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A view from within:
the forest and its resources from a community perspective
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VOICES FROM THE FOREST Issue No. 18 out now!
Our focus is on the bounty and richness of the Penan people of Malaysia -- their forests and their culture -- in our cover story of the recent Pesta Penan. Experience the celebration yourself through colourful accounts and photos courtesy of our own, Joanna de Rozario and Sze Ning of Elevyn. You can download the PDF copy from our Information Resources
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What NTFP is that?
Food, materials for crafts, building materials, medicine, and rituals … these are just a few uses of non-timber forest products. NTFPs are "all biological materials, other than timber, which are extracted from forests for human use."
Learn more about specific NTFPs upon which communities across the region rely on for their livelihoods as well as to sustain their traditions. Search our NTFP database, a collaborative project of the partners of NTFP-EP. Enter the database here.
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Featured NTFP Product: 2010 Tinalak Planner
Wrapped in handwoven Tinalak cloth by the T’boli of South Cotabato, Philippines. For orders, email Nancy N. Javier at nnj2662@yahoo.com.
Like other products from the CustomMade Crafts Center in Manila, your purchase supports the livelihoods of upland dwellers while providing a venue for their traditional arts to flourish.
For more unique products, please visit the CustomMade Crafts Center at www.cmcrafts.org or Modi at www.modiphilippines.com.
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 | Rattan Association of Cambodia Hit the Road
The newly elected chief of Rattan Association of Cambodia, Mr. Lip Cheang is excited over his new leadership role in the association. As one of its founders, and also owner of one of the important rattan enterprise in Cambodia, he is committed to successfully meet the goals of the association.
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| |  | The Beska-Kenil Chutney
In the Durwa and Koitoor tracts of Bastar and Malkangiri districts in eastern central India, people are extremely fond of a species of red-ant (kenil) of the genus Cremattogaster.
These are ants that make small nests in the leaves of trees, especially sal trees (Shorea robusta), have eggs and larvae that are fatty, and are available throughout the year. These ants which are found in most parts of tropical Asia are high in ascorbic acid and therefore have a sour and pungent taste.
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What is the NTFP Exchange Programme?
We are a collaborative network of non-governmental organisations
and community-based organisations in South and Southeast Asia.
We work with forest-based communities to strengthen their capacity
in sustainable management of natural resources. Over the years,
the NTFP-EP has grown into a dynamic network, with over 40 partner
organisations and major contacts in India, the Philippines,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia.
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