| Forest is an important resource for the farmers in soil fertility management and crop production in Bhutan. The tradition of leaf litter harvesting from the forests has been in practice since time immemorial. However, the continuous leaf litter harvesting has raised concerns on the sustainability of the leaf litter forests (Sokshing). There is a paucity of information about harvesting practices, utilization and management of forests. Hence, the presentstudy was aimed at generating information on how farmers perceive, utilize and manage leaf litter forests. Data were collected from two sub-districts Nahi and Limbukha in west-central Bhutan involving a total of forty farmers, using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and... |
