MAPs Project: Implementing the NTIS in the Sector of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)

The project will assist stakeholders in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) value chain from the private sector, including business service providers, as well as from relevant government entities in the implementation of the action plan as derived from the NTIS. This assistance will be given in the form of training, workshops, technical assistance and advice. To ensure tangible results the project will work with associations and federations that are capable of implementing these activities and that have been engaged in respective activities in the past. Among other activities, the project will upgrade the MAPs value chain by introducing new marketing strategies, such as organic certification, trademarks or geographical indications, and by qualifying local producers to deliver on the respective requirements. The target group includes owners and employees of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), suppliers and producers, in particular community forest groups, women and traditional knowl