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Traditional Edible Bamboo Products and their Impact on Livelihood of Tribal Village Community of Wokha District, Nagaland
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A field study was undertaken in four villages in Wokha district of Nagaland to determine the impact of edible bamboo utilization on the livelihood of communities. Out of 18 species of bamboo found in the study area 7 species are found edible. The species grown by the communities are Bambusa balcooa, B.tulda, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, D. strictus and D.iganteus. Bamboo shoots are largely utilized in the form of fresh (Voyen), fermented (Rhuchak), dried (Rhuchon and Rhuyen), boiled (in form of pickle) and liquid (Rhuchu). Studies reveal that the utilization of bamboo shoot using modern tools of harvesting and processing, sustainable management of resource and marketing have potential for the employment opportunities. The monthly income of the communities is found to be around `10,000 during the availability of bamboo shoot season (June-Oct), while the sale of bamboo pickle amounts to `8000/- per month. Marketing channels identified are producer-consumer (Channel-I) and producer-middleman-consumer (Channel II). Studies comprehensively deal with problems in production and marketing covering various aspects such as transportation of resource to the processing units and markets, phenological phenomenon of periodic flowering, value addition, and Capacity building and up-gradation of skills of communities.
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Harvesting And Processing, Sustainable Management, Producer-Middleman-Consumer.
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