Ankur Patwardhan

Domestication of Nothapodytes Nimmoniana

Nothapodytes nimmoniana.

Monitoring growth of N. nimmoniana.

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MaharashtraIndiaForests, Indian Sub-continent5 Jul 2007

Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb. is an endangered medicinal tree from Western Ghats of India. It yields Camptothecin (CPT), an anti-cancer alkaloid and is the most convenient source for large-scale production of CPT.

Because of destructive harvesting, habitat loss, the population of this species has declined 50-80%. In view of the mounting demand and perceived threat to the native populations, the project addresses various issues of domestication of the said species.

To learn about Ankur's previous project http://www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/rsg/Projects/AnkurPatwardhan or for further information contact ankur_patwardhan@vsnl.net

Project Updates

Read about the latest progress of this project in the reports below.

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June 200721.5 KB
October 200722 KB
June 200821.5 KB
Final Report

Read about the activities undertaken and findings of this project in the final report below.

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Detailed Final Report972.5 KB
RSG Booster Grant Awarded

As a follow-up activity of the 2nd RSG, saplings of Nothapodytes (500-1000) have been distributed to farmers and now we have pilot plots at 4 different locations and nurseries at 5 different places.

To read about Ankur's latest project http://www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/rsg/projects/ankur_patwardhan_0


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