Dioscorea species : Important non timber forest products (NTFPs)

Dioscorea species : Important non timber forest products (NTFPs) among the aboriginals of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, India. They use them as famine food and as therapeutic medicine against different microbial infections and other diseases & disorders.

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), also special, non-wood, minor, alternative and secondary forest products, are useful substances, materials and/or commodities obtained from forests which do not require harvesting (logging) trees. They include game animals, fur-bearers, nuts, seeds, berries, mushrooms, oils, foliage, medicinal plants, peat, fuelwood.

Research on NTFPs have focused on their commodifiability for rural incomes and markets, as an expression of traditional knowledge or as a livelihood option for rural household needs, and, as a key component of sustainable forest management and conservation strategies. All research promote forest products as valuable commodities and tools that can promote the conservation of forests.


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