Utilization of non-timber forest products in humid tropics: Implications for management and livelihood

Saha, Debabrata; Sundriyal, R. C.

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2011.07.008

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“…Majority of commercialized NTFPs in both study areas were sold via middleman, particularly animals. This is in contrast to other published studies where most of commercialized products were sold directly on local markets (Fedele et al, 2011;Saha and Sundriyal, 2012). Furthermore, our findings correspond with the study of (Wickramasinghe et al, 1996), who observed that commercial gathering is often dominated by men, whereas subsistence gathering represents regular task for all household members.…”

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“…We documented 61 products regularly collected as NTFPs by local households, which is higher number compare to other studies reported from Vietnam (Quang and Anh, 2006) or other tropical countries such as India (Saha and Sundriyal, 2012). Nevertheless, studies on NTFPs commercialization are not directly focused on detailed inventory of collected species, but rather on the ratio between subsistence and commercialization purposes of NTFPs for local households.…”

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“…Firstly, the collection could be understood as a reaction of households to seasonal or unexpected natural or social hazards such as flooding, crop diseases, market failures, higher sickness rate of household members, political instability, food or cash insecurity (see e.g. Quang and Anh, 2006;Babulo et al, 2008;Heubach et al, 2011), while secondly the strategy might be considered as a regular activity continuously contributing to the household cash balance (Shackleton et al, 2007;Heubach et al, 2011;Saha and Sundriyal, 2012). According to Fu et al (2009) or Saha andSundriyal (2012), both strategies might lead to an unsustainable collection of NTFPs, which consequently could have a negative impact on the rural areas in terms of environmental degradation and biodiversity decline.…”

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“…Quang and Anh, 2006;Babulo et al, 2008;Heubach et al, 2011), while secondly the strategy might be considered as a regular activity continuously contributing to the household cash balance (Shackleton et al, 2007;Heubach et al, 2011;Saha and Sundriyal, 2012). According to Fu et al (2009) or Saha andSundriyal (2012), both strategies might lead to an unsustainable collection of NTFPs, which consequently could have a negative impact on the rural areas in terms of environmental degradation and biodiversity decline. Moreover, this could result in a lack of NTFPs supplies and a reduced standard of living among these specific rural households in the future.…”

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Non-timber forest products utilization in Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Vietnam: Who collects, who consumes, who sells?

Polesny¹,

Verner²,

Vlková³

et al. 2014

Bois for. trop.

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Nous avons analysé dans cette étude la col- lecte et l’utilisation des produits forestiers non ligneux en zone rurale au centre du Viet- nam. Il s’agit d’éléments importants pour mieux comprendre les interactions entre ménages et forêts dans les zones rurales proches de réserves naturelles, surtout dans les pays en développement à forte croissance économique. L’objectif de nos recherches était triple : (i) documenter les produits fores- tiers collectés dans la réserve naturelle et leurs utilisations, (ii) comprendre les facteurs pouvant motiver leur commercialisation, et(iii) connaître les attentes des familles locales quant aux capacités et à l’utilisation des res- sources forestières. Les données ont été col- lectées au moyen d’entretiens semi-structurés entre 2008 et 2010, auprès de familles ins- tallées dans ou aux alentours de la réserve naturelle de Phong Dien. Des entretiens ont été menés auprès de 48 familles représen- tatives des différentes conditions socio-éco- nomiques et naturelles dans la zone cible. Notre enquête montre que la plupart des produits forestiers collectés dans la réserve sont auto-consommés à des fins alimentaires, médicinales et de construction, et surtout selon une logique de subsistance. Cependant, certains végétaux faisant l’objet d’une forte demande, comme le rotin ou le licuala, sont récoltés en grandes quantités et commercia- lisés par le biais d’intermédiaires. Les familles ramassent également des produits forestiers pour satisfaire leurs besoins alimentaires en période de disette. Lesdeux stratégiespeuvent contribuer à l’appauvrissement de la forêt, déjà avéré dans les perceptions des familles locales reflétant une raréfaction de la plupart des produits forestiers. Ces derniers sont collectés essentiellement par les familles ayant peu de terres cultivables, aux revenus peu diversifiés et pratiquant une agriculture dominée par les cultures annuelles. Il convient ainsi, pour toute nouvelle action de déve- loppement dans cette zone, d’envisager la mise en place de systèmes agricoles per- mettant de diversifier les revenus, couplée à des actions de sensibilisation des familles à l’importance de la biodiversité. Sans éliminer totalement l’extraction de produits forestiers, une telle approche permettrait de la maintenir à un niveau viable.

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Non-timber forest products utilization in Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Vietnam: Who collects, who consumes, who sells?

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“…Jagger (2012) in western Uganda estimated that households in rural Uganda derive 26% of total household income from forests and other wild areas including fallows, agricultural lands, wetlands, grasslands, and shrub land. Saha and Sundriyal (2011) revealed that high dependence on wide variety of NTFPs in humid tropics of northeast India and NTFPs contributed to 19-32% of total household income for different tribal communities in northeast India. A case study from northern Benin, West Africa, by Heubach (2011) found that income from NTFPs accounted to 39% of total household income which is second largest after crop production of 44%.…”

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Economic Contribution of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) to Rural Livelihoods in the Tharawady District of Myanmar

Liu¹

2016

ijSciences

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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) income plays an important role in the household economy in the rural forest dwelling communities. This study use the data from 60 sample households of the three villages in Tharwady District of Myanmar to analysis the significant of NTFPs income in the rural household economy. Data collection was carried out through face to face household interview, focus group discussion, and government official interview. This study found that NTFPs income contributes 44.37%, and farm income and non-farm income contribute 32.55% and 23.07% to the total household income respectively. The lower and middle income level households derived more NTFPs income than high income level households. For low income households, share of NTFPs income in the total household income is over 75%. Major NTFPs include bamboo, thatch, firewood, charcoal, bamboo shoot, broom grass, bark and root, and others. Regression analysis showed that farm income, nonfarm income and agricultural land own are scientifically and negatively correlated with the NTFPs incomes. This study suggests that Community Forestry (CF) programmes together with extension and environmental education programmes should be encouraged in order to reduce dependence on the natural forests. In considering the CF programmes it should be encouraged the participation of low and middle income household.

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Geospatial Perspectives of Sustainable Forest Management to Enhance Ecosystem Services and Livelihood Security

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Ekka

Patra

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Advances in Remote Sensing for Forest Monitoring

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Utilization of non-timber forest products in humid tropics: Implications for management and livelihood

Cited by 89 publications

References 17 publications

Non-timber forest products utilization in Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Vietnam: Who collects, who consumes, who sells?

Non-timber forest products utilization in Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Vietnam: Who collects, who consumes, who sells?

Economic Contribution of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) to Rural Livelihoods in the Tharawady District of Myanmar

Geospatial Perspectives of Sustainable Forest Management to Enhance Ecosystem Services and Livelihood Security

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