Evaluation of financial value of Glycyrrhiza globra utilization in comparison to the income gained from pastures forage of Taze-Ghale rangelands

Forage is a main product in Taze-Ghale rangelands of Bojnourd County and herding is of the important jobs in this area, Also utilization of medicinal plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra in a three-month period from late October is done and provides income of the residents in this regions. Therefore, the present study was conducted in order to determine, financial indices of harvest and supply of Glycyrrhiza glabra and the income ratio provided by means of this beneficiary and forage monetary value for animal husbandry in the region. Results showed that, net income per household from forage production was 17.1 million Rials which covers almost 33% of each household income. Beside, net income gained by harvesting Glycyrrhiza glabra was 2,850,000 Rials encompassing 6% of each household income. Royalties also shows that, royalties provided by Glycyrrhiza glabra harvesting and forage production are 327.5 thousands Rials annually and 6.96 million Rials annually, respectively. Also annual employment results also show that: Employment ratio for forage production and Glycyrrhiza glabra utilization are 65 and 35 percent respectively. The employment ratio for Glycyrrhiza glabra harvesting with 35% and noticing 6% of the net income for each household, compared with 65% employment ratio and 33% of the net income for each household for forage production, possesses a higher rank in the employment ratio in the region. Needed to say that mean added value created through the 2-level preparation process of Glycyrrhiza glabra from fresh to dried reaches 59%, defined as 2.5 time more price. Marketing margin of Glycyrrhiza glabra is 50%. Comprehensive study on financial value of seasonal employment resulted from cultivating medicinal plants in low-income rain-fed farms beside primary vocations of herding and farming could considerably enhance locals’ welfare and on top of that impede converting rangelands into rain-feds and degradation of rangelands as well.