MENGGALI PENGETAHUAN LOKAL TANAMAN OBAT UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN MASYARAKAT TORAJA DI SULAWESI SELATAN

Abstract

The expected goal of this project is to explore local knowledge of medicinal plants of Toraja community and introduce the benefits of medicinal plants to the community, especially young generation to be used the product and provide business opportunities by selling traditional product of medicinal plants to increase income of Toraja people. The project is implemented in Panta'nakan Lolo village which is located about 3 km from Rantepao city, the capital of North Toraja District, South Sulawesi Province and to Economics Department students of UKI Paulus Makassar. The results of this project that the community especially young generation realize the benefits of medicinal plants and can use them for daily needs and can be processed them for sale to increasing family income.