ABSTRACT
The FAO defines non-wood forest products (NWFPs) as all biological materials other than wood that are extracted from forests for human use. Drawing on this, an NWFP has been defined for the purposes of this book as any raw or processed product, excluding wood, that is produced from an indigenous or wild biological resource found within the African dry forests and woodlands and that is harvested for either domestic consumption or trade. In some instances, the resource may be cultivated or sourced from modified or non-natural systems (as for some edible leafy plants), but cannot be regarded as a conventional agricultural crop. Chapter 4 discussed NWFPs in the context of livelihoods and economy; this chapter is devoted to the description of some of the more important NWFPs and their management.
