Fuelwood Value Chain in Northern Nigeria: Economic, Environment, and Social Sustainability Concerns

The increased fuelwood demand and commercialization activities in Nigeria over the years have incurred various sustainability issues and concerns along the fuelwood value chain. This study employed value chain analysis to examine the sustainability of the fuelwood value chain in Yobe, Nigeria, in re...

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Published in:Forests 2023-04, Vol.14 (5), p.906
Main Authors: Ali, Bulama, Saadun, Norzanalia, Kamarudin, Norizah, Alias, Mohamad Azani, Nawi, Nolila Mohd, Azhar, Badrul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commercialization
Deforestation
Economic analysis
Economic aspects
Economic growth
Empowerment
Energy consumption
Environmental aspects
Equality
Exploitation
Forest products
Forest resources
Forestry research
Fuelwood
gender equality
Gender equity
Herbal medicine
Households
Land area
Local government
Low income groups
Plant species
profit equality
Social aspects
Social factors
Social sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Value chain
Women
Wood
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Summary:The increased fuelwood demand and commercialization activities in Nigeria over the years have incurred various sustainability issues and concerns along the fuelwood value chain. This study employed value chain analysis to examine the sustainability of the fuelwood value chain in Yobe, Nigeria, in relation to economic, environmental, and social aspects. From the analysis, it was found that fuelwood business activities were conducted by registered licensed actors (formally) and informally by non-licensed actors who do not register with the government agency that controls forest-related activities. Profit was not equally distributed along the value chain, whereby 65% of the total profits were reaped by the transporters. Natural forests were the main source of fuelwood, with 18 tree species being preferred and commonly traded by both formal and informal chain actors. Women’s participation in the formal fuelwood value chain was limited and mainly concentrated in the informal chain. The findings of this study can inform policymakers to enhance the sustainability of fuelwood production and trade along the value chain, especially in terms of profit sharing, exploitation of forest resources, and gender equality.
ISSN:1999-4907
1999-4907
DOI:10.3390/f14050906