Category: Commodities and Markets

Enggar Paramita

Enggar Paramita is an independent communication consultant. She previously worked with the World Agroforestry Centre as Communication Officer for the Agroforestry and Forestry in Sulawesi project.

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Commodities / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Processing / Productivity / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD5-Environmental Services / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Silviculture

by Enggar Paramita · 22 Mar, 2018

How to grow a bamboo industry

The Indonesian bamboo industry is underdeveloped and missing opportunities. More support is needed.

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Commodities / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Extension Activities / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Market Information Services / Marketing Strategy / Nuts / Processing / Productivity / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Supply And Demand / Trade / Uncategorized

by Enggar Paramita · 13 Dec, 2017

Cracking the candlenut challenge

Candlenut in West and East Nusa Tenggara provinces in Indonesia can potentially provide additional income for farmers but post-harvest handling is necessary. If you visit the Indonesian provinces of West or East Nusa Tenggara (collectively called Nusa...

Bioenergy / Capacity Building / Carbon / charcoal / Commodities / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Emissions / fuelwood / Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) / Knowledge Sharing / Natural Resource Management / Participation / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG03-Health and population dynamics / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG07-Energy / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Tanzania / Uncategorized

by Mary Njenga and Sabrina Chesterman · 8 Dec, 2017

SHARED knowledge to promote sustainable woodfuel

Workshops in Tanzania to better understand the context of woodfuel (charcoal and firewood) systems and plan for sustainable interventions brought together communities, governments, NGOs and businesses in three regions. We have just returned from Tanzania where we witnessed...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Commodities and Markets / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Governance / Indonesia / Partnerships / Planning / Policies / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD4-Land health decisions / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / Uncategorized

by Angga Ariestya · 30 Nov, 2017

Gubernorial Regulation promulgated on green economic growth in South Sumatra, Indonesia

South Sumatra Province continues pushing green-growth planning, aiming for sustainable development, with support from the World Agroforestry Centre South Sumatra Gubernorial Regulation No. 21/2017 on a Master Plan for Green Economic Growth was officially promulgated on 30 May...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Bangladesh / Benin / Commodities / Costa Rica / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Extension Activities / India / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Laos / Nigeria / Panama / Philippines / Plant Propagation / Productivity / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG09-Infrastructure and Industrialization / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Silviculture / Solomon, Islands / Supply And Demand / Thailand / Togo / Trees

by Rob Finlayson · 11 Nov, 2017

The significance of planted teak for smallholders

Teak is one of the most sought-after hardwoods in the world. A substantial amount is grown by smallholders in Latin America, Africa and Asia, who need help to improve production. James M. Roshetko and Aulia Perdana of...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Asia / Commodities / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Genetic Resources / Indonesia / Natural Resource Management / Resin / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Trees / Trees Domestication

by Meine van Noordwijk · 10 Nov, 2017

Winners and losers in tree domestication: the agarwood story

A forest tree is being domesticated that produces a substance as valuable as gold. But it’s not as simple as it might seem. Domestication of forest products that are overharvested in the wild is expected to...