Peru: Traditional Knowledge And Biopiracy: The Peruvian Maca Root

Peru: Traditional Knowledge And Biopiracy: The Peruvian Maca Root   Maca root is an herbaceous, perennial, cultivated crop that is native to the Andes in Peru. Maca plants have medicinal values that include increasing libido, stamina, fertility, and alleviating insomnia. The maca market is large market for Peru. According to INDECOPI’s report on maca, the Commission for the Promotion of Exports (PROMPEX) indicates that maca exports have grown in the U.S. from $1,056,287 in 1998 to $3,016,240...

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