Income and Employment Generation Opportunities and Potential of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)
作者:
D.D. Tewari,
期刊:
Journal of Sustainable Forestry
(Taylor Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 8,
issue 2
页码: 55-76
ISSN:1054-9811
年代: 1998
DOI:10.1300/J091v08n02_05
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs);income;employment;sustainability
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The study reveals that a greater potential lies in generating income and employment through development of NTFPs for the underprivileged tribal population in Gujarat. It is estimated that NTFPs generate, on an average, employment equal to some 3.7 million man-days and an income of Rs 62.7 million (approximately $1.8 m) per annum. In addition, many NTFPs, are collected for household consumption and thus provide food security to several needy people. Most NTFPs have potential for value addition at local level so that more employment and income can be generated in the village economy. The multiplier impacts of this is expected to be substantial in the local economy. The scope for value addition is high and is possible by 200% or more of the value of the raw or unprocessed NTFPs. Enforcement of grades and standardization is another way of adding value to raw produce of NTFPs. The concerns about the diminishing stocks of NTFPs are raised and the need for a national economic policy for the NTFPs is established.
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