E-MAL: shsa@sasktel.net
WEB: http://www.saskherbspice.org

Western Canadian Organic Herb and Spice Association, PO Box 16, Opal, Alberta
T0A 2R0 Canada. TEL: (780) 909-1634 / FAX: (780) 942-3992, E-MAL: wcdnherb@telusplanet.net

TRINIDAD
Caribbean HerbaI Business Association (CHBA), c/o CARD PO BOX 212 UW Campus, St.
Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West ndies. TEL: (868) 645-1205 - 7 / FAX: (868) 645-1208
E-MAL: chba@iicacarc.org
WEB: http://www.caribbeanherbs.org

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
American BotanicaI CounciI (ABC), 6200 Manor Road, Austin, Texas 78723. TEL: 512 926 4900 /
FAX: 512 926 2345.
E-MAL: abc@herbalgram.org
WEB: http://www.herbalgram.org

American CounciI for MedicinaIIy Active PIants, Inc. (ACMAP), Dr. Gary W. Stutte, Vice President
and Executive Director, P.O. Box 1761, Titusville, FL 32781. TEL: 321 861 3494 / FAX: 321 861 2925
E-MAL: info@acmap.org
WEB: http://www.acmap.org/

American HerbaI Products Association (AHPA), 8630 Fenton Street, Suite #918, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910. TEL: 301.588.1171/ FAX: 301.588.1174.
E-MAL: ahpa@ahpa.org
WEB: http://www.ahpa.org

American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
TEL: 202 367 1127 / FAX: 202 367 1127.
E-MAL: info@astaspice.org
WEB: http://www.astaspice.org

_Awa (Kava) DeveIopment CounciI, PO Box 26344, Honolulu, H 96825. TEL: 808.256.5605
FAX: 808 395 3772.
E-MAL: hcbitt@hawaii.edu
WEB: http://awadevelopment.org

CaroIina Agri-SoIutions Growers Association (CASGA), Conway, South Carolina, President Greg
Hyman. TEL: 843 397 1502. E-MAL: ghyman@sccoast.net

Far West Spearmint OiI Administrative Committee, 100 N. Fruitland, Suit B, Kenneick WA 99336.
TEL: 509 585 5460 / FAX: 509 585 2671.
E-MAL: agmgt@agmgt.com
WEB: http://www.farwestspearmint.org
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Great PIains Herb Growers Association (GPHGA), 908 W. 20th Terrace, PO Box 4422, Lawrence,
Kansas 66046. TEL: 785 841 9241 / FAX: 785 841 4975.
E-MAL: herbgrowers@sunflower.com
WEB: http://www.kansasruralcenter.org/greatplains.htm

Herb Growing & Marketing Network, Maureen Rogers (Director), P.O. Box 245, Silver Spring, PA
17575-0245. TEL: 7171 393 3295 / FAX: 7171 393 9261.
E-MAL: herbworld@aol.com
WEB: http://www.herbnet.com

Hop Growers of America (HGA), P.O. Box 1207, 301 W. Prospect Place, Moxee, WA 98936.
TEL: 509 453 4749 / FAX: 509 457 8581.
E-MAL: info@usahops.org
WEB: http://www.usahops.org

Idaho Mint Growers Association (IMGA), 55 SW 5
th
Avenue, Suite 100, Meridian, daho 83642.
Roger Batt, Executive Director. TEL: 208 888 0988.
E-MAL: rbatt@spro.net
WEB: http://www.idahomint.org/growers.html

InternationaI AIoe Science CounciI (IASC), 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 918, Silver Spring, MD
20910. TEL: 301 588 2420 / FAX: 301 588 1174
WEB: http://www.iasc.org

InternationaI Herb Association, P.O. Box 5667, Jacksonville FL, USA 32247-5667
WEB: http://www.iherb.org

New Mexico Herb Growers Association (NMHGA), 2118 Central Ave. SE #86, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87106. Charles Martin. TEL: 505 852 4241.
E-MAL: cmartin@nmsu.edu
WEB: http://nmhga.com/

North CaroIina Herb Association (NCHA), 455 Research Drive, Fletcher, North Carolina 28732.
TEL: 828 684 3562.
E-MAL: jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu
WEB: http://www.ncherbassociation.org/

Northwest Ginseng Growers Association (NGGA), 4820 NE 306th Circle, La Center, Washington
98629. TEL: 360 263 7757 / CELL: 503 819 8934
WEB: http://www.nwginseng.org/home.html

Roots of AppaIachia Growers Association (RAGA), PO Box 157, Trimble, Ohio 45782. TEL: 740
767 4938.
E-MAL: tanner@ruralaction.org
WEB: http://www.rootsofappalachia.org

Sequim Lavender Growers Association (SLGA), 55 Parrish Road, Sequim, Washington 98382
WEB: http://www.lavendergrowers.org

