Advances in Zoology and Botany Vol. 11(4), pp. 270 - 281
DOI: 10.13189/azb.2023.110404
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Market Survey of Wild Edible Plants Consumed by the Wancho Tribe in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh

Jayanta Gogoi , Madhubala Sharma ^*, Chaman Lal Sharma , Govinda Pangging
Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT

The plants which are edible and grow in wild are known as wild edible plants. The present study was conducted on seasonal availability, cost-benefits analysis and market availability of wild edible plants in the local markets of Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. The market survey of 3 daily and 3 weekly markets in all seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) was conducted from January 2019 to February 2022. Data were collected through questionnaire, interview and group discussion with 58 local market vendors. A total of 43 wild edible plant species were recorded to be sold in the markets of the Longding district. Based on the Importance Value Index, Piper betle L., Musa acuminata Colla, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum Edgew. and Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nees & Arn. ex Munro had high market demand than other wild edible plants throughout the year. The availability of wild edible plants in the market was maximum in the summer season (38 species) followed by spring (33 species), autumn (29 species) and minimum in winter (22 species). The present study showed that wild edible plants play a pivotal role in income generation for the people of the Longding district.

KEYWORDS
Wild Edible Plants, Season, Availability, Market, Wancho Tribe

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Jayanta Gogoi , Madhubala Sharma , Chaman Lal Sharma , Govinda Pangging , "Market Survey of Wild Edible Plants Consumed by the Wancho Tribe in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh," Advances in Zoology and Botany, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 270 - 281, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2023.110404.

(b). APA Format:
Jayanta Gogoi , Madhubala Sharma , Chaman Lal Sharma , Govinda Pangging (2023). Market Survey of Wild Edible Plants Consumed by the Wancho Tribe in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh. Advances in Zoology and Botany, 11(4), 270 - 281. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2023.110404.