Executive Director NTFP-EP Non-timber forest products honey wild - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation for the 2nd Dr. Somsak Sukwong Public Lecture Kasetsart University, Bangkok, March 21, 2013 Presented by: Maria Cristina “ Crissy” Guerrero Executive Director NTFP-EP

vines

Non-timber forest products

wild fruits coffee honey pandan and other raw materials for handicrafts fibers & dyes

 NTFPs are estimated to account for as much as

25% of the income of close to one billion people (Molnar et al. 2004).

 NTFPs provide supplementary income to other

sources of income (crafts along provides up to 25% of

cash income for Kalimantan artisans)

 NTFPs often act as a safety net in times of

economic shocks/ disasters

 NTFPs reinforce tradition, culture,

sustainability

 NTFPs contribute to food security

 Production volumes of NTFPs have

decreased with the loss of forests around the world

 Not much political and economic support  Some technological support in academic

/R&D circles, but not as much on-demand support

 Many NTFP gatherers, producers still receive

low returns, not a lot of value addition at farm gate

 Food security focus has been on food staples and

crops (rice)

 But many ASEAN agriculture systems are not based

• n paddy systems, and pursuing cash crops are

resulting in loss of traditional varieties

 Focus of food security programs has been on

increasing volume of food rather than the quality, diversity or the appropriateness of the food

 ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR)

• important but for forest peoples, indigenous

peoples, additional attention is needed

Food security means that food is available at all times that all persons have means of access to it; that it is nutritionally adequate in terms of quantity, quality and

variety; and that it is acceptable within

the given culture. Only when all these

conditions are in place can a population be considered food secure.

(Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (1996)

 Subsistence foods, gathered from the wild,

support people in many parts of South and Southeast Asia

 Hunting, gathering, and fishing are vital

adjuncts to farming and together they form an

integrated system catering to elementary subsistence needs (De Beer, 2011)

 Forest foods often fill gaps in micronutrients,

including vitamins, minerals (i.e. Zn and Fe), phyto-chemicals, and omega-3 fatty acids that are missing or in insufficient quantities in the staple

 Wild foods are important in times of famine  Some studies show that some forest-reliant

communities have more diversified diet and BETTER NUTRITION (Dounias, 2007)

 Communities are becoming more food insecure with

loss of forests or loss of access to forests

 In a recent study in 2 Cambodian

villages in Ratanakiri province

• ver 200 wild foods named,

70-75% of meat and vegetable supply is still from the forest (Nomad, NTFP 2012)

TRAV WATT FOREST HONEY TRAV PRUONG MELMEL LUTLOT

Negrito Cultural Festivals

 Research to understand more deeply the

relations of forests (and deforestation) to the diet, health and nutrition of forest communities

 Policy directives to protect and promote food

from the forest programs

 Development interventions on revitalization

• f forest foods through innovative ways: food

from the forest festivals, cooking contests, recipe books, etc

 FLEGT - Mechanism to control illegal timber trade- may apply to

NTFPs in the future

 LACEY ACT - Prohibits import of illegally harvested raw materials

and finished products (and their components) made from illegally harvested materials; impacts rattan trade (US)

 Sustainable Furnishings Council (US)- stimulating sustainable

practices , and a symbol of assurance

 Sustainable, ethical tourism – 20-40% increase in nature based

tourism, increase in travel philanthropy, volunteer tourism which is nature based, increase in cultural / community based tourism

 Natural rubber - Increasing demand for eco-certified natural / jungle

rubber (not monoculture) Bridgestone has committed to increasing purchases of natural rubber

 Eco-textiles – in 2008 over 1000 European companies participated in

• rganic textile inspections

 Potentials for Agro-forestry , NTFPs in national and international

markets (Global Market for Bamboo is expanding and will reach $20B in 2015)

 Indonesia – 80% of all rattan traded internationally is

from Indonesia; 7% increase contribution of crafts to national exports in 2011, creative industries (partly crafts) contributed to 7.4% of GDP

