[permaculture] alternatives to Poppies

Cecile Mills seaseal at got.net
Mon Dec 17 13:19:15 EST 2007


Dear Roxanne,
Hi, I've come by a few times to pick up my stuff but you haven't been 
there. Let me know a good time.

I suggest you contact some of the teachers at Five Branches Traditional 
Chinese Medicine for the names of herbs. Also, you might contact the SF 
Arboretum. However, none will match the income of the poppy. It's like 
farmers in Humboldt have discovered. By having "illegal" drugs, you 
push the value of a common plant way, way up. Rather than trying to 
find crops for a war-torn country, this fellow might try working to 
stop the war.

Hope you're well.

Cecile


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On Dec 17, 2007, at 8:30 AM, roxann wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Do any of you have suggestions as to what kinds of plants Afgans and 
> Iraqis can grow that will provide an income comparable to poppies? 
> Someone from the US military has asked me to do some research and see 
> if there are herbs they can help them get started growing with. He was 
> interested in ginseng, but that won't grow there. It has too specific 
> a requirement and the profit in growing it comes from the Chinese 
> demand for wild or wild appearing US roots and the demand won't be the 
> same for ginseng grown in fields. I am not familiar with the growing 
> conditions of that region of the world. Will the Indian Ayurvedic 
> herbs grow there? They want to grow something they can export to the 
> global market, I believe.
>
> Suggestions, information of any sort is welcome. If you would like to 
> be listed as a contact (for consulting/info) in the packet of 
> information I send this Lieutenant, send me that as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roxann, NW AR
> http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com
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