Non-Wood Forest Products in Nigeria

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Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in ACP Countries - Linking National and International Efforts

EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (1998-2000)

Tropical forestry Budget line B7-6201/97-15/VIII/FOR

PROJECT GCP/INT/679/EC

THE NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS OF NIGERIA

GBADEBO J. OSEMEOBO (Ph.D)
GLORIA UJOR (Ph.D)
Federal Department of Forestry,
PMB 135, Abuja, Nigeria.

MAY, 1999

This report has been produced as an out put of the EC-FAO Partnership Programme (1998-2000) - Project GCP/INT/679/EC Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in ACP Countries - Linking National and International Efforts.The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the EC or the FAO.

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Summary

Introduction

Major non-wood forest products

Consumption and trade of NWFP

Data Collection

Conclusion

1 Introduction

1.1 Definition

1.2 Occurrence and distribution

1.3 Conservation and management of NWFP

1.4 The economics of NWFP

1.5 Ecozones

1.6 Terms of reference

1.7 Objectives of the study

1.8 Methodology

2 Major non-wood forest products in Nigeria

2.1 Classification of NWFP

2.2 Major non-wood forest products of Nigeria

2.3 Non-timber products

2.4 Some important flora species of NWFP

3 Analysis of consumption and trade of non-wood forest products

3.1 Consumption patterns of NWFP

3.2 Consumption of NWFP

3.3 Trade in NWFP

3.4 Export of NWFP

4 Constraints in statistical data collection

4.1 Constraints

4.2 Steps for improvement of NWFP in Nigeria

5 Conclusion

References