The Economic Evaluation on the Non-Timber Forest Products collected in the Rural Areas in Central Laos

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  • ラオス中部の農山村で採集される非木材林産物の経済的価値
  • ラオス中部の農山村で採集される非木材林産物の経済的価値 : ビエンチャン県ファン郡N村の事例
  • ラオス チュウブ ノ ノウサンソン デ サイシュウ サレル ヒモクザイ リンサンブツ ノ ケイザイテキ カチ : ビエンチャン ケン ファングン Nムラ ノ ジレイ
  • －ビエンチャン県ファン郡Ｎ村の事例
  • ： Case Study on N Village in Fuang District, Vientiane Prefecture

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It was clarified the importance of the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by inhabitants of rural areas, and examined the current state of preservation and utilization. There are various types of NTFPs, but their respective economic values can be compared by converting the amount collected into currency using the current market price. Results showed that in N Village the NTFPs used were primarily foodstuffs used for self-support. Broom grass (Thysanolaena maxima) was the main source of cash income, different from its use in the northern regions. NTFPs have a much higher economic value than rice cultivation, and are estimated to make up roughly 10% of a representative household's cash income.

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