Contribution of non-timber forest products to the livelihood of farmers in coffee growing areas: evidence from Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve

Beyene, A. D., Mekonnen, A., Hirons, M., Robinson, E. J. Z. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4950-0183, Gonfa, T., Gole, T. W. and Demissie, S. (2020) Contribution of non-timber forest products to the livelihood of farmers in coffee growing areas: evidence from Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 63 (9). pp. 1633-1654. ISSN 1360-0559 doi: 10.1080/09640568.2019.1679615

Abstract/Summary

This article examines the role of forest products in the livelihoods of forestdependent households in the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve in the South Western part of Ethiopia. Unlike many forest landscapes, households in Yayu district cultivate their primary crop, coffee, in a complex landscape. Sampled households (n¼241) were chosen based on the stratified random sampling method. We employ both descriptive statistics and econometric regression to assess the extent of forest product use and analyse the determinants of forest income, respectively. We find that relatively poor households are more dependent on forest resources as a share of total income than better-off households. We further find that households in the Yayu district use non-timber forest products (NTFPs) mainly for consumption. The current zoning arrangements around the biosphere reserve support the provision of NTFPs, particularly for poorer households and should be considered for replication in other complex landscapes.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/87263
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/09640568.2019.1679615
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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