Potential Resources of NTFPs and Socio-economic Empowerment in the Rural Economy of Telangana, India

By : Omkar Kanneboyena, Sateesh Suthari, M. Tarakeswara Naidu, Geetha Sarede, Sreeramulu Nallella

Page No: 589-602

Abstract:
Forests are very important resources for the livelihood, sustenance and for commerce generation to forest inhabitants. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as medicinal, leaves, flowers (corolla), fruits, seeds, bamboos, gums, resins offer seasonal employment to local people and provide socio-economic empowerment in the rural economy. The present study focuses on the NTFPs as potential resources and their role in livelihoods improvement of rural people of Telangana, India. Hence, over exploitation and unscientific harvesting practices are the major threats for the loss of natural resources and the present study highly recommends the conceptual framework for the conservation and sustainable management of NTFPs for their bio-based economy potential to the poorest section of society.

Authors :
Omkar Kanneboyena : Department of Botany, Kakatiya Government College, Hanamkonda, Telangana, India.
Sateesh Suthari : Centre for Floristic and Ethnobotanical Studies, Department of Botany, Vaagdevi Degree & PG College, Hanamkonda, Telangana, India.
M. Tarakeswara Naidu : Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Geetha Sarede : Department of Botany, Kavitha Memorial Degree & PG College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
Sreeramulu Nallella : Department of Botany, Kakatiya Mahila Degree & PG College, Hanamkonda, Telangana, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2022.38.02.14