Mountain pastoralism in transition: Consequences of legalizing Cordyceps collection on yak farming practices in Bhutan

Pastoralism

Research, Policy and Practice

Table 1 Gender role and size of younger generation before (1993–2003) and after (2004–2014) the legalization of cordyceps collection

	Before legalizing cordyceps collection (%) (Respondents N = 100)	After legalizing cordyceps collection (%) (Respondents N = 100)	Sig.
Head of family
Men	63	55	**
Women	37	45	**
Yak herder
Men	34	28	*
Women	57	62	*
Children	9	10	ns
Population size of younger generation
Small	30	62	**
Medium	25	14	**
Big	45	14	**
Number of households	837	989	ns
Number of herds	591	516	ns