FAO’s NWFP-Digest-L is a free e-mail journal that covers all aspects of non-wood forest products. All issues of the Digest may be found on FAO’s NWFP home page: www.fao.org/forestry/site/12980/en.
Issue No. 1/08, 2008-01-15
- NEW FAO STRATEGY FOR FORESTRY
- PRODUCTS
Bamboo in India: Bamboo scarcity strikes paper mill
Bamboo in the Philippines: Bamboo propagation, promotion program launched
Ginseng aids vaccination response in horses
Honey – nature’s infection-fighter making a medical comeback
Honey fails ulcer test
Honey: A tree full of honey
Maple syrup in Canada: Winter boding well for New Brunswick’s syrup producers
Medicinal insects: Scientists discuss medicinal insects
Medicinal plants in Bangladesh: Rearing the rare plants
Medicinal plants in Myanmar: Herbal park set up to promote traditional medicines
Medicinal plants in South Africa: Traditional medicine supplies falling as demand rises
Moringa: Multi-purpose moringa tree to grow on Molokai, Hawaii
Pine straw big business in state forests (USA)
Shea butter: butter yourself up
Silk in India: Extension of anti dumping duty on raw silk
Silk in Rwanda: Country to produce silk worm eggs
Soapnut: The latest laundry soaps
Stevia: GLG ramps up stevia production for Rebiana supply
Tanning leather: Need to explore niche markets for EI leather - COUNTRY INFORMATION
Australia: Europe a weak link in the native food chain
Chile approves native forest law after 15 years
Ghana: Nature provides honey to compensate flood victims
India: Project to protect sandalwood trees
India: Dogs to be trained to go after smugglers, poachers
Indonesia: Illegal logging and road building threatens tigers and tribes of the Heart of Sumatra
Philippines: Non-timber forest products and upland poverty
Turkey is second in honey production
UK: Campaign to turn cards into trees
USA: Forest Watch joins Center for Biological Diversity to Advocate for Northeast Lands and Species
Vietnam: Government approves French-funded ecotourism in Lao Cai
Vietnam: Local scientists extract cancer drug from native plant - NEWS
Bioprospecting: On a remote path to cures
Participants at NTFP training in Russia are welcome!
PNG to benefit from Norway’s donation for rainforest nations
Prince Charles to work with Norway to save forests
UN strikes new forest accord - EVENTS
Forest Classification: A Definitional Quagmire or What is a tree? Where is the forest?
International Seminar on Medicinal Plants & Herbal Products & International Herbo Expo – 2008
International Conference on Forests, Bioenergy and Climate Change.
Conference ‘Forest Recreation and Tourism serving Urbanized Societies’
2nd International Beekeeping Congress
Conference ‘Landscape Ecology and Forest Management: Challenges and Solutions’ - REQUESTS
45. Request to complete a survey: The dilemma of dissemination in research - LITERATURE REVIEW AND WEB SITES
NTFP Proceedings now available
Other publications of interest - MISCELLANEOUS
Brazil: Inpe will map post-harvest forests in Amazonia
Elephants keep ants in harmony with tree hosts
‘No clear trend’ in forest loss
(Cf. news of 2007-12-03, 2007-10-30 and 2007-08-29.)
Source
NWFP-Digest-L, 2008-01-15.
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