Assessment of Socio-economic  Impact of Human-wildlife Conflict on Agriculture: A Case of Smallholder  and Subsistence Farmers in  Eastern Bhutan

Karma Yoezer; Rinzin Dema

doi:10.9734/jemt/2023/v29i111164

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Assessment of Socio-economic Impact of Human-wildlife Conflict on Agriculture: A Case of Smallholder and Subsistence Farmers in Eastern Bhutan

Karma Yoezer, Rinzin Dema

Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · pp. 85–89 · Published 15 Nov 2023

10.9734/jemt/2023/v29i111164

Abstract

Human-wildlife conflicts are a great concern in where ecosystem services are shared between humans and wildlife animals. This paper examines the socio-economic impacts of human-wildlife conflicts. A descriptive survey design was employed in this study. Primary data were collected by using a simple random sample from 120 households. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency and percentages. The study results showed that there is a substantial social and economic impact on the smallholder and marginal farmers through the loss of crops due to wild animals. The majority of farmers (23%) had incurred annual household economic loss ranging from US$49-US$59 per household.

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Karma Yoezer, Rinzin Dema (2023). Assessment of Socio-economic Impact of Human-wildlife Conflict on Agriculture: A Case of Smallholder and Subsistence Farmers in Eastern Bhutan. Journal of Economics, Management and Trade , 85–89. https://doi.org/10.9734/jemt/2023/v29i111164

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Karma Yoezer — Department of Economics and Social Science, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan.
Rinzin Dema — Department of Economics and Social Science, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan.

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