Livelihood and Socio-Economic Challenges in Medicinal and Non-Timber Forest Product Management in India: A Review

湖南大学学报(自然科学版) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.55463/issn.1674-2974.50.9.9

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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), natural products, or wild forest products are raw materials widely used as sources of food ingredients, construction materials, gums, resins, fibers, and pharmaceuticals. NTFPs have always played a primary role in economies reliant on forest resources. An estimated 147 million people live in 170,000 villages in and around India’s forests, with 275 million villagers relying heavily on the forest for their livelihoods. The medicinal plants available in the Himalayan region of India have huge international market demand and significant market value. Challenges in the Indian context, such as gender bias, overexploitation of resources, forest policies, and climate change, affect NTFP collection, environmental sustainability, and management. This study aims to present detailed research on NTFP resources in India and their role in the livelihood of the rural population in the country. A detailed discussion involves various factors and challenges affecting its extraction and management. Keywords: non-timber forest products, forest, GDP, gender bias, economic growth. https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.50.9.9

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印度药用和非用材林产品管理中的生计和社会经济挑战:综述

非木材林产品(NTFPs)、天然产品或野生森林产品是广泛用于食品配料、建筑材料、树胶、树脂、纤维和药品的原材料。非森林保护区在依赖森林资源的经济体中一直发挥着主要作用。据估计，有1.47亿人生活在印度森林及其周围的17万个村庄中，其中2.75亿村民严重依赖森林为生。印度喜马拉雅地区的药用植物具有巨大的国际市场需求和巨大的市场价值。印度面临的挑战，如性别偏见、资源过度开发、森林政策和气候变化，影响了NTFP的收集、环境可持续性和管理。本研究旨在详细研究印度的NTFP资源及其在该国农村人口生计中的作用。详细讨论了影响其开采和管理的各种因素和挑战。关键词:非木材林产品，森林，GDP，性别偏见，经济增长。https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.50.9.9

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