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Presentation. An overview on non-wood forest products development in Europe by Sven Walter FAO NWFP Programme COFORD Seminar „Growing markets for non-wood forest products“ Tullamore, Co Offaly, 15 April 2005. Structure of Presentation. 1. Introduction

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  1. Presentation An overview on non-wood forest products development in Europe by Sven Walter FAO NWFP Programme COFORD Seminar „Growing markets for non-wood forest products“ Tullamore, Co Offaly, 15 April 2005

  2. Structure of Presentation 1. Introduction 2. NWFP in Europe – facts and figures 3. NWFP in Europe – outlook 4. Forest services 5. Current issues 6. Conclusions

  3. 1. Introduction FAO’s Mandate • to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, • to improve agricultural productivity, and • to better the condition of rural populations.

  4. 1. Introduction Mission of the NWFP Programme • To improve the sustainable utilization of Non-Wood Forest Products in order to contribute • to the wise management of the world's forests, • to conserve their biodiversity, and • to improve income-generation and food security.

  5. 1. Introduction Key areas of the NWFP Programme • Improving methodologies • Supporting institutional capacity • Strengthening global networking • Promoting best practices

  6. 1. Introduction What are non-wood forest products? NWFP consist of goods of biological origin other than wood, derived from forests, other wooded land and trees outside forests.

  7. 1. Introduction Honey Resins Foliage Bushmeat Christmas trees Fodder Nuts Ants’ eggs Medicinal plants Birch sap Cork Fruits and berries Mushrooms What are the main European non-wood forest products?

  8. 1. Introduction NWFP statistics – Caution! • No recognized standard classification • Incomplete national/regional coverage • Problems of comparability • Problems to estimate production/consumption trends • Problems of aggregation • Interdisciplinary topic

  9. 1. Introduction Key literature Temperate and Boreal Forest Resource Assessment, 2000 Forest Resource Assessment, 2001

  10. 1. Introduction Key literature State of European Forests, 2003 European Forest Sector Outlook Study, 2005

  11. 1. Introduction Key literature Other specialized literature

  12. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures Honey Resins Foliage Bushmeat Christmas trees Fodder Nuts Ants’ eggs Medicinal plants Birch sap Cork Fruits and berries Mushrooms What are the main European non-wood forest products?

  13. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.1 Nuts Annual value: 3 billion EUR; 2 Mio t (2000) A street vendor selling fresh roasted chestnuts, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy.

  14. Regional trends: • Western Europe • Eastern Europe • CIS 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.1 Nuts Annual value: 3 billion EUR; 2 Mio t (2000) • Main products: • Almonds • Walnuts • Chestnuts • Hazelnuts

  15. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.2 Game meat and pelts Annual value: 466 million EUR (large underestimation) • Meat of all hunted birds and mammals • Pelt: Skin of fur

  16. Issues: • CIS: 1% of value but 59% of game and 99% of pelts harvested • Unclear trends 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.2 Game meat and pelts Annual value: 466 million EUR (large underestimation) • Meat of all hunted birds and mammals • Pelt: Skin of fur • Significant income to private landowners and public agencies

  17. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.3 Christmas trees Annual value: 444 million EUR, 43 million trees/yr (1990s)

  18. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.3 Christmas trees Annual value: 444 million EUR, 43 million trees/yr (1990s) • Major seasonal and significant export crop (e.g. Denmark) • Forest or horticulture product? • Trend unclear: Increased production in some countries, e.g. Ireland

  19. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.4 Fruits and berries Annual value: 349 million EUR, 211 000t (1990s) Clusters of bright red fruits of the European mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia). These berry-like fruits can be used for a wide variety of purposes.

  20. Eastern Europe: • ? • Western Europe: • Mainly subsistence use • Commercial collection 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.4 Fruits and berries Annual value: 349 million EUR, 211 000t (1990s) • Main producers: Scandinavia, Albania, Czech Republic • Supply >> demand

  21. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.5 Fungi and truffles Annual value: 262 million EUR, 77 000t (1990s) Fresh porcini being prepared for cooking and preservation in brine, prior to being sold.

