Land, Labour and Livelihoods in Rural South Africa

The Politics of Eastern Cape Separatism 1820–1854

Perception of species availability and values of medicinal plants trade in areas adjacent to the Kruger National Park.

Rose-scented geranium, the cultivar Rose, is a cross between Pelargonium capitatum and Pelargoniumradens. They are all belonging to the Geraniaceae family. The essential oil from this plant is commercially viable. The Rose-scented geranium was planted in three sites within the Amathole region of the Eastern Cape. These sites were Auckland, Lushington and Cathcartvale. The essential oil from this plant was obtained by steam distillation in all the sites on seasonal basis. A high amount of essential oil was obtained during the autumn season for Auckland and Lushington sites and in spring for the Cathcartvale site. The gas chromatography mass-spectroscopy (GC-MS) reveals that the chemical composition differed with harvesting time. The main characteristic volatile constituents of essential oil, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, cyclohexanone, trans-rose-oxide and β-caryophyllene was found in the seasons.

	 

	Key words: Rose-scented geranium, essential oil, composition, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

A comparative study on essential oil yield and composition of rose-scented geranium (P. c. v. Rose) commercially grown on three different sites of the Amathole region in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

53 Introduction 54 Materials and methods 55 Statistical analysis 59 Results 59 Discussion and Conclusion 66 Acknowledgements 69 References 70 CHAPTER 4: UTILISATION OF INDIGENOUS PLANT FOODS IN THE URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES 73 Abstract 75 75 Introduction 76 Materials and methods 77 Research approach and design 77 Data analysis 81 Results and discussion 82 Conclusion 95 Acknowledgements 96 References 97

Utilisation of traditional and indigenous foods in the north west province of south africa

.................................................................................IV LIST OF TABLES ..........................................................................VII TABLE 17: Sorghum Initiative Project Plan with Milestones and Key Activities............VII TABLE 18: Supply and Demand Figures of the most Importing Countries for Sorghum Production ............................................................................................................................VII and Consumption (Agrimark Trends, June 2002) .............................................................VII LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................VIII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................X SECTION A ............................................................................ 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .......... 2 1.1 ...................................................................................................................................... INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.1.1 Poverty and Underdevelopment in the Eastern Cape................................................ 2 1.1.2 Health and Indigenous Knowledge.............................................................................. 8 1.2 THESIS OUTLINE ........................................................................................................... 11 1.3 ..........................................................................................................................................CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER 2: POVERTY, MEDICINAL PLANTS AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS: A LITERATURE REVIEW............................................ 17

Integrating natural sciences and indigenous knowledge systems for rural economic development: a model for rural enterprise development, health and nutrition initiatives in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Pumezo Lupuwana

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Integrating natural sciences and indigenous knowledge systems for rural economic development: a model for rural enterprise development, health and nutrition initiatives in the Eastern Cape, South Africa