Outcome 3: Improved marketing of NTFPs and agriculture products based on the principles of economic viability, social equity and biodiversity conservation

To improve the livelihoods of farmers it is crucial to support sustainable harvesting, production and marketing of NTFPs and farm products. The indiscriminate sale of NTFPs is a major threat to agro-biodiversity and a lack of value-added processing reduces potential income. TABI will address these issues by:

• Conducting value chain surveys to identify and promote domestic and international market opportunities for NTFPs and agricultural products.
• Creating linkages among farmers, input suppliers, traders, private sector companies and exporters on the basis of fair trade.
• Improving access to market information for farmers, producer-groups and associations.
• Supporting provincial authorities in the analysis of NTFP trade policies and their application.
• Developing opportunities for niche market products through such mechanisms as Geographical Indications, Certificate of Origin 2 Products, Organic Certification and other means.
• Support farmer and community efforts in regard to NTFP conservation, domestication and sustainable harvesting, possibly by the use of SMEs.

Main partners of Outcome 3:

• NAFRI
• DOA