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creators_name: Heger, Peter W
creators_name: Meinert, Ilka
creators_name: Nick, Peter
creators_name: Riedl, Peter
creators_name: Heinrich, Michael
creators_name: Straub, Michael
title: Sustainable cultivation of phytopharmaceuticals in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany: a SWOT analysis and future directions
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B02
divisions: C08
divisions: D10
divisions: G09
keywords: SWOT analysis; sustainable cultivation; medicinal plant cultivation; Arnica montana L. (true arnica;); hydrastis canadensis L. (goldenseal/canadian turmeric;); rheum rhaponticum L. (Rhapontic rhubarb;); traditional medicine
note: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/),
abstract: OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic work is a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis to select suitable medicinal plants for cultivation in the region of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. METHODS: A systematic SWOT analysis, based on expert assesments and literature research, was performed considering factors like market demand, cultivation conditions, and potential economic benefits. RESULTS: Medicinal plants have been essential for producing compounds with significant health benefits. However, unsuitable harvesting practices threaten plant species and traditional communities due to loss of knowledge and culture. In response, sustainable cultivation is gaining attention as alternative to wild collection, ensuring both biodiversity conversation and integrity of medicinal products. Three plants - Arnica montana L., Hydrastis canadensis L., and Rheum rhaponticum L. - were identified as particularly suitable due to their high demand and feasibility of their cultivation under local conditions. Conversely, six other plants were deemed less viable due to various challenges, including market competition and harvesting difficulties. CONCLUSIONS: This publication emphasizes the importance of comprehensive planning and analysis in transitioning from wild collection to sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants, highlighting the potential benefits for regional agriculture, conservation efforts, and the pharmaceutical industry. BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH promotes this approach by fostering a bioeconomy centred on cultivating high-value medicinal plants in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
date: 2025
date_type: published
publisher: Informa UK Limited
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 2359884
doi: 10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328
medium: Print-Electronic
lyricists_name: Heinrich, Michael
lyricists_id: MHEIN39
actors_name: Heinrich, Michael
actors_name: Harris, Jean
actors_id: MHEIN39
actors_id: JAHAR68
actors_role: owner
actors_role: impersonator
full_text_status: public
publication: Pharmaceutical Biology
volume: 63
number: 1
pagerange: 82-88
event_location: England
citation:        Heger, Peter W;    Meinert, Ilka;    Nick, Peter;    Riedl, Peter;    Heinrich, Michael;    Straub, Michael;      (2025)    Sustainable cultivation of phytopharmaceuticals in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany: a SWOT analysis and future directions.                   Pharmaceutical Biology , 63  (1)   pp. 82-88.    10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328 <https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328>.       Green open access   
 
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