Determinants of engagement in non-timber forest products (NTFPs) business activities: A study on worker households in the forest areas of Daxinganling and Xiaoxinganling Mountains, northeastern China

Zhu, Hongge; Hu, Shilei; Ren, Yi; Xing, Ma; Cao, Yukun

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.019

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“…Our results corroborate several findings of prior research [30,69], but also contrast with some others. Our study confirms that the devolution of collective forestland is a strong incentive, and a tool to improve NTFP production.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…However, certain studies from other regions in China have concluded that passing on NTFP production skills between generations is a practical and sufficient way for households to have an adequate command of NTFP production skills [70]. These studies have concluded that the training offered by forestry bureaus and cooperatives for NTFP production does not appear to efficiently function [30,69]. Therefore, regional differences exist concerning the effects of training, and in the future, more attention should be given to various regions and NTFP varieties to further verify this divergence.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effect of China’s New Circular Collective Forest Tenure Reform on Household Non-Timber Forest Product Production in Natural Forest Protection Project Regions

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Abstract:The implementation of China's natural forest protection project (Protection Project) in 1998 changed households' forestry production modes in project regions, and China's new circular collective forest tenure reform (Tenure Reform) has been implemented since 2003 with the goal of motivating household forestry production and increasing household income from forests. Policymakers expect that Tenure Reform could also stimulate households to engage in non-timber forest products (NTFPs) production in Protection Project regions. However, only a few studies have investigated the effect of Tenure Reform on household NTFP production in Protection Project regions. To fill this gap, we built an integrative conceptual framework and estimated a corresponding structural equation model (SEM) using survey data from 932 households in Protection Project regions in southwestern China. In our research framework, there are four factors, including household characteristics, labour and social capital, forestland characteristics, and the Tenure Reform, affecting household NTFP production. The results substantiate that Tenure Reform has had a significant positive effect on household NTFP production. Additionally, household and forestland characteristics have promoted household NTFP production, but quantitatively less than Tenure Reform. This report can be used to inform the government that future investment in Tenure Reform still needs to be enhanced, and policy enforcement still needs to be strengthened.

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The Effect of China’s New Circular Collective Forest Tenure Reform on Household Non-Timber Forest Product Production in Natural Forest Protection Project Regions

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“…Some previous studies often considered the adoption of tree planting as a dichotomous or limited dependent variable in probit, logit, Heckman, or tobit regression models [27][28][29][30][31]. In this study, we selected a sample of 400 households to assess the factors affecting NTFP planting and development in Central Vietnam by using a logistic estimation method.…”

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Determinants of Non-Timber Forest Product Planting, Development, and Trading: Case Study in Central Vietnam

Nguyễn

Liu

Vũ

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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play an active role in economic development, improving household livelihoods, raising the value of forestry production, and supporting sustainable forest management. This study involved a comprehensive assessment of the growth, development, and trade of NTFPs in Vietnam by combining logistic and tobit methods. Surveys were used to interview 400 households in three regions of Central Vietnam. Results showed that the planting, development, and trading of NTFPs are shaped by forestry production experience, the number of laborers, the percentage of wage earners, agricultural income, timber income, per capita income, the presence of bank deposits, the distance between forest and house, an understanding of forestry economic policies, and participation in technical training. Each factor had a different level of influence. Among the six NTFP groups, the groups generating yarn and medicines produced the highest income and had a strong impact on household reliance on NTFPs. This was followed by NTFPs used to generate food, oil, and plastic. The proportion of people with wages, and the income variable system, negatively impacted NTFP planting and income generation, which reduced household reliance on NTFPs. This means that there is a trade-off between NTFPs and other income generating activities. In the future, the government should develop specific plans, policies, and strategies for developing each type of NTFP suitable to each region’s natural conditions. The policies should include supporting people with low-interest bank loans; expanding the number of training courses to increase their understanding of forestry economic policies; and implementing cultivation techniques and forest care to improve the productivity, quality, and efficiency of NTFP products.

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“…A comparison of the factors identified as potentially influential in the present framework with those identified in other world regions highlighted the finding that many factors overlapped. Such factors included income level, labour availability, access to information and markets, proximity to forests, legal restrictions, availability of infrastructure for transport, storing and processing [55][56][57], sustainability of harvesting activities [58] and characteristics of the targeted species such as regeneration level, alternation of yield or perishability of the product [57]. Similar to the literature reviewed to create the conceptual framework in the present study, worldwide studies have tended to focus on certain factor categories while neglecting other factors as well as the overall picture.…”

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“…Similar to the literature reviewed to create the conceptual framework in the present study, worldwide studies have tended to focus on certain factor categories while neglecting other factors as well as the overall picture. For example, many studies have focused on market-related and socio-economic aspects [55][56][57], governance [59] or ecological sustainability [21], while the influence of culture on wild plant commercialisation or comprehensive accounts of the factors that influence it have barely been considered. It is, therefore, believed that this conceptual framework could provide a basis for a comprehensive analysis of wild plant commercialisation in worldwide contexts as well.…”

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Conceptualising the Factors that Influence the Commercialisation of Non-Timber Forest Products: The Case of Wild Plant Gathering by Organic Herb Farmers in South Tyrol (Italy)

2019

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The gathering and commercialisation of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in Europe has repeatedly been praised for its potential to support rural development. However, political support mechanisms explicitly targeting NTFP remain underdeveloped. In this study, we aimed to contribute to the design of support mechanisms by understanding the factors that influence the commercialisation of wild plants by organic farmers. We first developed a conceptual framework based on fifteen factors and then applied the framework to a case study in South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with all fourteen members of the Vereinigung Südtiroler Kräuteranbauer (Associazione Coltivatori Sudtirolesi Piante Officinali), who commercialised wild plant species, and the data were then analysed using qualitative content analysis. Agricultural intensification, pesticide drift, limited access to gathering sites suitable for organic certification, legal restrictions, lack of consumer awareness about the additional value of organic wild plant certification, and limited product diversity were perceived as limiting factors; management techniques in organic farming, organic certification, a trend for wild, regional and healthy foods, the availability of training, and favourable cultural values and attitudes towards wild plant gathering were perceived as supportive. This study offers a comprehensive understanding of the many diverse factors that may influence wild plant commercialisation in Europe and beyond and provides guidance on how political support mechanisms could unlock the much heralded potential of wild plant commercialisation for rural development.

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Determinants of engagement in non-timber forest products (NTFPs) business activities: A study on worker households in the forest areas of Daxinganling and Xiaoxinganling Mountains, northeastern China

Cited by 33 publications

References 30 publications

The Effect of China’s New Circular Collective Forest Tenure Reform on Household Non-Timber Forest Product Production in Natural Forest Protection Project Regions

The Effect of China’s New Circular Collective Forest Tenure Reform on Household Non-Timber Forest Product Production in Natural Forest Protection Project Regions

Determinants of Non-Timber Forest Product Planting, Development, and Trading: Case Study in Central Vietnam

Conceptualising the Factors that Influence the Commercialisation of Non-Timber Forest Products: The Case of Wild Plant Gathering by Organic Herb Farmers in South Tyrol (Italy)

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