Marketing of non-timber forest products in Western Amazonia: general observations and research priorities
Local marketing of non-timber tropical forest products is an important and neglected area of research. The paucity of studies largely reflects the difficulty of obtaining reliable data. Marketing of forest products in the region of Iquitos, Peru is discussed. Demographic, economic, and physical characteristics of the rural and urban zones are described and the structure of markets and marketing networks, as well as the extraordinary risks faced by marketers and market intermediaries are discussed. The marketing of aguaje, a palm fruit, is described as an example of the complexity of marketing patterns. The conclusion stresses that reform of local trade in non-timber forest products may be desirable, but plans for such changes must be based on an adequate understanding of present patterns.
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Bronx, N.Y. (EUA)
1992
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| Subjects: | PRODUCTOS FORESTALES NO MADERABLES, MERCADEO, AMAZONIA, PERU, |
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| Summary: | Local marketing of non-timber tropical forest products is an important and neglected area of research. The paucity of studies largely reflects the difficulty of obtaining reliable data. Marketing of forest products in the region of Iquitos, Peru is discussed. Demographic, economic, and physical characteristics of the rural and urban zones are described and the structure of markets and marketing networks, as well as the extraordinary risks faced by marketers and market intermediaries are discussed. The marketing of aguaje, a palm fruit, is described as an example of the complexity of marketing patterns. The conclusion stresses that reform of local trade in non-timber forest products may be desirable, but plans for such changes must be based on an adequate understanding of present patterns. |
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