1 May 2004 The revised manual was again improved by a larger group of producing countries inJanuary 2003 on the occasion of an Orientation Seminar held in Nairobi to launch theactivities of NGARA and the Acacia Operation project in the region. The document wasconsidered as a general manual, useful for the programme of training in the Africanproducing countries. [more]

1 January 2004 This document contains two sections. The first section is a glossary of rattan terms mostly from Southeast Asia (especially Malaysia). The second section is a compendium glossary on rattan terms with special emphasis on Africa that was compiled separately, but following the same structure as the first glossary. [more]

1 April 2003 Nutmeg and Derivatives This paper looks at the status and contribution of Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFTs) to FoodSecurity in Southern Africa, and reviews and assesses the physical situation of IFTs in theMiombo Woodland. It contains infOlmation on use and trade of IFTs, and on biologicaldevelopments in domestication and dissemination. It covers processing and marketing andexplores avenues for the future of IFTs. [more]

1 January 1999 This volume reports on considerable research that has been carried out on NWFPs in Central Africa, based on the outcome of the International Expert Meeting on Non-Wood Forest Products in Central Africa, held at. The Limbe Botanic Garden, Cameroon 10-15 May 1998. [more]

1 January 1997 The "Follow-up Meeting for the Development and Co-ordination of Regional Activities on Non-Wood Forest Products in the Near East" was jointly organized by the FAO Regional Office for the Near East (RNE), the Forest Products Division (FOPW) of FAO's headquarters, the FAO Representation in Lebanon and the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture - Rural Development and Natural Resources Directorate. The meeting was held at the Garden Hotel in Broumana - Mount-Lebanon, from 10 to 12 May 1999. The Conference had two main sessions focusing on plant gums and resins. A workshop was held for each session to discuss pertinent issues and develop recommendations. Major issues on plant gums centred on gum arabic, the main product of commerce in Africa. Similarly, issues on resins focused on myrrh and frankincense. The outcome of the Conference is thus based on the three commodities with the last two being grouped under resins and is presented in the form of draft proposals with details of working groups under each session given as annexes. [more]

1 January 1995 Information is provided on the technical and economic aspects of crude resin production from pine trees and on the subsequent production of gum turpentine and gum rosin (known commercially as gum naval stores). Recent trends in world production and markets are also reviewed. The publication is aimed at prospective new producers of gum naval stores, and organizations and individuals appraising projects involving their production. It is particularly intended for those in developing countries. [more]

1 January 1993 The handbook is intended to be a concise reference on indigenous species which produce local forest products of economic importance in Tanzania. [more]

1 January 2006 This forestry paper discusses NWFP community-based enterprise development, based on a project for livelihood improvement in Lao People's Democratic Republic. [more]

1 January 1996 This publication, prepared by the Forestry Services Division of the Bhutan Ministry of Agriculture, highlights the extensive use and potential of non-wood forest products in Bhutan. It should serve as a useful introduction for all foresters, biologists, and rural development workers interested in Bhutan's complex and bountiful non-wood forest resources and products. [more]

1 January 1995 The consultation was pivotal in looking beyond the biological and management aspects of NWFPs, traditionally considered paramount to forest managers. Notably, the meeting spotlighted the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of NWFPs that are so crucial to the people who live in, and around, forests. It was particularly successful in drawing together a highly diverse assembly of specialists from government agencies and non-governmental organizations, each reflecting unique interests, philosophies, and perspectives. The meeting produced a valuable set of recommendations and an extraordinary collection of papers highlighting social, economic, and cultural issues and experiences in NWFP development. [more]

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#image($pageItem, $entry) 1 January 1995 Conifers are capable of growing under a wide range of ecological conditions and dominate large areas of the world’s forests. Conifer forests are especially abundant in the boreal and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, but are also important components of many tropical and sub-tropical forest ecosystems in both humid and semi-arid zones. In 1995, almost two thirds of the world’s total industrial roundwood production came from conifers according to the statistics in FAO’s Forest ProductsYearbook. [more]

1 January 2000 The papers in this publication were presented at the Seminar on Harvesting of Non-Wood Forest Products , which was held from 2 to 8 October 2000 at the International Agro-Hydrology Research and Training Center in Menemen-İzmir (Turkey) at the invitation of the Ministry of Forestry and under the auspices of the Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training. More than 80 participants from 32 countries attended the seminar. [more]

1 January 1999

The "Follow-up Meeting for the Development and Co-ordination of Regional Activities on Non-Wood Forest Products in the Near East" was jointly organized by the FAO Regional Office for the Near East (RNE), the Forest Products Division (FOPW) of FAO's headquarters, the FAO Representation in Lebanon and the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture - Rural Development and Natural Resources Directorate. The meeting was held at the Garden Hotel in Broumana - Mount-Lebanon, from 10 to 12 May 1999.

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