  22. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.5 Fungi and truffles Annual value: 262 million EUR, 77 000t (1990s) • Important fungi: Matsutake, chanterelles, boletes, morels • Regional disparity: • Western Europe: 68% of value and 40% of production • Eastern Europe: 26% of value and 48% of production • Strong demand for wild fungi (subsistence & commerce ↑) • Increased competition from cultivated fungi/truffles

  23. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.6 Cork Annual value: 209 million EUR, 300 000t (2000) Harvesting cork on a large Quercus suber tree in Portugal.

  24. Producing countries: Portugal (62%), Italy (6%) Spain (30%), France (2%) 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.6 Cork Annual value: 209 million EUR, 300 000t (2000) • Bottle stoppers, floor covers, construction material, etc. • Issues: non-wood substitutes, product quality

  25. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.7 Medicinal plants Annual value: 118 million EUR, 43 000t (1990s) A western yew, Taxus brevifolia, is the prime source of the anti-cancer drug taxol.

  26. World market: Europe main import market (120 000t/yr) • 2 000 European species used • Trend: • Western Europe • Eastern Europe 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.7 Medicinal plants Annual value: 118 million EUR, 43 000t (1990s) • Wild gathering > cultivation (species/volume)

  27. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.7 Medicinal plants • Issues: • Conservation (341 medicinal plants fully/partially protected) • Substitution (e.g. Pacific yew/taxol) • Cultivation (quality, price, demand – supply)

  28. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.8 Decorative foliage Annual value: 49 million EUR, 45 000t (1990s) Juniperus procumbens bonsai in the shakan style (Photo taken at the Bonsai Nursery, Denver, Colorado).

  29. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.8 Decorative foliage Annual value: 49 million EUR, 45 000t (1990s) • Floral industry (tree branches, boughs, live plans, mosses, lichen) • USA/North West Province: ¼ of decorative foliage exported to Europe • Increased cultivation of most popular species

  30. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.9 Honey from forests Annual value: 34 million EUR, 31 000t (1990s) Honey produced from the flowers of black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia. In Italy it is marked as Acacia honey.

  31. How much honey comes from the forest? • Total annual honey production in Europe: 518 million EUR, 350 000 t 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.9 Honey from forests Annual value: 34 million EUR, 31 000t (1990s) • Trend: Increasing demand

  32. 2. NWFP in Europe – facts & figures 2.10 Other NWFP • Resins • Eucalyptus oils • Fodder/forage • Bark • Birch sap

  33. 3. NWFP in Europe – outlook • Collection of NWFP as recreational activity • ↑recreation →↑ NWFP collection • e.g. fruits, berries, fungi, medicinal plants • Increase in Western Europe • 2. Commercial collection of NWFP • Decrease in Western Europe, increase in Eastern Europe • More intensive management systems (truffles, cork, medicinal plans, foliage)

  34. 3. NWFP in Europe – outlook • 3. Edible NWFP and medicinal plants • Western Europe: Increasing demand for natural products • Eastern Europe: NWFP perceived as inferior or high value products?? • 4. Cork • Stable and moderate growth • Product must remain price competitive and reliable • 5. Decorative foliage • Strong demand and future growth in Western Europe

  35. 3. NWFP in Europe – outlook • 6. Christmas trees • Demand driven by population numbers • Luxury item: innovative marketing and advertising required

  36. 3. NWFP in Europe – outlook Total annual value of NWFP in Europe in the mid-1990s (in EUR million at 2000 prices and exchange rates) Source: FAO/UNECE. 2005. European Forest Sector Outlook Study

  37. 4. Forest Services • Recreation ↑ • Biodiversity conservation ↑ • Mitigation of climate change ↑ • Protection of soil and water • Cultural and spiritual aspects

  38. 5. Current issues • Access to forest resources • Political and economic reforms in Eastern Europe and CIS • Substitution • Product quality • Certification • Statistical data • …

  39. 6. Conclusions Non-wood forest products development in Europe Grading of dried bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) in Turkey

  40. FAO NWFP Programme FAO Forest Products and Economics Division Forest Products Service Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy Fax: +39-06-570-55618 Email: non-wood-news@fao.org Homepage http://www.fao.org/forestry/FOP/FOPW/NWFP/nwfp-e.stm Sven Walter Tel: +39-06-570-53853, Email: Sven.Walter@fao.org

  41. FAO - Departments FO Forestry GI General Affairs and Information SD Sustainable Development TC Technical Cooperation

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