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Dependence of Forest Villagers on NWFP Collection: A Study of Dependence of Forest Villagers on Non-Wood Forest Product (NWFP) Collection in Jharkhand State, India - Couverture souple

Kumari, Indu; Yadav, Dr. Manmohan

 
9783845434896: Dependence of Forest Villagers on NWFP Collection: A Study of Dependence of Forest Villagers on Non-Wood Forest Product (NWFP) Collection in Jharkhand State, India
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ISBN 10 : 3845434899 ISBN 13 : 9783845434896
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

More than 10,000 forest villages of Jharkhand (India), with mostly marginal farmers and landless laborers, rely on forest and forest produce for their sustenance. Since, removal of timber is restricted, they can only use Non-wood Forest Products (NWFP). Their dependence on NWFP affects the forest-villagers interaction and hence forest sustainability. This study explores the dependence of these villages in terms of livelihood and aims to provide understanding for better formulation of government programmes and alternative source of livelihood. As per the findings of this study, 89% of the population in the forest villages go to forest for collection of NWFP. The percentage dependence on NWFP for income compared to other sources of income was found to be 24.85%. An analysis of the opportunity cost of NWFP collection and contribution of NWFP to these people’s income was done and it was found that the opportunity cost of labor is higher than the NWFP collection. The analysis of marketing channel and price spread of major NWFP reveals that NWFP collectors get less than the half of the price paid by the consumers of these NWFP due to the presence of middle-men in the marketing channels.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

More than 10,000 forest villages of Jharkhand (India), with mostly marginal farmers and landless laborers, rely on forest and forest produce for their sustenance. Since, removal of timber is restricted, they can only use Non-wood Forest Products (NWFP). Their dependence on NWFP affects the forest-villagers interaction and hence forest sustainability. This study explores the dependence of these villages in terms of livelihood and aims to provide understanding for better formulation of government programmes and alternative source of livelihood. As per the findings of this study, 89% of the population in the forest villages go to forest for collection of NWFP. The percentage dependence on NWFP for income compared to other sources of income was found to be 24.85%. An analysis of the opportunity cost of NWFP collection and contribution of NWFP to these people’s income was done and it was found that the opportunity cost of labor is higher than the NWFP collection. The analysis of marketing channel and price spread of major NWFP reveals that NWFP collectors get less than the half of the price paid by the consumers of these NWFP due to the presence of middle-men in the marketing channels.

Biographie de l'auteur

Indu Kumari, an M.Phil in Natural Resource Management from Indian Institute of Forest Management(IIFM), Bhopal works at Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Noida, India.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3845434899
ISBN 13 
9783845434896
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Nombre de pages
140
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