Non-wood forest products and income generation

The range of efforts required to develop the full potential of NWFPs is wide indeed. Land-use and forest policies need to be evaluated and where necessary adapted to ensure that potential impacts on non-wood forest resources and products are taken into consideration. Increased research on the abundance, distribution, biology and ecology of non-wood forest resources is essential. Of particular importance are investigations into ways to improve the employment- and income-generating potential of NW FPs through better harvesting, storage, transport, processing, manufacturing and marketing. The articles in this issue of Unasylva explore various facets of the challenge of generating income through the sustainable management of NWFPs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Office of Assistant Director-General (Forestry Department)
Format: Document biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1999
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/X2450E
http://www.fao.org/3/a-x2450e.htm
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