From Local Ethnobotanical Knowledge to a Women-Led Herbal Enterprise Pathway: A Retrospective Implementation Study in Flood-Affected Pidie, Indonesia
Abstract
This retrospective qualitative single-case study examines how local herbal knowledge, processing support, and market-facing activities were represented in a women’s community-enterprise initiative in flood-affected Pidie, Aceh, Indonesia. One author-supplied programme narrative and a four-panel visual composite were reviewed using a seven-domain evidence matrix that distinguished reported activities, illustrated materials, and outcomes requiring independent verification. The record identifies ginger, turmeric, and lemongrass as familiar inputs, describes processing instruction, and depicts a multi-tray dryer, three product-presentation formats, digital promotional materials, and pharmacy displays. These outputs document elements of an early enterprise pathway, but do not verify individual skills, device performance, product safety, asset control, completed sales, or livelihood recovery. The flood chronology and participant-level losses are also unavailable. By separating participation and market visibility from economic agency, the study provides a focused implementation framework and practical priorities for independent follow-up. Its conclusions concern documentary evidence, not demonstrated causal or economic effects.
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