HOW FRUITS OF THE FOREST ARE HELPING WOMEN IN RURAL MALI

摘要

Many people would think of wood as being the main produce of forests. Butthey can also be a rich source of other produce for neighbouring communities. Known as non-timber forest products (NTFPs), these includefruits, leaves, roots, fibres, resins and gums and are important to local people's livelihoods. More widely distributed than timber products, 80% of people in the developing world use these types of forest products for their health and nutritional needs, according