Survey of medicinal and economic plants of Hilkot watershed area
Survey of medicinal and economic plants of Hilkot watershed area
Bashir Ahmad Wani, Shakeel Haider Zaidi, Muhammad Shabir Mughal and Hakim Shah
ABSTRACT
Medicinal and aromatic plants can be a source of sustained income to the inhabitants of hilly areas, traders, hakims, pharmaceutical and allied industries. The survey brought forth some important facts and figures about floristic composition, status of medicinal and economic plants. At present exploitation of this renewable natural resource is not carried out on scientific lines and thus this resource is not fully utilized. Suggestions have been made for better utilization and the strategy to be adopted to improve marketing channels and their impact on socio-economic conditions of the local communities.
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March 2002
Vol. 52, Iss. 1
