FAO’s NWFP-Digest: World of Non-Wood Forest Products

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. 5/08, 2008-07-30

PRODUCTS
Agarwood in high demand (Thailand)
Bamboo: Building on bamboo
Bamboo bridge spans the River Tyne (UK)
Baobab: New exotic fruit to hit UK shops
Berries (Goji berry): ‘Super berry’ poses risk to UK’s tomato and potato crops
Berries (Synsepalum dulcificum): Miracle fruit turns sour into sweet
Brazil nuts in Peru: A lot of nuts, a lot of noise
Bushmeat: The other food crisis
Gum Arabic: Sudan’s manna from heaven and strategic weapon
Honey: Battling the MRSA Superbug with Manuka Honey
Honey in the USA: Distinctive flavors inhabit honey
Medicinal plants: Scientists in malaria battle
Moringa: HIV/AIDS Caregivers urged to provide quality care
Moringa: Planting of malunggay trees encouraged in schools
Moringa: Himalayan tree offers fuel crop hope
Mushrooms: Antibiotic-producing mushroom discovered
Mushrooms in Bhutan: Generating Yartsa Goenbub in the lab
Mulberry: Useful protein found in mulberry
Stevia: Coke, Cargill launch Stevia-based sweetener
Stevia in Kenya: Finlays in medicinal herb venture
Truffles take off in WA, Australia
COUNTRY INFORMATION
Australia: Sandalwood plantation for far north
Bolivia: 2008 exports of forest products from La Paz and Santa Cruz drop 26%
Cameroon: Studies recommend more forest access for Baka Pygmies
Canada: Ontario to preserve one-half of its Boreal Forest, more than 55 million acres
China: ADB helps China improve Baiyangdian Ecosystem
Ecuador Constitutional Assembly votes to approve rights of nature in new constitution
Ghana: MOFA makes advances to boost Sheanut production
India: Centrally sponsored Scheme on National Mission on Medicinal Plants
India: Villagers in Orissa depend on Mahua flowers for their livelihood
India: East India Leather is now an exclusive geo product
Kenya wins international recognition for forests
Mali: Forum des investisseurs sur la filière-karité au Mali
Qatar: Bioprospecting plant genetic resources
Solomon Islands: Honey production encouraged
Turkey: Turkish valley to be developed as ecotourism area
NEWS
Africans urged to ‘eat locally’ at poor people’s summit
Climate friendly cars: Prototype sustainable wooden car unveiled
Global Forest Plan could boost fight against poverty and climate change
EVENTS
“Trees Connecting People: In Action Together”
BfD Beekeepers’ Safaris – latest dates
“Poplars, willows and people’s wellbeing” – 23rd Session of the International Poplar Commission Conference
Cultivated Agarwood in Vietnam; A guided field tour of successful Agarwood production in the Mekong Delta.
Training programme: ‘Governance for forests, nature and people’
REQUESTS
Request for information: Curaua fiber
LITERATURE REVIEW AND WEB SITES
Africa – Atlas of our Changing Environment now available
Other publications of interest
Web sites and e-zines
MISCELLANEOUS
African ‘wall of trees’ gets underway
Mexico plants 8 million trees in latest green project
Papua New Guinea’s forests all but gone in 13 years