Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for Sustained Livelihood: Challenges and Strategies

Pandey, Ashok; Tripathi, Y. C.; Kumar, Ashwani

doi:10.3923/rjf.2016.1.7

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“…The economically important parts of these NTFPs are mostly harvested by the local communities and sold as in unprocessed form. A similar situation of NTFP sale was also reported by Pandey et al (2016) in which most NTFPs were free, and sold as raw materials.…”

Section: Types Of Non-timber Forest Product and Their Income Contribusupporting

confidence: 74%

“…It include bamboo, seeds, leaves, rattan, raffia, and other fibers contribute immensely to the subsistence, daily life and welfare of people all over the world especially in rural economies of the developing world (Mahaptara and Mitchell, 2011;Aiyeloja and Ajewole, 2006). Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) become important source of livelihood to a large population across world, mostly for forest-fringe and rural the people by providing food, remedy, employment, income, and reducing poverty (Endamana et al, 2016;Pandey et al, 2016;Suleiman et al, 2017). It is estimated that about 1.6 billion people globally are substantially rely on NTFPs for livelihood sustenance (Bwalya, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Communities’ Livelihoods around Chilimo Forest, West Shewa, Ethiopia

2019

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In recent decades there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for rural people livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation. However, as to the knowledge of the present researcher, limited studies have been done to analyze the role of non-timber forest products for rural livelihood diversification. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify main NTFPs used by local communities around Chilimo Forest. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine socioeconomic factors influencing collection of NTFPs in the study area. Multistage sampling techniques were used for the study. Data for the study was generated through household survey comprising of 313 respondents selected through simple random technique and substantiated by in-depth interviews of key informants, focus group discussion and field observation. Descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis were used to analyze and summarize data. The results revealed that, crop production, animal husbandry, non timber forest product and non-farm activities were the major livelihood strategies in the study area. On average, income from NTFPs accounted for 29.34% of total household income. The commonly collected NTFPs were firewood, charcoal, grasses, herbal medicine and honey. The study found that, households derived a significant portion of their income from the collection of NTFPs; however income derived from the collection of NTFPs significantly influenced with gender, family size and wealth status while age, education, marital status and distance from forest were found to have no significance association with income sourced from NTFPs. This study also revealed that, enrichment planting of the most utilized tree species, participatory forest management and setting of harvesting levels and cycles in Chilimo forest reduce impacts on plant species that are in high demand by local communities. The findings suggest that NTFPs play an important role in supporting livelihoods, and therefore provide an important safety net for households throughout the year particularly during periods of hardship. Therefore the current research would be useful in preparing an ecologically viable policy for the subsistence of forest dwellers and better management of the forest resources in Chilimo forest.Where; n = is the sample size to be estimated, N = is population size, e =is the level of precision (0.05) and N=population size. Using the above formula, the computed sample size was 313 respondents. An existing household list per village was used to select households' heads to be interviewed randomly (Mbuvi et al., 2010). Accordingly, a total of 313 households were randomly selected from the list of households in the study area. Data collectionData were collected through personal interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire and focus group discussions (Dey et al., 2017b(Dey et al., , 2017aRaj et al., 2018;Suleiman et al., 2017). Moreover, key informants were also

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Section: Types Of Non-timber Forest Product and Their Income Contribusupporting

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Communities’ Livelihoods around Chilimo Forest, West Shewa, Ethiopia

2019

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“…This therefore, implies that the sale of NTFPs play an important role in poverty alleviation and in supporting rural livelihoods in Awka-North LGA. Table 3 shows that the respondents agreed with seven out of the ten constraints presented to This finding agrees with Pandey, et al [8] who found that a number of factors, including unfavourable government policies, nondestructive harvesting, destruction of natural habitats, bushfires, population growth and high demand, are hindering the collection, use and development of NTFPs. This result is also supported by Chidebere, et al [9] who reported that marketers of NTFPs are faced with a number of constraints and that one of the major constraints is poor feeder roads.…”

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Assessment of Income Generation from Non-timber Forest Products in Awka-North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

Ojomah

Ibe

Ezenwenyi

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Non-Timber Forest Products are important sources of income that can supplement farming and/or other activities to the rural dwellers. In spite of this, its potential to improve the standard of living and generate income to rural dwellers has not been known in Awka-North Local Government Area. The study was carried out from January to August, 2017. The study identified the variety of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) available to rural households, the level of income generated by households from these available Non-timber forest products and constraints to Non-timber forest products collection in the study area. Three towns; Achalla, Amansea and Mgbakwu were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique. A total of 100 copies of structured questionnaires were administered to obtain information from respondents who engaged in NTFPs based activities in the selected towns. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and 5-point Likert Type Scale. The study revealed that fish, snail, bush meat, spices, firewood, fruits, seeds and nuts, vegetables and honey are the Non-timber forest products available to the rural dwellers. Monthly income of ₦61,000 and above was generated by the rural dwellers who engaged in NTFPs sales. Lack of marketing, bush burning, deforestation, NTFPs scarcity, over exploitation, transportation, bad road network, distance from forest, market price of other products and unfavourable government policies are the constraints confronting the respondents in the collection of Non-timber forest products in the study area.

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“…Significant numbers of people around the world depend on woodland resources for their livelihoods, welfare, income, preservation of local cultures and spirituality (Heubach et al 2011, Shackleton and Pandey 2014, Pandey et al 2016. Indeed, harvesting woodland resources in southern Africa can garner rural households financial returns comparable to remuneration earned from local agriculture (Dovie et al 2002), while urbanization and rising unemployment have led to the growing demand for low-cost forest products among the urban poor (Chidumayo and Marunda 2010).…”

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New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina, in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa

Sekonya

McClure

2020

International Journal of the Commons

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Urbanization and scarce income-earning opportunities have led to increasing commercialization of non-timber forest products in southern Africa, including the nutritious mopane worm Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) belina. The mopane worm contributes substantially to incomes and food security in households across the region, but little research has addressed its use within South Africa. Using semi-structured interviews with harvesters and resource managers, this paper compares the management of mopane worm resources under public, private, and communal governance systems to explore the ability of each to provide users with sustainable access to the resource. Results show that governance is weaker in the communal property regime compared to the public and private property regimes. Weak control over access and high demand for mopane worms in urban and rural centres may be leading to a concentration of harvesting pressures in communally managed areas, increasing competition for a resource already scarce after years of drought and land-use change.

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Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for Sustained Livelihood: Challenges and Strategies

Cited by 92 publications

References 11 publications

Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Communities’ Livelihoods around Chilimo Forest, West Shewa, Ethiopia

Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Communities’ Livelihoods around Chilimo Forest, West Shewa, Ethiopia

Assessment of Income Generation from Non-timber Forest Products in Awka-North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina, in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa

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