Research Article | Published: 15 November 2023

Dependency on bamboo by local communities in various agro climatic zones of Madhya Pradesh in India

Balram Lodhi, Aniruddha Majumdar, Vijay Bahadur Singh and Imrat Sen

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 30 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 121-127 | 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-I4HF24 | Cite this article

Abstract

A study has been carried out in 12 Forest Divisions of 11 agro climatic zones from Madhya Pradesh (India) in which 1374 Basod household were surveyed. The present work revealed that maximum income contribution of Basod families from traditional business were found in districts of Malwa Plateau agro climatic zone (65.12%) followed by, Satpura Plateau (58.8%), Vindhya Plateau (50.71%), Central Narmada Valley (47.25%), Chhattisgarh Plains (46.48%), Northern hills regions of Chhattisgarh (45.49%), Nimad Plains (41.53%), Jhabua hills (41.59%), Kaimur Plateau & Satpura hills (41.25%) whereas minimum contribution of Basod family annual income was found in Bundelkhand (38.79%) agro climatic zone. During the study it was observed that maximum number of consumption of bamboo for traditional business was found in districts of Bundelkhand zone (Average number of bamboo culms per annum is 421.6) whereas minimum number of consumption was observed in Satpura plateau (Average number of bamboo culms per annum is 171.6). Minimum average requirement of bamboo was found in Central Narmada Valley (657.6 culms per annum). This study revealed, cultivation of bamboo can be a profitable economy across the agro-climatic zones of Madhya Pradesh, if proper coordination is maintained between farmers and traders.

Keywords

Basod families, Livelihoods, Market linkage, Socio-economic status, Traditional business

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Lodhi, B., Majumdar, A., Singh, V.B. and Sen, I., 2023. Dependency on bamboo by local communities in various agro climatic zones of Madhya Pradesh in India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 30(3), pp.121-127. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-I4HF24

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 28 September 2023

Manuscript Revised on 20 October 2023

Manuscript Accepted on 23 October 2023

Manuscript Published on 15 November 2023

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