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Promoting Mountain Products for better livelihoods

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author Sara Manuelli

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Since markets are often distant and transportation is costly, interventions should focus on high-value and low-volume products, better organization in cooperatives or farmers organizations, support in all the steps of the value chain, including production, processing, packaging and marketing. Mountain specific policies and laws should be put in place to provide an enabling environment to unlock the potential of mountain people. For services such as tourism, mountain communities with their tradi tional and diverse lifestyles may represent a major attraction, in the form of uniquely preserved ecosystems or traditional way of life. If sustainably managed and if benefits reach the local communities, tourism -related services such as skiing, climbing, cultural heritage or nature trails can provide an opportunity for development in mountain regions.

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