2. Opportunity and Challenges on NTFPs
Cultivation in Private Forest.
Member Advisory
Committee
Pramod Ghimire
AFU, Heatauda
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3. Presentation Outlines
• Introduction
• Problem Justification
• Objectives
• Materials and Methods
• Expected Outputs
• Time Schedule
• Budgetary Plan
• References
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4. 1. Introduction
• In total 7,000 species of vascular plants are found in Nepal and
more than 2,000 species are regarded as producing the NTFPs,
among which 1,624 species are estimated to have medicinal
uses (MoFSC, 2012).
• Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are also known as minor
forest products (MFPs) and non-wood forest products
(NWFPs).
• FAO (1999) has defined NTFPs as all goods of biological
origin as well as services derived from forests, other
wooded land and trees outside forests, and excluded woods
in all its form.
• The tenure rights of Private Forest are detailed in the Forest
Act 2076 and the Forest Regulations 2079.
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5. 1. Introduction contd.
• According to the Forest Act, Private Forest is defined as ‘a
forest planted, nurtured or conserved in any private land
owned by an individual pursuant to prevailing laws.’
• NTFPs have important role in the Nepalese rural economy.
NTFPs provide rural people with food, medicine, construction
materials, and income.
• DoF’s report shows that of the total 77 districts, only 62
districts have records of PFs and their registration. Only 3,753
private individuals have registered 2,902 ha of their forests as
PFs at their respective DFOs (CFD 2017).
• Farmers of mid and far western region mostly prefer to
cultivate timur, tejpat, rittha, kaulo etc. on their private land or
forest for their convenience. (Malla and Shakya, 1995).
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6. 2. Problem Justification
• This study will find what are the future opportunities and
present challenges in NTFPs cultivation on private forest.
• How local farmers/individuals can be involved in most of the
activities like over harvesting, pre mature harvesting, no
grading and negligence in litter burning etc and legal barriers
which lead to negative impact in future.
• Helpful in building trust among PFs owner and different
stakeholders i.e. traders, entrepreneurs, organization and
collectors.
• Find how the NTFPs cultivation on private forest can be run in
a sustainable way and how this activity can provide
employment in sustainable basis which is directly related with
poverty reduction.
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7. 3. Objectives
General objective
• To explore present challenges on NTFPs cultivation and future
opportunities in private forest of Surkhet district.
Specific objectives
• To explore the challenges of NTFPs cultivation on private
forest,
• To document potential opportunities of NTFPs cultivation on
private forest,
• To compare income opportunities for household from NTFPs
cultivation between private forest and agriculture land.
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8. Criteria for Selection of Study Area
• Selected from Gurbhakot Municipality, surkhet. It lies in the
Karnali provenance of Nepal. Mehelkuna is the Municipality
center and study area (dharapani) situated at an altitude of 1550
meters elevation.
• This area extends from altitude 1000m to 1600m suitable for
NTFPs cultivation.
• There are 23 registered private forests.
• Most of farmers involved in NTFPs cultivation.
• Local Peoples are highly active and have high dependency on
NTFPs for their livelihood.
4. Materials and Methods
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10. 4. Materials and Methods contd.
Data collection
• Both primary and secondary data will be collected for this
study.
Primary data collection
• Primary data will be collected by field visit and survey, using
semi structure inter-views, key informants inter-views,
informal discussions, focus group discussion, social or
questionnaires survey, participation observation.
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11. 4. Materials and Methods contd.
Sampling design
• All registered PFs owners till to FY 2079/080 will be selected
(100% sampling) as a respondent for the collection of
response.
Group discussion
• Group discussions will be carried out to assess the
cultivated NTFPs, their production per season, local
market rate, transportation facilities, storage facilities,
grading system, harvesting system and available
equipment for harvesting and associated challenges and
opportunities.
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12. 4. Materials and Methods contd.
Key Informant Survey
• Local traders, collector and the persons who are
knowledgeable about NTFPs cultivation, the management
activities will be selected to gather information about
challenges and opportunities on NTFPs cultivation, marketing
status and household income generation.
Secondary data collection
• Documents from Division forest office, Surkhet, Gurbhakot
Municipality, related articles, websites and news papers will be
collected about the cultivated NTFPs.
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13. 4. Materials and Methods contd.
Data Analysis
• The data collected during the field would be categorized into
separate variables as required by the study objectives. The data
of the study would analyzed using both quantitative and
qualitative methods. Quantitative data would analyzed using
descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, frequency
distribution and use of graphics.
• Descriptive and inferential statistics.
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14. 5. Expected Outputs
• Challenges of NTFPs cultivation on private forest will be explored.
• Opportunities of NTFPs cultivation on private forest will be
documented.
• Income opportunities for household from NTFPs cultivation
between private forest and agriculture land will be compared.
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15. Time schedule
S.N Activities Months
March April May June July August
1. Literature review **** **** **** **** ***** **
2. Field visiting and data
collection
** ****
3. Data analysis ****
4. Report preparation and
seminar
****
5. Final report preparation
and submission
*** *****
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16. Budgetary plan
S.N Items Description Amounts(Rs)
1.
Research travel Rs. 5000 2 person 2 trips
20000
2.
Field Work
(researcher)
Rs. 2000 20days
40000
3.
Research assistant
Rs. 100 x 20 days 20000
4.
Stationary and supplies
As necessary 5000
5.
Seminar
As necessary 10000
6.
Miscellaneous
As necessary 5000
Total 100000
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17. 6. References
• Acharya, R.P. and Karki, G. (2019). Does Forest Certification Improve Socio-Economic and Governance Issues?
A Case of Community Forestry from Nepal. OAJBS, 1(1): 20-25. DOI:
https://dx.doi.org/10.38125/OAJBS.000106
• Amatya, S.M., Shrestha, K.R. and Cedamon, E. (2016). Nepal Forestry Handbook (Third edition). Nepal
Foresters’Association, Kathmandu, Nepal
• ANSAB (1999). Forest Products Market/Enterprise Study Report. Kathmandu, Nepal: Asia Network for
Sustainable and Agriculture Bio-resources. Available online: http://ansab.org.np/ [Accessed on 17 October
2019].
• DoPR (2009). Prioritized NTFPs for Economic Development of Nepal. Ministry of Forests and Soil
Conservation, Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu.
• GoN (2004). Herbs and NTFPs Development Policy. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forest and Soil
Conservation, Kathmandu Nepal. Available online:
https://www.mofe.gov.np/downloadfile/11_NTFPPolicy_1526466471.pdf [Accessed on 29 December 2020].
GoN/MoFE (2019a). National Forest Policy 2019. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and environment
• Annual repoprt DFO surkhet 2072/073
• Gurbhakot municipality profile 2074
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