PROLINNOVA (PROmoting Local INNOVAtion in ecologically-oriented agriculture and natural
resource management) is an international initiative spearheaded by non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) seeking to 1) strengthen agricultural research and development (ARD)
partnerships and methods to promote…
Many institutions involved in rural development, both locally and globally, are giving greater attention
to the indigenous knowledge (IK) of farmers. Researchers and practitioners in rural development now
see this not as a static asset but rather as a dynamic system of local experimentation and…
The origins of the GPP on NTFPs for Livelihood Development go back to the GFAR
Conference in Dakar in 2003, which recommended activities in the area of Forestry and
Forest Ecosystems.
Currently the NTFP sector is characterized by: 1) Unregulated extraction. 2) Limited value addition at source. 3) Often many actors in production chains. 4) Lack of stakeholder organization and support infrastructure. 5) Minimal credibility of the sector amongst policy makers and investors. 6)…