1. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Kathmandu, Nepal Developing Entrepreneurship in Value Chains of Cinnamomum tamala (Bay Leaf): Linking Poor Producers to Markets of Essential Oils and Spices Value Chains: Policy linkages Giridhar A Kinhal Team Leader

2. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Kathmandu, Nepal Policy Environment: Value chain An important element of value chain development Intra & Inter sector policy issues: Multiple agencies

3. Forest Protection Continuum Commercial flow

4. Key Outputs of the Project Innovations - in systems (markets) - in processes (access to resources) and - in harvesting arrangements Improved capacities and information Better prices – double from last harvest Public, private and civil society partnerships. Participatory Monitoring systems

5. Lessons Learned Need for multiple stakeholders collaboration Interventions should be acceptable to key stakeholders Careful selection of NGO partners for social mobilization and facilitation of VC process Monitoring and evaluation is vital

6. Opportunities Ahead A model for sustainable development of MAPs/NTFPs in Uttarakhand. To strengthen community participation in NTFP management Local rotation system for MAPs collection (Proposal) Simplified processes for inventorying NTFPs and developing sustainable harvesting plans Inter-agency collaboration for coordination

7. Proposal for Localised Rotation System Year 1 Year 2 Felling series A Felling series B Year 1 Year 3 Year 2 Gels well with “only by local people” Lends sustainability Good market control Year 3

8. Opportunities Ahead To develop appropriate infrastructure for value addition and marketing and enhance value-share of local people “Floating mandi” system – Taking market to the people’s door-steps - empowering the poor to participate in markets. Diversify and strengthen local livelihoods based on NTFPs.

9. Challenges Enabling & progressive policy support Development of processes and systems to implement the lessons: Continuation, Replication & adaptation Capacity Development of different stakeholders: Policy Infrastructure and finance: Policy Implementation – issues of multiple stakeholders roles Balancing conservation with economic development

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