. Commercialization of non-timber forest products. Factors influencing success. Lessons learned from Mexico and Bolivia and policy implications for decision- makers. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series individually or communally. Families process the relatively small volumes of latex, adding value locally and increasing the sold value per unit weight. Final goods include rubber ponchos and raincoats destined for miners, and bags farmers use to transport their rice downriver. Individuals sell their products to the mining centres of Guanay Other commercialization obstacles in Santa Rosa are lack
. Commercialization of non-timber forest products. Factors influencing success. Lessons learned from Mexico and Bolivia and policy implications for decision- makers. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series individually or communally. Families process the relatively small volumes of latex, adding value locally and increasing the sold value per unit weight. Final goods include rubber ponchos and raincoats destined for miners, and bags farmers use to transport their rice downriver. Individuals sell their products to the mining centres of Guanay Other commercialization obstacles in Santa Rosa are lack of market information and declining traditional markets provided by the gold mining industry, including water- proofs. Nevertheless, good community organization and innovation have enabled producers to develop new products to take advantage of the limited local market. Trade in natural rubber declined markedly during the 1940s following the appearance of synthetic latex. Substitutes remain a threat, but natural rubber has a rustic niche market, rubber boots. National demand for natural rubber remains relatively high; it is imported into Bolivia. The main obstacle to competing with this imported natural rubber is consistency in product quality and the wholesale price paid. Neither community has access to formal credit, nor is there any government support for natural rubber. Although there are no policies or norms impeding commercialization, rubber processing is affected by the increasing regulation of ammonia supplies, due to its use in cocaine production. CARE has provided support in product improvement, including finding alternatives to ammonia for use in the production of rubber. A gold miner leaves for work wearing his waterproof poncho, made from locally harvested and processed natural 35. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations
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