Artemisia annua Production Guide

Antony Ellman, Consultant Agronomist

(antony@ellman.org.uk)

Seed selection:
Sources, cost, availability

Site selection:
Soil, climate, altitude
Location, previous land use

Land preparation:
Method, timing, seasons

Crop establishment:
Nursery management, transplanting
Direct seeding, cuttings
Planting density

Field management:
Fertiliser, irrigation
Weeding, pest & disease control
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Harvesting:
Stage of growth, method

Post harvest:
Drying, threshing
Transport, storage

Quality control:
Testing artemisinin content,
Conserving artemisinin content

Producer contracts:
Producer support services
Buyer-seller commitments
Price setting, payments

Production budgets:
Production costs, returns