Wild edible fruits (WEFs) are among the most widely used non-timber forest products
(NTFPs), and important sources of nutrition, medicine, and income for their users. In addition …

Animal disease outbreaks pose significant threats to livestock sectors throughout the world,
both from the standpoint of the economic impacts of the disease itself and the measures …

This article challenges the pervasive view that commercialisation of non‐timber forest
products can (easily) achieve ecosystem and species conservation as well as improving …

Promoting forest conservation as well as the well-being of forest proximate people requires
an appropriate balance of regulation, enforcement, and incentives. When regulation and …

Although the importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) is increasingly recognised
across the globe, their potential is not yet fully realised. Their often valuable nutritional …

In recent decades there has been growing interest in the contribution of Non-Timber Forest
Products (NTFPs) livelihood strategies to rural development and poverty alleviation …

Research Highlights: This study reviews the available literature on processed non-timber
forest products (NTFPs) in order to comprehensively identify relevant factors enabling or …

Growing urban populations in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasing demand for charcoal. This
paper presents a detailed case study of three communities supplying charcoal to Zomba, a …

Harvesting wild edible fungi for recreation, home consumption or to supply small local
markets has traditionally been a popular activity in rural Finland. Yet some species, such as …

The paper sets out to examine the characteristics of support for innovation processes in Non-
Wood Forest Products (NWFP). The typical enterprises and start-ups which emerge in this …