Selected species and strategies to enhance income generation from
Amazonian forestsSelected species and strategies to enhance income generation from
Amazonian forestsby
Jason W. Clay
and
Charles R. Clement
FO: Misc/93/6
Working Paper
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, May 1993
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Introduction - Conservation and development
Land and resource rights - Zoning and mapping
Improving existing cultivars
Developing new crops
The impact of non-sustainable economic activities
New directions for development in Amazônia
Strategies for enhancing income generation from the tropical forest
Currently traded forest products
Improved harvesting techniques
Chemical analyses and health and safety information
Reducing post-harvest losses
Transport
Commodity marketing systems
Processing and technology transfer/development
Marketing
Creating income generating forests in Amazônia
What kinds of species?
How many species?
Establishing the income forest
Applying the income forest idea
Conclusion: Is it a viable alternative?
Acknowledgements
Some Amazonian Forest Products and Initiatives for Adding Value to Them
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