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ArticleJournal articlePayment for forest ecosystem services through willingness to pay in Oba Hill Forest Reserve, Osun State, Nigeria
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.Forest supplies several products and services and these services includes timber and non-timber products, as well as a number of intangible or non- market services. Forest ecosystem services are complicated because many of these services are difficult to evaluate in monetary terms. This study assessed the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, willingness to pay (WTP) and factors that influenced the WTP for ecosystem services in Oba Hill forest reserve, Osun State. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire and interview guide was used to collect information from the respondents. A total number of 100 respondents were selected randomly in the adjoining forest communities. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents and choice experiment was used to assess Willingness-to-Pay (WTP) and factors that influenced them D-Optimal design with a D-efficiency of 99.9% was developed for the choice experiment. A practical set of 9 choice sets with two product profiles and a status quo alternative were obtained. Random Parameters Mixed Multinomial Logit (MIXL) and Generalized Multinomial Logit (G-MNL) models were used to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) and the factors that influenced the WTP of an individual for the attributes of forest ecosystem services. Wildlife loss, soil fertility and cost attributes were significant at 0.1% significance level (p≤0.001). Mean WTP estimate of a household for increase in soil fertility, reduction of wildlife loss, multiples of important tree species were 8.60, 7.61 and 39.95 (Naira) per month respectively. Respondents were not willing to pay for the mitigation of weather fluctuation. Also, WTP of the respondents was mainly influenced by farming households. Therefore, this study concludes that the WTP for the ecosystem services in the study area was partly influenced by the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. Keywords: Ecosystem services; forest reserves; generalized multinomial logit; mixed multinomial logit and willingness to pay ID: 3484151 -
ArticleJournal articlePrioritization of indigenous fruit trees/shrubs for domestication in northern Guinea savanna, Taraba State, Nigeria
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Indigenous fruit trees/shrubs are essential biological resources in many agroecological systems globally, including Nigeria. They are essential for household nutrition, food security, poverty alleviation, and ecosystems sustenance. Despite their numerous potentials in rural households, food security, income, and ecological attributes, many remain in the wild state with little domestication efforts, limiting their economic potentials. The study was carried out to prioritized indigenous fruit trees/shrubs in the region. Semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussions were used for the data collection on the existing trees/shrubs species, while prioritization was based on certain variables (farmers' preference and roles in economy). Findings indicated that 27 edible fruit-bearing species were identified, 67% were trees, and 33% were shrubs. The plant species belonged to 19 taxonomic families with Fabaceae being dominant. Individually, farmers' priority species based on food value, income potentials, medicinal values, and food security benefits were; Parkia biglobosa, Vitellaria paradoxa, Prosopis africana, Vitex doniana, and Adansonia digitata. The need to step up provenance evaluations and domestication efforts for future agroforestry and plantations establishment implied in the study. Keywords: Domestication, Cultivars, Germplasm, Prioritized, Savanna, Agroforestry ID: 3478035 -
ArticleJournal articleBudgetary and property evaluation of bamboo products: The case of forestry research institute of Nigeria
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The increasing difficulty in sourcing timber species in Nigeria necessitates seeking for alternatives species. Providing alternative species requires knowledge on the technical properties and budgetary evaluation particularly in relation to their utilization. Bambusa vulgaris from available evidence had been used for light construction and production in some parts of Nigeria; however, there is dearth of information on its technical properties and budgetary evaluation. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate selected properties and budgetary evaluation of Bamboo. Bamboo culms were harvested, processed into valuable products such as Tables, Chairs, Bed, flower vases, lamp stands and many other household items with detail analysis on the cost of production in either round or laminated form. The technical properties considered include: Modulus of rupture (MOR) and Modulus of elasticity (MOE), while the budgetary analysis include: Rate of Returns on Investment and cost benefit analysis of the production. Result of the properties shows that the mean MOE of B. vulgaris was 4556.21±98.42N/mm2. While mean MOR of B. vulgaris was 51.88±112.80N/mm. The Rate of Returns (RORI) of bamboo furniture is above 60% and Cost Benefit Ratio is higher than 1. There are potentials in utilizing bamboo for the production of structural materials being a medium density wood and slightly dimensionally stable. It is also a profitable venture for utilization and it has the potential of serving as a suitable alternative to the scarce tropical timber species Keywords: Value chain, Research, Innovation, Sustainable forest management, Financial mechanisms ID: 3474266
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