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- Title
MADHUCA INDICA: A POTENTIAL SPECIES FOR LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT OF RURAL POPULATION IN CENTRAL BASTAR REGION OF CHHATTISGARH, INDIA.
- Authors
Kashyap, Hema; Kumar, Sajiwan
- Abstract
The Genus Madhuca (Family-Sapotaceae), commonly known as Mahua, is a tropical tree found largely in the central and north Indian plains forests and grassland in scattered form. Mahua tree play a key role in the life and economy of communities living in and around forests at Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. It is a fast-growing tree species that grows approximately 20 meters in height. The tree is the most beneficial for the tribal & rural population due to supply as food & vegetable and income through different other produce of Mahua in meagre agriculture. It is of economic value at village level, especially for forest-fringed areas, providing a significant source of income to the whole year. This paper examines the role of Mahua tree for livelihood supports of people in Bastar and the factors influencing the extent of their dependence on forest. Mahua tree have a tremendous potential to create large scale employment opportunity thereby helping in reducing poverty and increasing empowerment particularly tribal and poor people of the poorest and backward area of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. With this view, a study was undertaken predominantly in rural area of Bastar to determine the role of Mahua in augmenting the income of rural and tribal family. This study was carried out for 20 random sampled villages of Kondagaon district which revealed that the farmer who has 1 to 2 Mahua tree in their home yard/field/nearest area having economic worth of an average of Rs. 40,000 to 50,000/- annual and household earn income of Rs. 10,000-20,000/- in a normal year of Mahua flowering, but villagers are not interested in brewing while in a village of 150-300 households, almost 10-15 households are engaged in brewing reason behind it, because of it is a time taking process and more fuel used in this process. Apart from providing cash income, it also plays an essential role in food security during the lean period.
- Subjects
MADHUCA longifolia; RURAL population; MULTIPURPOSE trees; AGRICULTURAL industries; EMPLOYMENT
- Publication
Plant Archives (09725210), 2023, Vol 23, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
0972-5210
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2023.v23.no1.004