NTFP-EP Linking Peoples and Forests What are NTFPs? Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are defined as "all biological materials, other than timber, which are extracted from forests for human use." ASEAN blueprint to accelerate social forestry enterprises, moves forward after regional consultation Article by John Narayan Parajuli (Communications Specialist, Asia Pacific UNEP/UN-REDD Programme) The Blueprint itself is being developed following a mandate… Regional Launch: ASEAN CT Guidelines and FPIC Handbook Rolled Out in Key Countries Dazzle Labapis, Programme Officer for NTFP-EP shares: “The country dialogues aimed to present and jointly review the ASEAN CT Guidelines… ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia reunites for 6th Regional Assembly The 6th ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia Regional Assembly in 2025 marked a significant milestone—ten years since the first regional learning… SIANI Welcomes Six New Expert Groups – Including Wild Foods in Asia! Wild Foods in Asia This expert group champions the role of wild forest foods and traditional crops in ensuring food… Exchange News Recent News, Events and Blogs March 16, 2026 Green Livelihoods Alliance “Ipamana, huwag ipamina”: Defending the Last Ecological Frontier (Palawan, Philippines) March 9, 2026 Green Livelihoods Alliance in Malaysia: A Story of Community-Led Success March 5, 2026 Green Livelihoods Alliance The PAMPA: A Land Management System by the Indigenous Women of Kulawi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) March 3, 2026 Events Indigenous Wisdom for a Modern Crisis: 5 Timeless Lessons on Wild Foods and Traditional Crops September 9, 2025 News Nurturing Wild Foods, Strengthening Indigenous Communities in India and the Philippines July 23, 2025 Events Strengthening Livelihoods through Sustainable NTFP Management in Cambodia June 30, 2025 Events Strengthening Forest-Based Livelihoods: Lao PDR and Myanmar Delegates Visit Philippines for a Learning Exchange on NTFP Social Enterprises June 24, 2025 Events YEEHA YEEHA 2025 Highlights Youth Leadership in Inclusive Forest Governance June 4, 2025 World Bee Day 2025 Buzzing with Purpose: How Bees and Nature Sustain Us April 8, 2025 Events AFoCO-CLMV launches very first Marketing Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia Knowledge Center Hive- The NTFP e-learning platform For many years, experts have studied the collective intelligence of insects such as bees in the way they communicate in nature. It has been discovered that the information exchange among individual bees is perhaps the most essential component of the swarm’s knowledge sharing system. Bees exhibit this dynamic interaction in the ways they strategize and socialize as they forage for food from floral sources and carry it back into their command center­– the HIVE. NTFP Database This database aims to become a comprehensive source of data on non-timber forest products in the South and Southeast region. It showcases those NTFPs in the six countries where EP partners have a presence, namely India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia. The database is more than just an online profile of NTFPs. Other interesting and lesser known information in relation to socio-cultural roles, management practices, and specific are recognised. Publications Asia Regional Strategy 2021-2030 Browse All Videos Browse All Featured Video What is Customary Forest Tenure and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)? Customary Forest Tenure is a set of rules that govern and regulate community allocation, use, access, and transfer of natural resources. But why is it important for Indigenous peoples? How can Free, P... Snapshots Browse All Featured Gallery GLA MTR 2023 Green Intermediaries Copyright © 2026 NTFP-EP. All rights reserved. Website developed by: i4 Asia Incorporated