Non Timber Forest Products Marketing - A Case Study in Aizawl Market, Mizoram, India

Lallawmkimi; Hilda Lalrinpuii; Josiah M C Vabeikhokhei

doi:10.17485/IJST/v16sp1.msc17

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Non Timber Forest Products Marketing - A Case Study in Aizawl Market, Mizoram, India

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v16sp1.msc17

Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: Special Issue 1, Pages: 121-126

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Non Timber Forest Products Marketing - A Case Study in Aizawl Market, Mizoram, India

Lallawmkimi^1*, Hilda Lalrinpuii¹, Josiah M C Vabeikhokhei²

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
²Junior Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Science, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:23 January 2023, Accepted Date:09 June 2023, Published Date:06 September 2023

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Objectives: Surveying the different types of major non-timber forest products (NTFPs) marketed in the study area and to find the different marketing channels in NTFP’s. Methods: Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method was adopted for the field study. Field observation, personal interview and group discussion with the vendors. Detailed information on marketing channel of NTFPs was also noted. Findings: A total number of 19 species of NTFPs were recorded from the market of Aizawl. Anacardiaceae and Arecaceae are found to be the most dominant family with 2 species each. Athyriaceae, Musaceae, Mimosaceae, Zingiberaceae, Agaricaceae, Marantaceae, Phyllanthaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Rutaceae, Apidae, Lauraceae, Rubiaceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae and Apiaceae families with 1 species each. Current study shows that the main factors affecting NTFPs collection and trade are geographical location of market, transport facility, season, price and demand. Novelty: Majority of the species recorded were food items and some have medicinal properties, some of them are used as home remedies, flavouring agent, cleaning agent, ornaments and food packaging. Mostly the price ranges between Rs10-150 and Honey is for Rs 1000.

Keywords: NTFPs; Commercialization; Marketing Channel; Aizawl; Mizoram

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