Growth pattern, production, and marketing of<i>Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) Kuntze</i>: An important non-timber forest product of Meghalaya, India

Tiwari, B. K.; Shukla, Ravindra; Lynser, Marvellous B.; Tynsong, H.

doi:10.1080/14728028.2012.732793

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“…We have not been able to determine why the collectors in Taunggya Village do not process fresh grass but there might be physical or socio-economic difficulties. However, grass processing is a common practice for collectors in other mountainous countries (Tiwari et al 2012;Pathak et al 2014;Pachas et al 2020) where they use various methods of drying, such as bamboo rack drying with a combination of drying on the ground (Pachas et al 2020) and drying by hanging on bamboo poles (Tiwari et al 2012) or bamboo frames (Pachas et al 2020). In Lao PDR, the prices of dried tiger grass were 2 3 times higher in Luang Prabang Province and 3.88 times higher in Houaphanh Province than that of fresh tiger grass (Pachas et al 2020;BNDA 2020).…”

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“…Consequently, the rapid decline of swidden farming may lead to need for cultivation of tiger grass in some region to meet the increasing export demand. Although we are not aware the place where tiger grass has been planted in Myanmar, tiger grass farming has developed in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh either as a monoculture or in mixtures with agricultural crops or trees (Bisht and Ahlawat 1998;Tiwari et al 2012;Alam et al 2017). Domestication of tiger grass generates a substantial economic return with minimal input of labor and reduces the pressure on natural resources, increasing productivity, and reducing the time taken to travel for collection (Tiwari et al 2012;Lapasam and Tiwari 2015).…”

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“…ex Hornem.) Honda) also widely known as broom grass is often the main NTFP collected from the forest area (Tiwari et al 2012;Pachas et al 2020;Hashiguchi et al 2021). The inflorescence of tiger grass develops fully during the dry season and is traditionally used to make the soft broom that is popular in Asia.…”

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“…The inflorescence of tiger grass develops fully during the dry season and is traditionally used to make the soft broom that is popular in Asia. It grows naturally in swidden fallows, degraded land, and along the roads; it is adapted to a wide range of soil types (Tiwari et al 2012;Alam et al 2017). As the maximum life span of the plant lasts from 6 to 10 years (Shankar et al 2001;Alam et al 2017), it colonizes only during the first few years in a swidden fallow that is being replaced with woody species (Kushwaha et al 1981;Yokoyama 2004;Fukushima et al 2007).…”

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Domestic and export markets for Myanmar tiger grass brooms: A case study of Taunggya Village, Shan State

Ishizuka

Toda

Kuramoto

et al. 2023

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Tiger grass (Thysanolaena latifolia Honda), a perennial grass often found in the swidden fallows of South and Southeast Asia, is one of the most important non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Myanmar. It is traditionally used to make brooms for not only domestic consumption but also for export to other countries. This note presents preliminary analyses on domestic and export markets for Myanmar tiger grass brooms based on an interview survey on the market chain of tiger grass products from Taunggya Village in the Southern Shan State in January 2020 and export statistics for past 10 years. To aid our survey, we reviewed information on prices of tiger grass and its products in Myanmar. From the interview survey, we estimated that value-added prices of tiger grass products between producers and traders increase by almost double at the grass processing stage and by 5 8 times at the broom manufacturing stage around the Taunggya Village. On the other hand, exports of tiger grass (as raw material and broom products) drastically increased from 2014, suggesting increasing demand for tiger grass supply from local communities. The recent decline of swidden farming in Myanmar, however, replaced by permanent farming may result in habitat loss of tiger grass that grows only in the early stages of swidden fallows, which might lead to need for cultivation in some region to meet increasing demand for tiger grass.

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Domestic and export markets for Myanmar tiger grass brooms: A case study of Taunggya Village, Shan State

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“…Inflorescence of this grass species is used for preparation of broom and the foliage is used as a fodder in the winter when no other green fodder is available in the region. In the Meghalaya state alone, about 26,000 tonnes of dry broom grass inflorescence is produced per annum (Tiwari et al, 2012) [32] . Jhumis practiced in 0.76 million ha land area in the NEHR (Wasteland Atlas of India, 2010) [38] and burns more than 8.5 million tonnes phytomass (including forest floors) annually (Choudhury et al, 2016) [4] .…”

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Effect of 25 years old agroforestry practices on soil quality attributes in the north eastern Himalayan region of India

Meetei¹,

Choudhury²,

Mohapatra³

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Int. J. Chem. Stud.

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Long term effects of six agroforestry practices (AFPs) (>25 years old), on soil attributes with respect to soil degradation and improvement was assessed in the North Eastern Hill region of India and their effectiveness in improving soil health parameters was compared with shifting cultivation (Jhum) and natural forest of Khasi pine and terraced agriculture (Maize). Agroforestry practices significantly improved the soil physical, chemical and biological properties such as soil aggregation, water holding capacity, erosion susceptibility, soil organic carbon, microbial biomass carbon, basal respiration etc. The improvement was more pronounced in alder based agro forestry practices. Soil quality index (SQI) was also highest for Alder +large cardamom (0.858) followed by Alder +Tea +Black pepper (0.758) and Alder +Ginger (0.756). The study inferred that alder based agro forestry practices not only prevented from land degradation but improved the soil health and environmental sustainability. When shifting cultivation is unavoidable, the land restoration should be done with the help of alder based agro forestry practices to sustain its production and ecological functions.

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Broom grass in Lao PDR: a market chain analysis in Luang Prabang Province

Pachas

Newby

Siphommachan³

et al. 2020

Forests, Trees and Livelihoods

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Growth pattern, production, and marketing ofThysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) Kuntze: An important non-timber forest product of Meghalaya, India

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Domestic and export markets for Myanmar tiger grass brooms: A case study of Taunggya Village, Shan State

Domestic and export markets for Myanmar tiger grass brooms: A case study of Taunggya Village, Shan State

Effect of 25 years old agroforestry practices on soil quality attributes in the north eastern Himalayan region of India

Broom grass in Lao PDR: a market chain analysis in Luang Prabang Province

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