[Preliminary analysis of ginseng industry in Wisconsin].
OBJECTIVE
To study the case of Wisconsin as the top ginseng state in United States which has come through four developing steps: beginning, stagnating, flourishing and now, downturn.


METHODS
The current situation of the ginseng industry in Wisconsin was briefly introduced, the federal and state management on ginseng cultivation and export, the organization of Ginseng Board of Wisconsin and their marketing style based on the field investigation and data collected from USDA and Wisconsin state.


RESULTS
The advantages and disadvantages of Wisconsin ginseng industry were analyzed in order to provide some suggestions for Chinese medicine industry.


CONCLUSIONS
Chinese ginseng industry should learn the organization system from Wisconsin.
Hu
Li
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Institute of Natural Medicine and Chinese Medicine Resource, Beijing Normal University, Bei4ing 100875, China.
Zhang
Wen-sheng
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D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D005894:Panax; D014481:United States
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal