Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in National Economy: A Case of Jajarkot District, Nepal

Lamichhane, Rakshya; Gautam, Deepak; Miya, Mahamad Sayab; Chhetri, Hom Bahadur; Timilsina, Sachin

doi:10.33002/nr2581.6853.040107

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“…The Salyan District (which includes pocket areas of Z. armatum) alone contributed 16,658.73 USD to 272,200 kg in 2015(DFO, 2015. According to Lamichhane et al (2021), it covered 28% of the total traded volume of NTFPs in the fiscal year 2019-2020 in the Jajarkot District. Z. armatum has played an important role in uplifting the economic status of rural communities (Phuyal et al, 2019).…”

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Socio-Economic Contribution of Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur) in the Rural Household Income of Myagdi District, Nepal

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Gautam²,

Miya³

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Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) contribute to livelihood of rural communities which is influenced by numerous socio-economic variables. This study assessed the financial contribution of Zanthoxylum armatum and the influence of respondents’ various socio-economic characteristics on such contribution in Ghatan of Beni Municipality, Myagdi District, Nepal. For this study, we used semi-structured questionnaires to 80 purposively selected households, followed by 10 key informant interviews, four focus group discussions, and direct field observations. A Pearson correlation matrix was used to determine the dependence of several socio-economic variables on average annual household income from the sale of Z. armatum. The average annual income per household from the sale of Z. armatum was found to be the highest (494 USD) in Brahmin/Chhetri households and the lowest (372 USD) in Dalit households. Among five variables used in the regression model, only three of them: land holding size (khet), time taken to harvest (days), and wealth ranking (rich) were found positively significant with p-values of 0.042, 0.000, and 0.064 respectively. Whereas, the education status of the respondents (literate) and the main income source (agriculture) were found negatively significant with p-values of 0.046 and 0.064, respectively. Furthermore, we believe that this result will help to promote the conservation of Z. armatum and other valuable medicinal plants as well as their sustainable management in the study area and similar areas.

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Socio-Economic Contribution of Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur) in the Rural Household Income of Myagdi District, Nepal

Neupane¹,

Gautam²,

Miya³

et al. 2022

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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“…Plants are also used for herbal medicine, construction materials, fuelwood, fodder, fiber and social religious purposes (Rajbhandary and Winkler 2015). A large proportion of the rural population depend on plant resources (such as timber, non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) to sustain their livelihoods and economy (Giri et al 2001;Angelsen et al 2014;Shackleton and Pullanikkatil 2019;Lamichhane et al 2021). Plants play important roles in ecosystem balance, oxygen balance, carbon sequestration, control erosion and nutrient recycling (Rajbhandary et al 2020).…”

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Checklist of floral species at the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal

Miya

Gautam

2021

Forestry: J. Inst. Fores. Nep.

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Plants are a component of biodiversity and support life system on earth. Exploration of plant species is important to aquire knowledge on plant biodiversity and their distribution. This study documents floral species in the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Nepal. The Campus is one of the academic institutions for producing forestry graduates. The plant species were listed from 2020 to the first half of the year 2021 by walking along the accessible routes inside the Campus. A total of 331 species of plants from 276 genera and 99 families were recorded. Fabaceae family represented the maximum number of plant species (n=26) followed by Asteraceae (n=25) and Poaceae (n=21). 43% of the total species recorded were herbs. 31% of the total species were trees. 16 species were invasive alien plant species (IAPS) and four species are listed under Appendix-II of CITES.

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“…About 85% of MAPs are harvested from the wild, especially in the Far-West and Mid-West of Nepal (GIZ, 2017). Far west Nepal alone accounts for about one-third of Nepal's entire trade volume (Kunwar et al, 2015), where only one district, Jajarkot contributes US$13,209.4 from MAPs to the national economy (Lamichhane et al, 2021). About 143-161 NTFP species, including MAPs, are collected for commercial purposes (Bhattarai and Ghimire, 2006;Subedi, 2006).…”

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Status and Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) in Nepalese Livelihood

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Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), a principal sub-component of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), are undoubtedly an important source of revenue and rural employment. This review paper explores the current ecological and prioritized status of MAPs by the Government and the practical significance of MAPs in bodily health, lucrative employment to the Nepalese population, and revenue opportunities to the government based on 72 published articles from 1995 to 2021. The Department of Plant Resources (DPR) reported that the number of medicinal plant species has increased from 701 in 2007 to 819 in 2016 with 285 endemic plant species from 43 families, and 238 chemically tested MAPs species for medicinal significance. MAPs are highly prevalent within the 1000-2500m elevation gradient in Nepal. GoN has categorized 30 species for economic development, 12 species for cultivation and research, 12 species for protection, and 237 species for collecting royalties. Around 100 Nepalese NTFPs/MAPs are traded, but only 20 species accounts for 80% of the total trade in terms of volume and value. Nepal ranks 42nd with a value of $7.4 million and 62nd with a value of $3.3 million in exports of MAPs and essential oils, respectively, in 2017. About 80% of the Nepalese population relies on traditional medicine for basic health needs. The NTFPs/MAPs Business Promotion Strategy specifies 20 species for product promotion across Nepal. As current data are still lacking on different uses of MAPs in Nepalese society, this comprehensive review will facilitate herbal specialists, policymakers, scientific researchers, botanists, and various key stakeholders to assure better research and increase the export of MAPs in Nepal. Therefore, this study recommends public, private, and government- agencies to contribute to the infrastructure development through competitive "field-to-market" incentives and funding for the increment of the export of MAPs that directly improve the socio-economic status of the Nepalese people.

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Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in National Economy: A Case of Jajarkot District, Nepal

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Socio-Economic Contribution of Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur) in the Rural Household Income of Myagdi District, Nepal

Socio-Economic Contribution of Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur) in the Rural Household Income of Myagdi District, Nepal

Checklist of floral species at the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal

Status and Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) in Nepalese Livelihood

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