Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: review and analysis of research

Neumann, Roderick P.; Hirsch, Eric

doi:10.17528/cifor/000723

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“…However, low-income group households showed a higher forest dependency in relative forest income. These findings on the higher dependency on forest resources by the very poor income groups are consistent with other reported find-ings [6,47,52,63,96,[102][103][104][105]. Another study showed that within the poorest segment of the population (20%), around 78% of this population was highly dependent on forest products for income.…”

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Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Mendako

Tian

Ullah

et al. 2022

Forests

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Forest utilization makes a significant economic contribution to the livelihoods of rural households, especially those living in developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the absolute and relative forest income and measure the distributional impact of forest income on economic inequalities among rural households in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain (RTHD), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Household socioeconomic data and other qualitative informations were collected using structured household-level surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The study used descriptive statistical analysis, Gini coefficient, and Lorenz curve computation. Additionally, the non-parametric alternative Kruskal–Wallis Test was also used. Findings revealed that 89.76% of the households’ sample were involved in forest-based activities. The annual average income from these forest-based activities was estimated at CDF 1,219,951.58 (USD 659.08) per household, contributing 32.46% to total annual household income. Other income sources share constituted 37.09%, 10.04%, 8.30%, 7.63%, 2.41%, and 2.08% from crop, livestock keeping, business activities, fishing, and non-forest environmental activities, paid employment, and other income sources, respectively. There was a significant difference between annual household income in terms of income sources (p < 0.5). Forest income constituted the second most crucial income portfolio after crop income. Bushmeat income share was higher than other forest products income share. However, the proportion of households involved in firewood extraction was substantial (80.70%). Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve analysis proved that forest income helped reduce economic inequality among the sampled households by 11%. Therefore, reducing access to forest would significantly impact rural households’ welfare and could increase income disparities. The present study provides valuable information for developing sustainable forest management policies and strategies to maintain and enhance the economic benefit of forest use without damaging biodiversity conservation.

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Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Mendako

Tian

Ullah

et al. 2022

Forests

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“…All these and others are sourced directly from the forest ecosystem for the use of man. According to Roderick and Eric (2000), NTFPs encompass a wide range of disparate and varied natural resources. It was noted that the concept is inexact and cumbersome since it is defined not by what it is, but by what it is not.…”

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Economic Benefits of Non-Timber Forest Products Among Rural Communities in Nigeria

Akanni¹

2013

ENRR

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Non-Timber Forest Products provide enormous benefits to rural dwellers in Nigeria. These are open-access resources which are often exploited with limited restraints and therefore stand the risk of abuse and over-exploitation by the gatherers. This study therefore examined the various benefits and uses of some of these non-timber forest products in the rural communities. There are 750 samples for the study and data were collected by simple random sampling technique. Descriptive and budgetary analytical methods were used. Results indicated that the annual total revenue from snails/mushrooms/teak leaves was the largest while the least revenue was obtained from mushroom. The total annual gross margin was highest for snails/mushrooms/teak leaves combinations and was least for mushrooms.The net income is also highest for snails/mushrooms/teak leaves combination and was least for mushrooms alone.The estimated values for the rate of return on investment and profitability index for snails/mushrooms/teak leaves stood at 11.62 and 0.92 respectively. Rural dwellers need to protect and preserve the natural forests so that they can sustainably harvest the non-timber forest products for the advancement of their socio-economic status.

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“…Many studies have revealed the socio-economic value of these resources such as those from Adansonia digitata, Irvingia gabonensis / Irvingia wombolu, Dacryodes edulis, Ricinodendron heudelotii, Garcinia kola, Chrysophyllum albidum, Cola spp etc. to the national economy and livelihoods in West Africa (Timko et al, 2010;Heubes et al, 2012) ; Neumann and Hirsch, 2000;Belcher and Vantomme, 2003;Bayeli et al, 2019;Balde et al, 2019). They are particularly important for ensuring food security and maintaining nutritional balance in the diet of populations.…”

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The socio-economic contribution of <i>Detarium senegalense</i> seeds to rural livelihoods in Togo (West Africa)

Dangbo¹,

Adjonou²,

Kokou³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Detarium senegalense J. F. Gmel., of the Fabaceae family, is one of the most used tree species in the natural forest area of Togo. The rural population uses several parts of the species to enhance their income. Detarium senegalense provides in particular a high economic valued seed. However, there are only few scientific studies on the contribution of the species to the income of rural households. The objective of this study is to contribute to the promotion of multipurpose tree species in Togo with particular emphasis on better knowledge of Detarium senegalense. The methodology used is based on semi-structured interviews as well as participatory observations. Detarium senegalense contributes to the economy and livelihood of the rural population through income generated by the collection and trading of seeds. Collectors and traders of the seed are mostly women. The average amount of seed harvested is 45.6 (± 25.3) kg per year per collector and revenue per year per collector is US $ 59 (± 58). Local people can have an important role to secure Detarium senegalense in the degraded natural forests of Togo. However, the sustainable management of this species in the future can only be secured through an active promotion of natural regeneration, enrichment planting and domestication.

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Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: review and analysis of research

Cited by 105 publications

References 91 publications

Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Economic Benefits of Non-Timber Forest Products Among Rural Communities in Nigeria

The socio-economic contribution of <i>Detarium senegalense</i> seeds to rural livelihoods in Togo (West Africa)

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