The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China

Hogarth, Nicholas J.; Belcher, B.

doi:10.1505/146554813805927237

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“…Unequal access to capacity development and marketing training among the study districts may also have contributed to the differential levels of commercialization. This hypothesis was in agreement with a previous study by teVelde [18] comparing different NTFP commercialization in Mexico and Bolivia and another study comparing bamboo-growing villages in a remote region of China [25].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Several studies in Asia reveal that bamboo supports rural development, appeals to smallholder producers, and has several pro-poor characteristics [22][23][24][25][26]. Moreover, bamboo has become a high-tech industrial raw material and substitute for wood with well-established markets and a wide range of production-to-consumption systems [27,28].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Indicators and Determinants of Small-Scale Bamboo Commercialization in Ethiopia

Endalamaw

Lindner

Pretzsch

2013

Forests

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Abstract:Bamboo is an abundant resource in Ethiopia and has a great potential for commercialization, which can drive rural development. In view of these realities, this study analyzed the state and determinants of small-scale bamboo commercialization in Ethiopia. Data were collected from three major bamboo-growing districts (Awi, Sidama, and Sheka) and four urban centers (Masha, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, and Addis Ababa) via semi-structured interviews, group discussions, and questionnaire surveys with key actors along the value chain. Results revealed distinctive differences in proportion of cash income, value chain structure, and management engagement among the districts. Percentages of cash income were 60.15, 42.60, and 9.48 at Awi, Sidam, and Sheka, respectively. Differences were statistically significant between Sheka and both other districts (p = 0.05), but not between Awi and Sidama. The value chain structure showed that compared with Sheka, Awi and Sidama have a relatively large number of actors involved. The major factors explaining commercialization differences among regions were distance to market and presence of alternative forest products. Within Sheka, households with larger family size, higher education attainment, and access to training reportedly engaged more in commercial extraction. Therefore, we conclude that development of infrastructure for linking resource and consumer centers and expansion of extension education among producers may enhance the commercial engagement of producers and improve the accessibility of bamboo resources for commercial production. OPEN ACCESSForests 2013, 4 711

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Indicators and Determinants of Small-Scale Bamboo Commercialization in Ethiopia

Endalamaw

Lindner

Pretzsch

2013

Forests

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“…In terms of utilisation of forest resources, poorer households, characterised by limited livelihood options, are more dependent on forest products than wealthier households but this is a function of specific products required (Cavendish 2003;Shackleton and Shackleton 2006;Shackleton et al 2007;Jagger 2012;Hogarth and Belcher 2013;Vedeld and Sjaastad 2013). These differences in the utilisation are also reflected in the level of income generated from forests.…”

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Does participatory forest management program lead to efficient forest resource use and improved rural livelihoods? Experiences from Mua-Livulezi Forest Reserve, Malawi

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This study evaluates the efficacy of Improved Forest Management for Sustainable Livelihoods Program (IFMSLP) in communities adjacent to Mua-Livulezi Forest Reserve, Malawi. The program is specifically aimed at alleviating poverty and enhance rural livelihoods through promoting greater community involvement in forest management while providing access and associated benefits. The study therefore evaluated the effect of the program on community organisation, forest access, forest use, product availability and commercialisation of forest products. The results show that despite the program putting in place strategies for the people to access different products for different uses; forest use is restricted mainly to subsistence use rather than cash income. The main forest product collected by the people for livelihood was firewood, mainly for cooking and heating. This is an indication that forests are an important natural capital for subsistence rather than cash income. Gender, location of the village, and distance to the nearest forest area were significant predictors of households' forest use. Introduction of the co-management program has not brought out the expected outcomes in areas of community organization, forest access, forest product availability and commercialisation of forest products. A multi-institutional approach is recommended to draw upon diverse talents and experiences from individual institutions both government and non-governmental in order to achieve meaningful social change.

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“…Similarly to rice husk, bamboo area covers over 6.3 million km 2 in Asian countries [10]. It is known as an easy-growing plant and more than ten million farmers are involved with bamboo production, adding up to 35 million jobs [11] [12]. The rapid growth of bamboo forest tends to overpower other plant species and become a monoculture forest, contributing to the loss of biodiversity, soil nutrition, and damaging soil's physical structure [11] [13].…”

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The Different Expressions of Draft Cherry Tomato Growth, Yield, Quality under Bamboo and Rice Husk Biochars Application to Clay Loamy Soil

Hien¹,

Shinogi²,

Taniguchi³

2017

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This study evaluated the different expressions of cherry tomato growth, yield and quality under bamboo and rice husk biochar applications to soil. The experiment was conducted under glasshouse conditions at Hakozaki campus, Kyushu University, Japan and consisted of 5 treatments, namely 1) no biochar application as a control; 2) 2% (RH2) and 3) 5% (RH5) of rice husk biochar; 4) 2% (BB2) and 5) 5% (BB5) of bamboo biochar. Bamboo biochar application significantly improved tomato growth, including number of leaves, fresh biomass yield of aboveground and underground parts for BB5; number of fruit; fresh yield from 24% -25% for BB2 and BB5. In particular, both bamboo and rice husk biochar application at two rates 2% and 5% had positive effects on tomato quality, demonstrated by the increased total sugar content from 56% to 91%, and the enhancement of ascorbic acid content for BB2 and RH2 by 12% and 17%, respectively. Those improvements reflected the soil physiochemical property changes after biochar application, including the increase in plant available water for bamboo biochar amendment before and after cultivating by 25% -38% and 9% -18%, respectively, compared with those of control; and the increased total soil N for bamboo biochar treatments (11% -14%). Generally, all data above support bamboo biochar utilization for the purpose of improving soil properties and developing crop production.

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The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China

Cited by 55 publications

References 16 publications

Indicators and Determinants of Small-Scale Bamboo Commercialization in Ethiopia

Indicators and Determinants of Small-Scale Bamboo Commercialization in Ethiopia

Does participatory forest management program lead to efficient forest resource use and improved rural livelihoods? Experiences from Mua-Livulezi Forest Reserve, Malawi

The Different Expressions of Draft Cherry Tomato Growth, Yield, Quality under Bamboo and Rice Husk Biochars Application to Clay Loamy Soil

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