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Fourteen technicians from seven countries representing both forest and agriculture sectors convened in the Republic of Korea for a Capacity Development Programme on enhancing Non-Wood Forest Product (NWFP) value chains.

State of the World’s Forests 2024 report emphasizes innovation as key to new management approaches.

Forests and wild-harvested forest foods are crucial to achieving global interconnected biodiversity, climate and nutrition goals but are often overlooked in agrifood systems policies and programmes, according to a new brief by FAO and partners.

Four reasons why edible insects are good prospects for food security and livelihoods.

The volume of wild foods harvested from forests in Zambia likely exceeds the volume of sawnwood produced in the country, according to a new joint study carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).

Incomplete data on trade wild plants, as well as the insufficient level of the uptake of sustainable management practices for these species, are threats to livelihoods, plant diversity and habitats.

Consumer interest in edible insects has been rising in recent years and that has driven a traditional, but local, industry in Southeast Asia to expand to meet increasing global demand. To ensure the rapidly increasing supply can adequately respond to international food safety concerns (and ensure sustainable practices), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Thailand’s Khon Kaen University , has today published Guidance on sustainable cricket farming , a new comprehensive manual on rearing crickets.

The INCREDIBLE Policy Forum, taking place on 16 and 17 March 2021, will discuss the actions needed to position NWFP (non-wood forest products) as a pillar of Europe's bioeconomy. The Forum is addressed to EU, national, regional and local policy makers and key stakeholders in NWFP value chains (associations of forest owners, producers and processors, consumer organisations, industries, NGOs, public institutions, etc.).

A joint webinar is being planned during FairWild Week 2021 (21-25 June) as a kick-off to the week and its theme of ‘Wild Plants are Our Business’, encouraging active participation of industry and other stakeholders. The webinar targets businesses trading in wild plant ingredients, especially consumer-facing brands, noting their dependence on wild plants and discussing concrete, practical experiences and advice around responsible sourcing.

Bamboo is a ubiquitous sight across many parts of the tropics and subtropics – but until now, it has been difficult to assess exactly how much of it there is.