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

This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are used by billions of rural and urban people globally.
Income shares from NTFPs are generally highest among poor communities and households …

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 …

The Cerrado is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, a key hydrological area of Brazil and
home to socio-culturally diverse groups. However, the expansion of agribusiness activities in …

While tourism can be advocated as a means for poverty reduction, the inconclusive issue of
poverty in developing countries has harbored doubts about the efficacy of tourism …

Wild edible fruits from the forest have often been regarded as poverty food; however, there
has been a notable shift in recent years as these wild edible fruits have gained increasing …

This study synthesises published research on gender relations in small-scale and
community forestry to examine how gender roles, dynamics, and identities are understood in …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is replete with significant environmental resources
including forests, water, land, and energy; although its transition to a bio-resource economy …

The contribution of non-wood forest products is especially important in the context of rural
sustainable development. Nevertheless, their perceived economic and environmental value …