Home About GFU Archive Site map EU Novel Food Regulation Surveys Case Studies Strategic Documents Who is doing What Funding and Donors Underutilized Species	Search results for new products TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES International Training Workshop on Non-Timber-Forest-Products (NTFPs) Development and Utilization Marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables WI - Training programme for the Food industry and agribusiness - 2007 DOCUMENTS AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING EVENTS 2nd National Jatropha curcas L. conference 5th International Symposium on New Crops and Uses: their role in a rapidly changing world Annual Meeting of SAVE Foundation and the SAVE Network - Invitation Call for Submissions: BiD Network Photo Contest - "Entrepreneurship for Development" (Deadline: April 30, 2008) International conference to promote the development of non-timber forest products and services - Beijing, China Second PROTA International Workshop and Investors' Forum Terra Madre 2008 Terra Madre 2008 - Join the Forum RIGHTS – Sharing in order to protect PUBLICATIONS Açaí: Brazil regains 'açaí' trademark from Japan Approaches and Decisions Steps for the Promotion and Development of Underutilized Plant Species Breeding of Neglected and underutilised crops, species and herbs Broad-leaved African Nightshade FAO Non-Wood Forest Products Digest No. 05/08 From Localized Products to Geographical Indications. Awareness and Action GFU Fact sheet (French) - Unité Globale de Facilitation pour les Espèces Sous-Utilisées GFU Fact sheet (German) - Globale Initiative zur Förderung der nachhaltigen Nutzung vernachlässigter Pflanzen- und Tierarten GFU Fact sheet (Spanish) - Unidad de Facilitación Global para Especies Subutilizadas Guarana extract shows promise as preservative additive Indigenous plant benefits San Institute for traditional medicines Jatropha curcas L. - An International Botanical Answer to Biodiesel Production & renewable Energy Jatropha: creating desert solutions Kenyan farmers turn to grain amaranth Marula breaks into beauty market Meet the Mangosteen New Crops: Solutions for Global Problems Peru's love of traditional medicine Proceedings: New Crops and Uses - Their role in a rapidly changing world Promotion of Underutilized Food Plants in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences with African Leafy Vegetables Sago, an interesting but underutilized ethanol crop Scaling-up information sharing on importance of Prunus africana Summary of the e-conference on neglected and underutilized crop species in Asia Technology transfer and Cooperation The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development The GFU web-portal The Jatropha System - an Integrated Approach of Rural Development Underutilised Crops for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation WEBSITES Amaranth Institute Australian New Crops Web Site Bioversity International - Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) Bush Tucker - Australian Native Food Plants Forestry Research Programme Frutales y Hortalizas Promisorios de la Amazonia International Centre of Research and Training on Seabuckthorn Marula Natural Products company Pacific Agricultural Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) - blog Plants For A Future Seeds of inspiration - Maya Nuts The Brazil Nut project World IVs - World Indigenous Vegetables (AVRDC) BIOLOGY EVENTS Safou 2003 - 4e Seminaire International sur la Valorisation du Safoutier (Dacryodes edulis) PUBLICATIONS Complete categorization - Indigenous Philippine Fruits Frutales y Hortalizas Promisorios de la Amazonia Impacts of the IPR Rules on Sustainable Development Workpackage 3 - Assessing the Applicability of Geographical Indications as a Means to Improve Environmental Quality in Affected Ecosystems and the Competitiveness of Agricultural Products Selecting promising varieties from farmers landraces – an experience from Cameroon - paper Selecting promising varieties from farmers landraces – an experience from Cameroon - presentation WEBSITES Andean roots and tubers at the International Potato Center (CIP) INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND ETHNOBOTANY PUBLICATIONS AARINENA - Adaptive & Integrated Medicinal & Herbal Plants Research Projects for the Development of the Regional Medicinal & Herbal Plants Sector AARINENA Medicinal & Herbal Plants Network And the Water Became Sweet - The Potential of Moringa Stenopetala Seeds for Water Clarification in Ethiopia Andean grains and tubers: ancient crops for better livelihoods today Chia - Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs Loroco, el condimento escondido Medicinal plants: Rare medicinal plant found after 100 years Research and Development on Native fruit species: An Agroecological Approach Supping At God's Table: A Handbook for the Domestication of Wild Trees for Food and Fodder Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops : Vol.03 WEBSITES Useful Plants of the Mediterranean Region Network (MEDUSA) LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS PUBLICATIONS Amtsblatt der Europaischen Gemeinschaften - Rechtsvorschriften Applications under Regulation (EC) N° 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council as of 12/07/2002 La enmienda a la Regulación de Alimentos Novedosos en la Unión Europea: Oportunidad para reconocer el estatus especial de los alimentos exóticos tradicionales Opinion regarding the Novel Food Regulation (EC No. 258/97, January 27, 1997) for general reconciliation Peru: A developing country Perspective on the impact of the EU Novel Food Regulation Ponencia: Regulación de Alimentos Novedosos en la UE REED - Rural Economic and Enterprise Development - Leitfaden für die Bewertung der Äquivalenz der Zertifizierungssysteme, die in Entwicklungsländern für ökologische Verfahren anwendende Erzeugergruppen gelten The EU Novel Foods Regulation - its impact on trade in biodiversity products from developing countries The European Novel Food Regulation: An overlooked threat to the use of promising biodiversity - May 2003 The European Novel Food Regulation: Emerging trade barrier for non-traditional foods from developing countries Underutilized Species under the Novel Food Regulation of the European Union Workshop on the Revision of the Novel Food Regulation WEBSITES Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient NFR - food safety dossier: Simplified procedure MANAGEMENT OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS Building Opportunities for Domesticating and Commercializing Indigenous Fruit Trees and Nuts Collective action for biodiversity and livelihoods Harnessing Agricultural Biodiversity for Sustainable Livelihoods - MSSRF Experience Preserving the Web of Life Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops: Vol.01 - 04 WEBSITES Primal Seeds - Little know food crops MARKETS AND MARKETING EVENTS How can the poor benefit from the growing markets for high value agricultural products? - International Workshop XII OPTIMA Meeting Org. for the Phyto-Taxonomic Investigation of the Mediterranean Area PUBLICATIONS Amazon Your Business / Opportunities and solutions in the rainforest Bewahrung durch Nutzung - Ökönomische Potenziale vernachlässigter Nutztiere und Kulturpflanzen in der ländlichen Entwicklung Developing the Potential of Underutilized Fruits through the Linkage of Farmers to the Market – a Case of Kokum Marketing in the Western Ghats of India Enhancing agrobiodiversity use: markets and chains (Training Workshop: Wageningen International 21 May - 1 June 2007) Exploiter pour conserver - Comment les animaux d’élevage et plantes cultivées délaissés constituent un potentiel économique pour le développement rural Geographical Indications: Distinguishing the Uniqueness of BioTrade Products Identifying Market Opportunities for Rural Smallholder Producers Linking rural communities’ livelihoods with markets of underutilized species: case study in Syria Linking rural communities’ livelihoods with markets of underutilized species: case study in Syria - presentation Market Opportunities for Underutilized Species Products - What does the market want? Marula commercialisation for sustainable and equitable livelihoods Natural Products from Indigenous Plants for Small Small-scale Producers scale Producers in Southern Africa: in Southern Africa: Creating Market Incentives to Conserve, Domesticate and Cultivated New Brazilian açai factory set to boost supplies to US market Philippines: The Higaonons of Mintapod: weavers of the cloth of peace Potential for Small-Scale Processing & Marketing of Tropical Fruits Protection by utilization. Economic Potential of Neglegted Breeds and Crops in Rural Development Reglamento UE sobre la producción agrícola ecológica Una introducción comentada con ejemplos Control, etiquetado, procesamiento e importación de productos ecológicos Producción agrícola ecológica y producción animal ecológica Relevance of geographical indications and designations of origin for the sustainable use of genetic resources Stinging Nettle (Urtica massaica) Transforming the lives of Women & Households Stolen Fruit - The Tropical Commodities Disaster Strategies for Commercializing New Crops - Report of a Workshop February 27-28, 2003 St. Louis, Missouri Sustainability of kava trade The Laurel tree in Syria - Building on traditional knowledge to create modern opportunities The marketing channel of two underutilized fruit species of Malaysia: Pulasan [Nephelium ramboutan-ake (Labill.) Leech] and Kuini (Mangifera odorata Griff.) Towards the development of Miombo Fruit Trees as commercial Tree Crops in Southern Africa Tulimara - Makoni Herbal Tea - Speciality foods of Africa Utilising biodiversity - cui bono? The case of stevia, the sweetener of the Guaraní people Workshop on High Value Products. Outcomes - Can high value agricultural products benefit the rural poor? A multi-stakeholder workshop examines the opportunities. Proceedings of a workshop 3 - 5 October 2005, CIAT, Cali, Colombia WEBSITES Aleppo Soap Amazonia Drink AMR Amaranth a.s. Australian Tropical Foods DG Trade - Expanding Exports Helpdesk Fair Trade Federation FAIRTRADE Mark FIT Programme - Stimulating innovative business development services for small enterprises Frieda's Greenexport - The most reliable partner in agribusiness in Peru GTZ - Trade Programme Home Gardens of Ethiopia International Trade Development KI Group Laurapel - Village Soap Makers Linking Farmers with Markets - ACIAR’s supply chains matter newsletter Mongozo - beer with Quinoa Oroverde - fruits form Amazonia - (in german) PhytoTrade Africa Prometeo - a passion for Emmer - (in italian) Quinoa Corporation Racines SA, France - Traditional products from hot regions The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries - CBI Tulimara - Speciality foods of Africa (PVT) LTD West Africa Trade Hub Zija - The Moringa oleifera drink NUTRITION AND HEALTH EVENTS I. International Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Conference on Culinary Herbs, Antalya, Turkey PUBLICATIONS Bioprospecting: Medicines from the rain forests Identification and Improvement of Indigenous Vegetables for Food Security in Africa La boule de Kereib Specialty Grains for Food and Feed The old ones are the best WEBSITES Island Food Community of Pohnpei POLICIES AND STRATEGIES PUBLICATIONS Challenges and Strategies in Promoting Conservation and Use of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (html) Challenges and Strategies in Promoting Conservation and Use of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (pdf) Conservación mediante utilización - Los potenciales económicos de animales domésticos y cultivos subexplotados en el desarrollo rural International Policies Dealing with Biodiversity & their Impact on Achieving the Millennium Development Goals Realizing the benefits in Neglected and Underutilized Species through Technology Transfer and Human Resources Development Today: The EU Commission has released a "Green Paper on agricultural quality policy" SAVE eNews archive (former editions of 'Actuality') Twenty-Sixth FAO Regional Conference for Europe Promotion of Traditional Regional Agricultural and food Products: a further step towards Sustainable Rural Development Understanding the Revision Process of the Regulation on Novel Foods WEBSITES International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP) The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) POST HARVEST AND VALUE ADDING PUBLICATIONS Production artisanale de fonio étuvé WEBSITES Crop Post – Harvest Programme Southern Africa Region INPhO - Cookbook INPhO - El libro de cocina INPhO - Information Network on Post-harvest Operations Portal for sustainable production chains Producing added value from under-utilised tropical fruit crops with high commercial potential (PAVUC)	Search Resources Search by keyword Advanced search
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