AROMATIC, AND DYE PLANTS

with six regional offices located in Asia, Africa and Latin America, is a public corporation established by the Parliament of Canada in 1970. The Centre was created to help communities in the developing world find practical solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward broadening local knowledge and capacity to enable communities to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosper societies. In doing so, IDRC also strengthens the overall capability of research institutions to generate policies and technologies that can help create more equitable societies. The Government of Canada finances IDRC;its policies are however set by an international Board of Governors. MAP PA The Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Program in Asia (MAPPA) is a program of strategic research, networking and collaboration to comprehensively address critical research issues related to the sustainable and equitable use of medicinal and aromatic plants in Asia. Mappa is a joint initiative of IDRC, IFAD and the Ford Foundation. Through collaboration and partnerships, and based within a regional approach to theseissues, MAPPA is involved in formulating and implementing a holistic program which will complementand build on other related research and development activities in South Asia. This will be achieved by supporting strategic research, building partnerships among the key stakeholders includin