The world’s largest private sector?

The world's largest private sector?

Recognising the cumulative economic value of small-scale forest and farm producers

Michael Verdone

FOREST AND FARM FACILITY

The world's largest private sector?

Recognising the cumulative economic value of small-scale forest and farm producers

Michael Verdone

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Verdone, M. (2018). The world's largest private sector? Recognising the cumulative economic value of small-scale forest and farm producers. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, FAO, IIED and AgriCord. x + 22pp.

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Table of Contents

The world's largest private sector?

Foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... v Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... vi Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................... vii List of abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................... viii List of tables ................................................................................................................................................ ix Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1

1. Definitions and methods .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Smallholders ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Methods ............................................................................................................................................. 2

2. Observations from the literature review ................................................................................................... 3

3. Smallholder agricultural production ......................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Available data sources ....................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Limitation of data sources ................................................................................................................. 6 3.3 Approach used to estimate gross product ........................................................................................ 7 3.4 Estimates of smallholder gross product ............................................................................................ 7

4. Fuelwood and charcoal ........................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Available data sources ....................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Limitation of data sources ................................................................................................................. 10 4.3. Approach used to estimate gross product ....................................................................................... 11 4.4 Estimates of smallholder gross product ............................................................................................ 11

5. Timber production .................................................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Available data sources ....................................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Limitation of data sources ................................................................................................................. 13 5.3 Approach used to estimate gross product ........................................................................................ 14 5.4 Estimates of smallholder gross product ............................................................................................ 14

6. Non-wood forest products ...................................................................................................................... 15 6.1 Available data sources ....................................................................................................................... 15 6.2 Limitation of data sources ................................................................................................................. 15 6.3 Approach used to estimate gross product ........................................................................................ 16 6.4 Estimates of smallholder gross product ............................................................................................ 16

7. Total size of smallholder gross product ................................................................................................... 18

8. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................. 19

References ................................................................................................................................................... 20

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