Herbuhayan sa Kanayunan

Abstract

Herbuhayan sa Kanayunanis a project of the extension unit of SLSU-JGE in collaboration with selected barangay and school officials of Brgy. Mansilay, Tagkawayan, Quezon. It aims to establish and maintain a community herbal garden and campaign for establishing backyard herbal garden in barangays, to equip the residents with basic knowledge and skill in growing, processing and marketing of herbs in fresh or processed form and to develop entrepreneurship among them. Seminars and trainings relative to propagating and growing of selected herbs their uses and health benefits, processing of herbs into soap and cream, using them for culinary and medicinal purposes, establishing micro-herbal enterprise and marketing of herbs were conducted to equip the participants with basic knowledge and technology about herbs. Copies of IEC materials were distributed to further disseminate information about herbs. Engaging in growing planting materials and herbal soap and cream making was proven profitable as supported by ROI. There is money indeed in the production, processing and marketing of herbs.