 Philippines – Tropical fibers law (2004) – mandates

use of tropical fibers (some found in forest lands i.e. abaca) as fabrics for uniforms for public officials; EO 879 mandates 25% of public and elementary and secondary school desks and chairs would use bamboo

 Laos -Wild food (from the forest) is estimated to

make up 32% of GDP or USD 1.1 billion annually

 Indonesia – the demand for forest honey is

growing in Southeast Asia in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines ( Mr. Koen, AMWAY, 2011)

 Laos – Surveys show there is a demand

and benefit for sustainably certified rattan in Europe (WWF Laos, 2011)

 Vietnam – one of the top exporters of

• leoresins to Europe. Some supply is

being sourced from Cambodia

From cottage industry To village industry Value addition

Valuable product!

Imugan, Sta Fe, Nueva Vizcaya

HONEY WORLD!

0.00 100,000.00 200,000.00 300,000.00 400,000.00 500,000.00 600,000.00 700,000.00 800,000.00 900,000.00 1,000,000.00 2005 2007 2009 2011 (Sept)

NATRIPAL SALES USD 24,000 in 2011

Khmum Prey 163% increase in Sales in 2011!

Roughly 100,000 people are dependent on resin tapping with contributing income of 350USD/annum. (CDRI, 2003)

 Need policy support

• n community

licensing for resin

 Need institutional

technology transfer support- i.e.FPRDI

 Indonesian Ministry of Forestry regulation identified 30

NTFPs to be provided budget and program support

 NTFPs for medicinal purposes are being given more

attention

 Indigenous knowledge to develop NTFPs still remains

though diminishing

 Some local associations, cooperatives, credit unions

may be the foundation of NTFP enterprises

 Some private sector partners are becoming more

interested though not all are flexible and patient

 “Pivot” to Asia provides new opportunities for trade  ASEAN economic integration in 2015

 Government economic development agenda often

not favorable

 Engagement with larger companies requires formula

development and strict adherence to standards

 Irregular availability  Changing weather patterns affects production  R&D Sector wants to work with private sector rather

than NGOs, communities

 Security of tenure and access makes this option often

not as attractive as others

 Integration of plans and programming among

ministries

 Value chain development, capacity building and

connectivity between gatherers, companies, government sector

 Simplification of procedures, incentives for

NTFP enterprises

 Integration of NTFPs within national

reforestation programs

 Areas of high NTFP value off to industrial

development, forest conversion for their eco- cultural value

Ancestral Domain Applied area Agroforestry Assistance Level 2 Water System NTFP development Carbon accounting

Carbon and biodiversity inventory Handicraft development and marketing Water system development Sustainable Agriculture and agro-forestry Heritage center development Leading on cultural aspects Including food from the forest Participatory FLUP

COMPONENTS BENEFITS

Agroforestry

Around 16, 798 seedlings have been distributed to farmers in Narra and Quezon. Distributed 11 carabaos to poor farmers in both sites . 539 individual farmers supported through farm planning,etc

Water System Two (2) level II water systems have been established with a

combined beneficiaries of 287 households and two schools with a combined population of 1,300 elementary students. This lead to the village ordinances to preserve the watersheds in these areas

NTFP Development

Assisted 4 enterprise POs with a combined membership of over 200 families in the product development and marketing of crafts

Carbon Accounting

Based on unofficial inventory carbon content for 9 plots in Quezon reflect the carbon content at 152 tons/ha. Narra and Quezon sites cover approximately 20,000 has.

FLUP development

Allowing for the participatory planning and integration of ancestral domain management plans with government plans

 Catalyze local government support to push the

local livelihood and sustainability agenda

 Integration of livelihoods in REDD projects for

short term benefits to communities

 Participatory Land Use Planning and Integrated

program

 Team of diverse competencies/expertise to

address varied issues

 Short and long term planning and financing

from green investors

Promote Forest Foods in Food Security Programs Purchase products from Community-based NTFP based enterprises Encourage NTFP value chain connectivity & local government support for comm. forestry landscape approaches