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29 October 2015 the Netherlands
Collaborating with small scale farmers is a feasible option for investment according to a recent study developed by the working group “Alternative Tenure and Business Models for locally controlled sustainable land use and forest management”. Additionally the study demonstrates that land issues must be considered and solved in the context of existing arrangements within and between local stakeholders and communities.
26 October 2015 Ghana
Seventeen former chainsaw millers who now constitute the Insu Siding Artisanal Millers Association have undergone a 12 day Practical Training Workshop aimed at equipping them with modern technical skills in artisanal milling to foster their transition from using illegal chainsaws to modern milling equipment.
26 October 2015 the Netherlands
A six-person delegation from Tropenbos International participated in the XIV World Forestry Congress that took place on 7-11 September 2015 in Durban, South Africa. Under the theme ‘Forests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future’, the Congress offered an excellent opportunity to follow developments, initiatives and innovations covering a wide range forestry topics.
22 October 2015 Ghana
More than half of Ghanaian farmers involved in tree plantation development still find inadequate knowledge of silvicultural practices a major hindrance to their businesses in spite of the fact that 84 percent of them have already benefited from extension services being offered by several organisations including the Forestry Commission (FC) of Ghana.
22 October 2015 Ghana
More than a decade after the Forest Plantations Development Fund (FPDF) was set up to provide various forms of assistance to plantation developers, including cash to finance their projects, a research conducted by Tropenbos International (TBI) Ghana under its Landscape Restoration Project (LRP) indicates that 68 percent of farmers are not aware of the Fund.
22 October 2015 DR Congo
Artisanal logger demonstrates to students of the University of Kisangani that sustainable forest management is possible when the right logging techniques are adopted.