Non-timber forest products and household incomes in Bonga forest area,southwestern Ethiopia

作     者：Ermias Melaku Zeleke Ewnetu Demel Teketay 

作者机构：Bonga Agricultural Research Center Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Botswana College of AgricultureDepartment of Crop Science and Production 

出 版 物：《Journal of Forestry Research》 (林业研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2014年第25卷第1期

页      面：215-223页

核心收录：

学科分类：120301[管理学-农业经济管理] 12[管理学] 120302[管理学-林业经济管理] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 1203[管理学-农林经济管理] 0907[农学-林学] 0829[工学-林业工程] 0901[农学-作物学] 

基　　金：supported by Rural Capacity Building Project(RCBP) 

主　　题：Bonga forest determinants of NTFP collection household income livelihood activities NTFPs 

摘      要：We identified the major non-timber forest products （NTFPs）, their contributions to household incomes, and the determinants influenc-ing engagement of households in using NTFPs in the Bonga forest area of Gimbo and Decha Districts of Kaffa Zone, southwest Ethiopia. Six Kebeles （the lowest administrative unit in Ethiopia） were sampled from two Districts and 150 households were randomly sampled using propor-tional-to-size techniques based on the number of farm households in each Kebele. Secondary data were collected from and focus group discussions were conducted with selected individuals. The farmers diversified liveli-hood activities such as crop and livestock production, collection of NTFPs and off-farm activities. NTFPs played a significant role in household incomes. The contribution from the major NTFPs （forest coffee, honey and spices） accounted for 47% of annual household in-come. The role of NTFPs was influenced by a number of factors. Vari-ables including being native to the area （＋）, total land holding （＋）, pos-session of livestock （＋） and access to extension （＋） significantly affected forest coffee production. Age of household head （-）, land holding （＋） and distance of the market from the residence （-） significantly affected honey production. Size of landholding （＋）, distance to market （-） and distance of the forest from the residence （-） were significant variables determining the NTFP incomes derived by the households. Attention is needed in the design of policies and strategies for the well-being of households to the contribution of NTFPs to local incomes and the variables that affect the collection of NTFPs must be considered.