caa a22 4500 477046312 CHVBK 20180405111331.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02907328 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02907328 Extraction of non-timber forest products in the forests of Biligiri Rangan Hills, India. 1. Contribution to rural income [Elektronische Daten] [R. Hegde, S. Suryaprakash, L. Achoth, K. Bawa] Extração de produtos florestais não madereiros nas florestas de Biligiri Rangan Hills, India 1. Contribuição á renda rural It is generally assumed that the sustained extraction and processing of non-timber forest products by local people can enhance their cash income and provide an alternative to tropical deforestation. However, the degree to which such products actually or may potentially contribute to rural incomes is poorly documented. We present the results of a study that seeks to evaluate the reliance of an indigenous group on non-timber forest products for cash income. Furthermore, we examine the effect of household variables on the cash income derived from collection and the price appreciation of non-timber forest products. These products account for nearly half of the gross annual income earned by the Soliga households in the Biligiri Rangan Hills of the Karnataka State in South India. Econometric models indicate that although income derived from the extraction of non-timber forest products is high in proportion to the time devoted to the collection, the extraction is not a preferred vocation. Furthermore, price appreciation for non-timber forest products varies for different products and, overall, the Soligas obtain essentially minimal wages for their extractive efforts. We discuss possible mechanisms for enhancement of Soligas' income and the involvement of Soligas in conservation efforts. The New York Botanical Garden, 1996 Soliga nationallicence NTFP nationallicence rural income nationallicence Hegde R. Tata Energy Research Institute, 50/2 Palace Road, 560 052, Bangalore, India aut Suryaprakash S. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, 560 024, Hebbal, Bangalore, India aut Achoth L. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, 560 024, Hebbal, Bangalore, India aut Bawa K. Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, 02125, Boston, MA, USA aut Economic Botany Springer-Verlag 50/3(1996-07-01), 243-251 0013-0001 50:3<243 1996 50 12231 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907328 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907328 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hegde R. Tata Energy Research Institute, 50/2 Palace Road, 560 052, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Suryaprakash S. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, 560 024, Hebbal, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Achoth L. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, 560 024, Hebbal, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bawa K. Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, 02125, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Economic Botany Springer-Verlag 50/3(1996-07-01), 243-251 0013-0001 50:3<243 1996 50 12231 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer