Economy & Employment · Nagaland and Meghalaya, India
Nagaland University study values 47 forest products supporting village livelihoods
Published
A Nagaland University study assessed the economic contribution of 47 non-timber forest products used in villages across Nagaland and Meghalaya. EastMojo reports that the foods and materials support tribal households directly and generate income when surplus produce is sold in local markets. The supplied account does not include the study's valuation totals or sampling method.
Why it matters
Putting a monetary value on forest produce can influence conservation, market access and rural-development policy while making visible income and food-security benefits that are often absent from formal economic statistics.
Evidence assessment
EastMojo identifies the university study, its 47 products and livelihood findings; the paper, village sample and monetary estimates are not supplied.
Medium confidence — Specific study findings are reported by a regional newsroom, but the underlying research is unavailable for direct assessment.
Coverage assessment
Underreported across 1 source desk.
A cross-state study with implications for forest-dependent households appears in one supplied regional report.