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Book (stand-alone)VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT, VALUE ADDITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NWFP‑BASED RURAL MICROENTERPRISES: TUNISIA 2016
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No results found.The rationale of the study of NWFPs is to improve the livelihoods of local rural communities living within forests. The aim of the study concerns the promotion of small and medium enterprises exploiting the state’s forest products in order to contribute towards creating employment in disadvantaged forest governorates. The selection of NWFPs examined in this study was based on micro level (population perceptions and preferences) and macro level (contribution to income and exports) considerations ; based on these indicators, the four products assessed are: myrtle, mastic, stone pine and Aleppo pine. These products have been examined in previous studies to explore their potential to develop value chains and improve the livelihoods of the concerned populations. -
DocumentPotentials of non-Wood Forest Products for Value Chain Development, Value Addition and Development of NWFP-Based Rural Microenterprises in Sudan
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No results found.There is global recognition that forests are not only about trees but also about the people who live in and around them. Empirical evidence on the role of forests in food security, poverty reduction through income and employment generation, and addressing the challenges of climate change is increasingly being generated and documented. Over 1.6 billion people worldwide depend heavily on forest resources for their livelihoods, of which 1.2 billion people in developing countries use trees on farms to generate food and income. For the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region where forest resources are scarce and the potentials for timber production are limited, non-wood forest products (NWFPs) such as fruit, bark, roots, tubers, corms, leaves, flowers, nuts, gums, sap, resins, dyes, honey, mushrooms, medicinal and aromatic plants, and wildlife animal products are becoming ever more important. Local people use these products to meet their daily needs; as a source of food, fodder and medicin e, and to generate income. However, current production of NWFPs represents a small fraction of what it could actually be in most countries in the region, and its full potential for poverty reduction, livelihood improvement and environmental sustainability has yet to be harnessed to help local people in the region out of poverty and food insecurity. Although the commercialization of NWFPs in the NENA region runs deep in the region’s history and has done for thousands of years, local producers sti ll remain on the side-lines and receive a much smaller commercial margin compared to what other actors receive. In this context the FAO, through its Regional Initiative for Small-Scale Family Farming (SSFF), supported country studies in selected NENA countries on the potential of NWFPs for value chain development and value addition to generate evidence-based data on the valorization of NWFPs in the NENA region. The aim is to support policy recommendations, strategies and actions that can increas e benefit retention and poverty reduction by commercializing NWFPs at the local level and boost their contribution to the well-being of rural communities, national economies and to the sustainable development of the NENA countries overall. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetAccelerated vocational training in agriculture curriculum of module on the stone pine in Lebanon: production, cultural practices and harvesting 2021
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This curricula was prepared under the project "Upgrading the Technical Agricultural Education System in Lebanon, OSRO / 601 / LEB / NET". In line with the SDG 4, this project was prepared by FAO - in cooperation with AVSI and WARD and based on the Guidelines on Integrated Management of Sustainable Fruitful Pine Forests in Lebanon. Beirut: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Ministry of Agriculture Lebanon within the framework of the Technical Cooperation Project: Evaluation and development of a program to mitigate losses in the pine fruit forests in Lebanon. TCP / LEB / 3501 - FAO (2017). This curriculum aims to train young people and introduce them to areas related to cultivation, care and harvesting of fruitful stone pine in Lebanon, through its application in technical and vocational training and education for the age group of 14 to 25 years. At the end of this training, the trainee will be able to identify resources related to how to grow and care for the fruitful pine trees in Lebanon, learn about resources related to pine harvesting, packing and storing operations, and learn about resources related to post-harvest operations.
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