GTZ Project Document No. 51 Report on Nahi Baseline Survey

Nahi Baseline Survey April- May 20014.10 Development potentialNahi with a good forest coverage has many wide range of forest products (NTFP) areeither consumed by the household or sold in the market. For some households forestproducts represent an important source of food and cash income. Like most farm productsthe forest products are seasonal and but usually available in smaller quantities andinvolves much time for collection. Therefore, some forest products brought in the marketare highly valued by the customers and as such prices offered are often attractive. Furtherwith the health concern on the rise forest products possess much better opportunity for itsacceptance by the customers as it is 100% chemical free and tastes natural.Therefore, possibilities may be explored for growing some of the high value crops likeorchids, mushroom, asparagus and walnut in the farmers’ field. If successful, this will notonly increase the farmers’ income but also reduce the pressure on the forest and helpconservation of the species as well.41