The contribution of NTFP trade to rural livelihoods in different agro-ecological zones of South Africa
| Autor: | W. Mugido, Charlie M. Shackleton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Economic growth
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Ecology Earnings Geography Planning and Development Forestry Context (language use) 010501 environmental sciences Livelihood 01 natural sciences Agricultural economics Cash income Economics Household income 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | International Forestry Review. 19:306-320 |
| ISSN: | 1465-5489 |
| DOI: | 10.1505/146554817821865063 |
| Popis: | SUMMARY In South Africa, there is extensive NTFP trade within communities and via external markets. However, there is a limited indication of the proportion of all households trading one or more NTFPs, and how it varies in relation to local context. Therefore, this study sought to establish the proportion of households trading in NTFPs in sites of different distances to urban markets and agro-ecological zones of South Africa. The results showed that about 6.4% households reported selling NTFPs for various reasons, with many (22%) citing the need to earn cash income and limited employment opportunities (16.9%). Even though the returns from trading NTFPs are relatively low, every earning is very important to many cash-strapped rural households. This was demonstrated by the fact that many sellers of NTFPs used their earnings to augment household income and cover their living expenses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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