People and forests
News
International Day of Forests 2025: Engaging the next generation in the connection between forests and foods
21/03/2025
FAO, together with the Government of Italy, and a forest expert and a master ice cream maker from Italy, educate young students on the significance of forest foods at the FAO Park.
Opinion editorial: Nature’s groceries – how forests help feed the world better
21/03/2025
Our forests play a vital role in feeding the world. From wild foods to fresh water, from shelter to energy, forests sustain billions of people and biodiversity.
The cultivation behind the trendy berry boost
20/03/2025
Transforming the asaí value chain in Bolivia through traditional methods and modern ingenuity.
Publications
Forests for a sustainable future: Teacher's book – Module 1 Forest products, plants and animals
2024
Designed for primary school children in Grades 3–5 in the United Republic of Tanzania, these education modules use an innovative teaching method, involving games and hands-on activities, in and outside the classroom.
Forests for a sustainable future: Pupil's book – Module 2 Forests, health and well-being
2024
Designed for primary school children in Grades 3–5 in the United Republic of Tanzania, these education modules use an innovative teaching method, involving games and hands-on activities, in and outside the classroom.
Forests for a sustainable future: Teacher's book – Module 3 Forests and the climate
2024
Designed for primary school children in Grades 3–5 in the United Republic of Tanzania, these education modules use an innovative teaching method, involving games and hands-on activities, in and outside the classroom.