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Conditions that Enable Successful Participation of Smallholder Tree Growers in Timber Value Chains
Small-Scale forestry, Vol.22(3), pp.457-479
2023
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Abstract
Recent research identified twenty conditions that enable the participation of smallholder tree growers in timber value chains. This paper builds on that work. It delves deeper into how and when during the plantation investment cycle these conditions facilitate sustained trade between small-scale timber producers, processors, buyers, and other service providers. It also identifies the stakeholders who are in the best position to influence these conditions. Conditions that affect access to smallholder timber such as biophysical characteristics of the land, characteristics of the plots where trees are planted, and infrastructure have important implications for trading partners. A buyer's willingness to purchase smallholder timber also depends on timber quality and quantity, and reliability of supply. These are affected by conditions such as the availability of good genetic material, biophysical characteristics of land, and application of the right silvicultural practices. Building a viable value chain involving smallholder tree growers depends on matching the capabilities and aspirations of smallholders with the requirements of processors and buyers. Opportunities for smallholder tree growers to benefit from growing timber demand are on the rise, but successful engagement of small-scale timber producers with these markets will depend on how well all value chain agents connect and understand each other's needs.
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- Title
- Conditions that Enable Successful Participation of Smallholder Tree Growers in Timber Value Chains
- Authors
- Dora Carias Vega (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research CentreTony Page (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research Centre
- Publication details
- Small-Scale forestry, Vol.22(3), pp.457-479
- Publisher
- Springer Dordrecht
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11842-023-09539-x
- ISSN
- 1873-7854; 1873-7617
- Copyright note
- This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99716033302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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