FORESTS, TREES AND FOOD













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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
1992

Contents


FOREWORD

OVERVIEW

FOOD AND NUTRITION

Food from the forest

Food from cultivated trees

Food for Livestock

Nutrition and health

INCOME

Income from the forest

Income from tree cultivation

AGRICULTURE

Soil erosion

Improving soil quality

Improving water supplies

Trees and climates

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Adapting forestry policy and legislation

Adapting forestry institutions

Research

Designing projects to meet local needs

Conclusion

SOURCES


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