Khagi, a traditional Himalayan spice harvested by indigenous communities in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, is emerging as a successful model of community-based livelihood and forest conservation. The spice belongs to the Zanthoxylum genus and is commonly associated with Sichuan pepper or Timur.
The initiative benefits over 200 households, has generated a turnover of around ₹39 lakh and contributed to the protection of more than 100 sq km of forest. It demonstrates how sustainable harvesting of traditional forest produce can simultaneously support local livelihoods and biodiversity conservation.
APSC Relevance: Non-Timber Forest Products; Community-Based Forest Conservation.
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