[PCA] Articles from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): Non-Wood Forest Update

[Park, Margaret E]

The following information is an excerpt from the Food and Agriculture Organization: Non-wood Forest Update October Newsletter. Learn more: http://www.fao.org/forestry/nwfp/en/ or contact them at: non-wood-news at fao.org
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*New Series of Science Updates on NTFPs From Trees, August 17, 2021, By Sarah Farmer, SRS Science Communications
--Trees provide food, medicine, and other things that people need. USDA Forest Service researcher Jim Chamberlain developed factsheets for eight species: Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra), Fraser fir (Abies fraseri), Noble fir (Abies procera), Pawpaw (Asimina triloba), Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Pinyon pine (Pinus edulis), Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
--Link: https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2021/08/17/new-series-of-science-updates-on-ntfps-from-trees/

*Scientists call for protection of fruit and vegetable biodiversity, July 1, 2021, By Rob Finlayson
--The biological diversity of fruits and vegetables needs to be protected, write scientists from research partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit in their policy brief, calling for a 10-year global rescue plan and a global partnership of custodians with an investment of at least USD 250 million over the life of the plan.
--Link: https://www.worldagroforestry.org/blog/2021/07/01/scientists-call-protection-fruit-and-vegetable-biodiversity

*Promoting traditional foods for human and environmental health: lessons from agroecology and Indigenous communities in Ecuador, January 7, 2021, By Ana Deaconu, Ekomer, Geneviève Mercille & Malek Batal
--The displacement of traditional dietary practices is associated with negative nutritional consequences for rural Indigenous people, who already face the brunt of both nutritional inadequacies and excesses. Traditional food (TF) consumption and production practices can improve nutritional security by mitigating disruptive dietary transitions, providing nutrients and improving agricultural resilience. Meanwhile, traditional agricultural practices regenerate biodiversity to support healthy ecosystems. In Ecuador, Indigenous people have inserted TF agricultural and dietary practices as central elements of the country’s agroecological farming movement. This study assesses factors that may promote TF practices in rural populations and explores the role of agroecology in strengthening such factors.
--Link: https://bmcnutr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40795-020-00395-y

*The pollination services of forests, 2021, By FAO
--This infographic is based on a related publication to highlight the importance, at the forest and landscape scales, of employing pollination-friendly management practices. It provided a visually easy-to-retain overview of the publication, with recommendation on measures for maintaining pollinator in forests and landscapes.
It aims at raising awareness among stakeholders about the benefits of pollinators and beneficial practices that help to enhance pollination services across agricultural sectors.
--Link: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb4353en

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