Myrica esculenta (Kaphal) Wild Fruit Domestication for Conservation, Ethnomedicinal, Livelihood Security And Ecological Benefits: A Review
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i6/169042Keywords:
Wild Fruit, Myrica esculenta, Medicinal Uses, Economic Importance.Abstract
Myrica esculenta is an important wild fruit species of Indian Himalayan Region with enormous medicinal, high economic, ecological values, nutritional and other important potential qualities. These species help in removing the man – animal conflict, poverty and providing seasonal income from fruit production. In natural habitats, regeneration is poor due to various factors making its conservation a prime focus. The present review focuses on the species’ value as a promising income generating activity for rural population and the need for its conservation by new and improved techniques for its propagation for large-scale production. As a result, large-scale plantation of this species in forest/wasteland should be encouraged to meet a variety of needs including nutritional requirement in addition to regular food. Incorporating this species for the development of fruit orchards would also provide a fantastic opportunity for rural residents to increase their income through commercial fruit production to some extent.
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