Bibliographic citations
Contreras, S., (2022). Contribución de los productos forestales y fauna silvestre a la seguridad alimentaria en comunidades rurales del distrito de Balsapuerto, provincia de Alto Amazonas, departamento Loreto - Perú [Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/5452
Contreras, S., Contribución de los productos forestales y fauna silvestre a la seguridad alimentaria en comunidades rurales del distrito de Balsapuerto, provincia de Alto Amazonas, departamento Loreto - Perú []. PE: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/5452
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title = "Contribución de los productos forestales y fauna silvestre a la seguridad alimentaria en comunidades rurales del distrito de Balsapuerto, provincia de Alto Amazonas, departamento Loreto - Perú",
author = "Contreras Sega, Susana Janeth",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2022"
}
This study was carried out in the Balsapuerto district, located in the department of Loreto and aimed primarily at determining the contribution of forest products and wildlife to the food security of rural communities based in the area. The study covered 200 households in 25 communities, mostly Shawi, where surveys were conducted, the state of food insecurity was measured using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale questionnaire and food shortage coping strategies were identified using the Cooping Strategies Index. A linear multiple regression equation was modeled for the identification of socio-demographic and economic factors that significantly influenced the state of food insecurity; and the monetary and non-monetary income generated from the use of forest products and wildlife was accounted for. The results show that 99 % of households suffer from food insecurity in any of their nuances and that the main factors influencing this state are the education of the head of the household, the size of the family, the size of the land and the forest income of the household. Forests were found to serve as a safety net, as households went hunting or collecting plants when they did not have enough food. Wildlife, fish and non-wood forest products were mostly intended for household feeding, while wood products are self-consumption. Of the total contribution of forest resources to food security, 50 % was given directly through the provision of food; 38 %, indirectly through cash savings; and 12 % also indirectly, but through revenue generation per sale.
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