This week in Vietnam” IUCN is co-sponsoring a conference on the role of non-timber forest products in poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation.

Conducted with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other organizations including RECOFTC”the four-day conference aims to allow participants to shareexperiences” methodologies” product and market information” and otherlessons learned from NTFP and conservation initiatives.

Read more on the conference here.

Read more here on IUCN's Asia Regional Office and activities on NTFPs in the region and in Vietnam.