Sonoma County Herb Association, P.O. Box 2162, Sebastopol, CA 95473. TEL: 707 861 0336. E-
MAL: sonomaherbs@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.sonomaherbs.org

West Virginia Herb Association (WVHA), 1289 Smoke Camp Road, Weston, West Virginia 26452.
TEL: 304 269 6416.
E-MAL: nyeann@ma.rr.com
WEB: http://www.wvherb.org

WorId Cocoa Foundation (WCF), 1411 K Street, NW Suite 1300, Washington D.C. 20005.
66

TEL: 202 737 7870 / FAX: 202 737 7832.
E-MAL: wcf@worldcocoa.org
WEB: http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org

OCEANA
AUSTRALIA
AustraIian Ginseng Growers Association (AGGA), P.O. Box 66, Huonville, TAS 7109.
TEL: +61 (0) 419 495 936
E-MAL: info@ginseng.org.au
WEB: http://www.ginseng.org.au

The AustraIian Lavender Growers' Association Inc (TALGA), The Secretary TALGA nc, PO Box
1296, Richmond North Victoria, 3121,Australia.
E-MAL: secretary@talga.com.au
WEB: http://www.talga.com

AustraIian Tea Tree Industry Association (ATTIA), PO Box 930, Casino NSW 2470 Australia.
TEL: +61 (02) 66742925 / FAX: +61 (02) 66742475.
E-MAL: enquiries@teatree.org.au
WEB: http://www.teatree.org.au

FIJI
Pacific slands Noni Association (PNA), P.O. Box 516, Lautoka, Fiji slands
WEB: http://www.pina.ws

SOUTH AMERICA
BOLIVIA
Sociedad BoIiviana de Medicina TradicionaI (SOBOMETRA), Mr. Walter Alvarez, Pasaje Gonzlez
#140, La Paz. TEL: +591 2 331724 / FAX: +591 2 313783

BRAZIL
Associao BrasiIeira das Empresas do Setor Fitoterpico, SupIemento AIimentar e de
Promoo da Sade (ABIFISA), TEL/FAX: (41) 3254 3040 / E-MAL: abifisa@abifisa.org.br
WEB: http://www.abifisa.org.br

COLUMBIA
Nativa Trade Association for NaturaI Ingredients: E-MAL: ingredientesnaturales@gmail.com

ECUADOR
Asociacin AgroartesanaI de Productores de pIantas secas medicinaIes deI Ecuador
(AAPPSME), Contact: ng. Orlando Cadme or Srta. Oliva Chuncho, Ramon Pinto entre Diez de
Agosto y Jose Antonio Eguiguren. TEL/FAX: ++593 7 2 583 173
E-MAL: orlandocadme@latinmail.com

Asociacin de Productores de PIantas MedicinaIes deI Chimborazo Jambi Kiwa, Km 1 Via
Santa Cruz, Parroquia y Aruquies, Riobamba-Ecuador. TEL: ++593.9.902645 / FAX: ++593.2.951026
E-MAL: jambikiwa@ch.pro.ec

Carabotija Association of Producers of MedicinaI PIants, Ms. Mara Resfa Guatemal, No. 1 Barrio
Carabotija, Olmedo, Cayambe-Ecuador. TEL: ++593.2.2115064/2362240
E-MAL: jenchala@yahoo.com

PERU
Asociacin de AgroindustriaIes de Maca y Productos Andinos deI AItipIano de Junn, Per.

Asociacin de Productores de Maca, Javier Pablo Castillo Gere, Presidente, Km. 243 Carretera
Central, Shacayn, Junn, Per. TEL: +51.64.9679002, E-MAL: macajpcg@yahoo.com

Asociacin de Productores de Maca EcoIgica de Ia Provincia de Junn (APROMACA-E-
JUNIN), Luis Oswaldo Castillo Huerta, Presidente, Jr. San Martin N 588, Junn, Per.
67

TEL: +51-64-344060.
E-MAIL: informes@apromacae.com or notariope@yahoo.com
WEB: http://www.apromacae.com

Asoci acin de Product ores de Pl antas Medicinales Ecol gicas de La Unin - PER
(APROPLAME), Rgulo Chirinos.
E-MAIL: aproplame@aedes.com.pe
WEB: http://www.cotahuasiarequipa.com/aproplame

Peruvian Institute of Natural Products (Instituto Peruano de Productos Naturales), Avenida La
Universidad 595, La Molina, Lima 12. TEL: (51) 1 628 4026 / FAX: (51) 1 628 2660
E-MAIL: info@ippn.org.pe
WEB: http://www.ippn.org.pe

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
Street address
International Trade Centre
54-56 Rue de Montbrillant
1202 Geneva, Switzerland
P: +41 22 730 0111
F: +41 22 733 4439
E: itcreg@intracen.org
www.intracen.org
Postal address
International Trade Centre
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

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