@article{Sharma:307981,
      recid = {307981},
      author = {Sharma, Ravi and Bharti, Nisha},
      title = {Non-timber Forest Products Value Chain Toward Sustainable  Livelihood: Exploring Linkages and Trends Using Visual  Optimization Network Analysis},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development},
      address = {2020-12-10},
      number = {1362-2020-1839},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2020},
      abstract = {Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) contribute  significantly to the livelihood, food, and nutrition  security of rural communities and forest dwellers. Earlier  studies on NTFPs emphasized the economic importance,  sustainability aspects, and commercialization of NTFPs, and  highlighted the importance of strong value chains if NTFPs  were to fulfill their economic potential for communities  and people who rely on them. Formulation of proper policy  and commercialization of NTFPs through their value chain  will require a thorough review of existing research to  identify the policy loopholes. A review of literature  sought to determine whether research on NTFPs links to  sustainable livelihood, policy, and value chains using  clustering and visual network visualization. The results of  the study reveal four domain clusters indicating a mix of  traditional and evolved approaches toward strengthening of  the NTFP value chain. Policy issues on NTFP have also  evolved as one of the important clusters of research. The  study recommends the mapping of value chains in the NTFP  research to guide the pursuit of holistic and sustainable  livelihood security.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/307981},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.307981},
}