Table 3 Main income source, preference for income activities and opinions on future yak farming

Which income generating activity would you prefer in the long run?

1. Yak farming

63

2. Cordyceps collection

37

Why do you prefer the particular activity?

1. Yak farming is sustainable and Cordyceps has uncertain future

63

2. Cordyceps is sustainable

37

Will the yak farming decline in future?

1. Yak farming will decline

88

2. Yak farming will not decline

11

3. Don’t know

01

What are the main reasons likely to cause decline in yak farming in future?

1. Yak farming is getting difficult

37

2. Rural–urban migration

31

3. Cordyceps collection

21

4. Wildlife attack

06

5. Don’t know

05