Research Article

Consumer for Non-Wood Forest Products Factors Affecting Their Preferences: Example of Manavgat (Antalya) District

Volume: 26 Number: 1 February 29, 2024
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Consumer for Non-Wood Forest Products Factors Affecting Their Preferences: Example of Manavgat (Antalya) District

Abstract

The forests provide wood and non-wood forest products besides environmental services. Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) have gained more importance than wood raw materials, especially for people in rural areas due to their economic return. The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting consumer preferences for non-wood forest products. The data of the study, which was carried out in Manavgat (Antalya), were pre-processed by means of a questionnaire and made ready to be summarized, and the answers to the questions were conveyed using a frequency table, percentage value, and graph. Differences between the variables were determined with the chi-square test and evaluations were made on the outputs that were found to be significant. According to the results of this research; (a) Consumers largely use non-wood forest products to benefit from general health protective effects and for pleasure, (b) the majority of the products are consumed in the form of infusion and mixing with foods (c)Among the factors that affect consumption of these plants, habit and recommendations of relatives are first place (d) the most important factor in the purchasing preferences of the products is that they are natural. Among consumers, the rate of obtaining non-wood forest products from nature is very high. In this study, it has been revealed that consumers are conscious of consumption of non-wood products.

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Supporting Institution

We are particularly grateful to TUBITAK 2209-A projects(Project No:1919B012206377)for providing financial assistance. .

Project Number

TUBITAK 2209-A projects(Project No:1919B012206377)

Ethical Statement

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Thanks

We are particularly grateful to TUBITAK 2209-A projects (Project No:1919B012206377) for providing financial assistance.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Forest Botany

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

February 14, 2024

Publication Date

February 29, 2024

Submission Date

October 29, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 17, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 26 Number: 1

APA
Özderin, S., Avcı, A., & Sakal, M. (2024). Consumer for Non-Wood Forest Products Factors Affecting Their Preferences: Example of Manavgat (Antalya) District. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 26(1), 31-44. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1382788

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