[Problems and development recommendations for understory medicinal herb cultivation].

Area of Science:

• Agricultural Science
• Ecology
• Pharmacognosy

Background:

• Understory medicinal herb cultivation offers ecological benefits and policy support.
• Current practices face challenges including underdeveloped service systems and regulatory capacity.
• Economic viability is hindered by high input and low output ratios.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the current status and problems of understory medicinal herb cultivation.
• To propose policy and technical recommendations for sustainable and high-quality development.
• To identify solutions for challenges like market mismatch and technical immaturity.

Main Methods:

• Field investigations across seven provinces.
• Policy reviews and literature analysis.
• In-depth analysis of existing cultivation problems.

Main Results:

• Identified issues: underdeveloped service systems, insufficient regulation, low market alignment, and immature technical systems.
• Specific challenges include economic dilemmas, forest canopy density mismatches, and unclear policy implementation.
• Weak research support leads to high technology adoption costs.

Conclusions:

• Establish inter-agency coordination between forestry and traditional Chinese medicine authorities.
• Enhance market demand alignment, develop independent technical systems, and create quality certification.
• Improve land-use policies, infrastructure, and research support for sustainable growth.