S. Berardo Escalante-Zumaeta Nací en el Distrito de Sucre, Provincia de Celendín-Cajamarca, Perú. Mi padre fue Pedro Escalante Rojas y mi madre Julia Zumaeta Arista. Cursé estudios de escuela primaria, secundaria y universitaria en Cajamarca. Obtuve un Master of Science en la Universidad de Maine-USA y el Grado Académico de Doctor en Ciencias en la Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, institución para la cual laboro como Profesor de Fisiología Vegetal por más de treinta años.
There are few studies on the collection and market of medicinal plants in South America and particularly in Peru. Through a review of secondary sources, information is gathered on the use and market of medicinal plants, and information is provided on the collection, collection and market of medicinal plants in the department of Cajamarca, focused on a chain of value of fresh plants (57 species) and another of dry plants (37 species), which mainly supply coastal markets. It is also reported on the collection in the first months of the COVID19 pandemic. The species come mainly from the Quechua region (2300 to 3500 masl), 51% are wild and the others are cultivated or weeds. Its main threats are mining, agricultural expansion, overgrazing, burning of natural vegetation, and over-harvesting. The monetary value of these plants is approximately US $ 804,333.64/year. In the first months of COVI19, the demand for eucalyptus, matico, chamomile and husk increased, mainly, and prices rose by more than 200%. Value chains are informal, they add minimal value to products, with the predominance of the interest of wholesale collectors.
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