VOLUME 3, TOPIC 15
A. K. Mukerji1
PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS
IN INDONESIA
Rufi'ie1
Non Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) in Indonesia are playing an increasingly important role
in the social and economic aspects of the country. They provide many useful commodities for
people, especially the ones living near forests. Some of them are traded, locally or internationally.
Among them, rattan is the most important.
Development of NWFPs is expected to improve people's prosperity by involving them in
forest utilization activities, such as tumpang sari (taung-ya) in Java and Village Development Scheme
of Concessionaire (HPH Bina Desa) in outer Java.
There is a need for improvement of propagation methods, management, harvesting, storage
and utilization; promotion of women's participation; improvement of quality of processing
facilities and development of facilities and local expertees.
Keywords: Non-wood forest products, NWFP, Indonesia
1 Directorate General of Forest Utilization, Ministry of Forestry, Republic of Indonesia, Manggala Wanabhakt Building
Block I, 6th Floor Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta
Indonesia Phone: 62 21 5730262
Fax: 62 21 5730266
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