Brief Guide to Hoodia Gordonii Propagation
Propagation is the act of reproducing something. It is a challenge to get a license to propagate hoodia gordonii, but it can come into fruition.
The hoodia gordonii supply that has been studied and chosen for the use of appetite suppression originates in Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa. This is the only supply of a complete genus of hoodia succulent plants that has this P57 molecule.
Reason for Strict Control
The reason for such strict control over the hoodia gordonii plant is because governments of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa agree it is for the best. This is because there is only a limited supply of this plant available and there are only a few safe and ethical ways to harvest it. It helps protect all the species of hoodia plant.
Harvest Requirements
A valid C.I.T.E.S. certificate is needed, which is a type of license that helps protect wild plants. Another certificate is needed that is provided by the National Department of Agriculture-a phyto-sanitary certificate.
These licenses are also part of the requirement for export of hoodia gordonii out of South Africa. This is considered the only official appetite suppressant source.
Natural Propogation
The only way this is done naturally of course is by the force of the wind. This is a totally separate process which involves local reproduction of h. gordonii within a specific geographical location.
