The role of non-wood forest products in household food security and income generation in tunisia

• Autores: Ibtissem Taghouti, Emna Ouertani, Bouali Guesmi, Marwa Arfaoui
• Localización: XIII Congreso de Economía Agroalimentaria / coord. por María Dolores de Miguel Gómez; Narciso Arcas Lario (dir.), 2021, ISBN 978-84-17853-43-3, págs. 709-712
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Recently, there is a growing interest in the contribution of Non Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) to livelihoods and food security among the local population. This study focuses on determining the contribution of Aleppo pine production in Tunisia (Siliana province) to household livelihood and food security. Data were obtained using structured surveys administered to 250 randomly selected rural households during the collection season. A logistic regression has been performed to evaluate the contribution of NWFPs to improving household living conditions. Results support evidence that there is a significant difference between the alternative sources of revenues. The utilization of Aleppo Pine was significantly influenced by age, gender, household size, distance to market, importance of off farm revenue. Finally, Aleppo Pine plays an important role in supporting livelihoods and provides an important safety net for local population throughout the year.