Noticias
The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) has been increasing its efforts in 2017 to strengthen the participation and leadership of women in forest and farm organizations within FFF’s partner countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Activities have particularly aimed at strengthening enterprises and organizations led by women. On-site learning...
When you want to go far: farmers and foresters from 15 African countries unite in Tanzania
09/10/2017
09/10/2017
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This African proverb was fittingly applied by Jeffrey Campbell, manager of the Forest Farm Facility, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., during the opening of an African conference for forest and farm...
03/10/2017 - Forest experts have called upon African governments to recognize the importance of and facilitate financing including climate related financing for tree growing and use in sustainable forest and farm management by smallholders and their producer organizations to enhance rural livelihoods and enterprises, as well their contribution to national...
Tanzania urges Africa forest experts to educate farmers, forest communities on carbon credits trade
29/09/2017
29/09/2017
29/09/2017
The Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism for Tanzania, Prof. Jumanne Maghembe, has called upon forest experts from Africa to educate small holder farmers and forest communities about carbon credits trade in order to assure them of income that would reduce their actions that negatively impact on forests.
Prof. Maghembe...
In Zambia Charcoal is one of the most important sources of energy for the majority population with over 80% of the population in the urban and rural areas depending on it. The demand for charcoal is driven by the increase in population and the slow rate of electrification which still...