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Perspectives on Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs)
FAO NWFP Programme
1.
To what extent do you think Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) are important for community development ?
Vital for community development
Very important
Important
Important resources, among many
Not very significant to livelihoods
Insignificant
Explain
2.
To what extent do you think NWFPs are important for food security and nutrition?
Vital for food security and nutrition
Very important
Important complements to diets, among many
Not very significant
Insignficant
Explain
3.
What do you think are some of the most important challenges facing the sector?
Lack of Trade Data
Lack of information on resource availability
Ambiguous Terminology
Lack of formal education opportunities on NWFPs
Challenges to commercialization
Lack of data on nutritional contribution of NWFPs
Lack of high level political commitment
Other (please specify)
4.
What recommendations do you have for NWFP development practice?
5.
What initiative or topic related to NWFPs do you think should be a priority for FAO? (E.g. specific product or products such as medicinal plants, nuts and berries, or issues such as legislation, statistics, terminology, etc.).
6.
What product(s) would you like to see more information on? (e.g. honey, bamboo, rattan, insects, berries). Please be specific.
7.
What FAO NWFP Programme initiatives and services do you find useful/beneficial?
Information Services – NWFP Update, website on NWFPs
Literature – publications (e.g. NWFP Series)
Field projects
Meetings and workshops
Statistics
Other (please specify)
8.
How often do you use FAO information on NWFPs?
Never
Once a year
Twice a year
Several times a year
9.
Have you ever cited FAO information on NWFPs?
No
Yes
If yes, in what context (please provide a link or source)?
10.
How can we improve FAO’s NWFP information services in the future? (e.g. content, format, periodicity, etc.).
11.
What do you perceive as the strengths and weaknesses of FAO’s NWFP Programme?
12.
Overall how would you rate FAO’s work on NWFPs?
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
13.
Contact Information (optional)
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Institution
Address
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address