Forestry

Boosting the capacity of forests and agrosilvopastoral systems in drylands to alleviate poverty and contribute to food security was the focus of an FAO expert meeting this month. Hosted by Tanzania, the Second Session of the Committee on Forestry's Working Group on Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems was attend by about 40 member countries, as well as non-member countries, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations.