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Developing bankable business plans for sustainable forest-based enterprises

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Publications

Pathways to empowerment: Advancing gender equality and social inclusion in forest and farm producer organizations
2026

This publication examines how women, young people and Indigenous Peoples can move beyond participation to exercise meaningful influence over decisions, resources and benefits.

Forests for food: Nourishing people, sustaining the planet
2026

This report examines the multiple ways in which forests contribute to food security and nutrition, with a particular emphasis on forest foods because they are among the least visible and least well-documented components of food systems.

Twelve misconceptions about agrosilvopastoral systems – and how to overcome them
2026

This brochure examines 12 common misconceptions about agrosilvopastoral systems and explains how evidence, policy and practice can overcome them.

Videos

Forest monitoring and Indigenous-led restoration in Brazil
17/11/2025

From satellite-based monitoring to community and indigenous-led restoration, Brazil’s approach is inspiring a global movement for forest protection...

The Green Cities Initiative – In my Green City
27/10/2025

In this video, eight people aged between 6 and 18 years share their experiences and ideas of what life in a sustainable, just and green city might look...

The Green Cities Initiative - a better future for all
15/10/2025

Cities around the world are grow rapidly. This growth offers immense opportunities but also creates rising pressure on infrastructure, resources and...

The Green Cities Initiative – in Action for Africa
15/10/2025

With support from Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the FAO’s Green Cities Initiative is helping ten cities in five...

The Green Cities Initiative - a virtual Green Cities walk
14/10/2025

Step into a reimagined urban world – a world in which cities are not just growing, but thriving.

‘Greening’ the humanitarian response in Uganda and Djibouti
20/06/2025

The Greening the Humanitarian Response project, funded by the European Union and implemented by FAO in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to strengthen...

Nepali women’s community group is turning fire prevention into a climate-resilient green enterprise
22/04/2025

Women from the Binayi Triveni Municipality in Nepal’s western region collect forest litter – the bark, leaves and sticks on the forest floor that can...

Transforming the asaí value chain in Bolivia through traditional methods and modern ingenuity
27/03/2025

In Porvenir, Bolivia, Indigenous communities are proving that forest conservation and prosperity can go hand in hand.

Schoolchildren learn about forests and food security in Rome’s FAO Park
21/03/2025

More than five billion people use forest and non-timber forest products for food, medicine and livelihoods. Watch the video and see how schoolchildren...

Rodrigo Pacheco's edible forest
21/03/2025

FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador and world-famous chef Rodrigo Pacheco takes us on a walk through his own edible forests.

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Developing bankable business plans for sustainable forest-based enterprises

01/09/2023

This course has been developed to improve the capacity of small-scale producers and small and medium-sized enterprises to access investment and other forms of finance.