Fruits of the Veld: Ecological and Socioeconomic Patterns of Natural Resource Use across South Africa

Sardeshpande, Mallika; Shackleton, Charlie M

Title: Fruits of the Veld: Ecological and Socioeconomic Patterns of Natural Resource Use across South Africa
Creator: Sardeshpande, Mallika, Shackleton, Charlie M
Date: 2020
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175756
Identifier: vital:42621
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-020-00185-x
Description: Wild edible fruits (WEFs) are important non-timber forest products (NTFP) that are commonly grouped with other wild foods or NTFPs in general. We hypothesize that WEFs, other wild foods, and non-food NTFPs contribute in different ways to household economies. Using data collected through a survey of 503 households in South Africa, we describe patterns of use of WEFs across socioeconomic and geographical gradients and compare them to the patterns of use of other wild foods and non-food NTFPs. WEFs were used by one-fifth of all sampled households, independent of economic and urbanisation gradients and were grown in or collected mostly from surrounding areas. More households, usually in rural areas, used other wild foods and non-food NTFPs, which were often purchased from other collectors.
Format: 13 pages, pdf
Language: English
Relation: Human Ecology, Sardeshpande, M. and Shackleton, C., 2020. Fruits of the Veld: Ecological and Socioeconomic Patterns of Natural Resource Use across South Africa. Human Ecology, 48(6), pp.665-677, Human Ecology volume 48 number 6 665 677 2020 1572-9915
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