Kenya1 March 2022, Oljoro-Ojok, Kenya - Woodlot farmer Ruth Wairimu cooks her family meal at her house and farm.

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Butane gas is available for cooking in Dakar - for those who can afford it. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixati...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Poles cut from local trees are assembled for river transport. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures th...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Sand dune (foreground) which has been stabilized, is now protecting an agricultural area that was previously threatened. The aim of this FAO project is to assist th...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman in vegetable garden picking chili peppers. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through affores...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Traditional way of cooking which is wasteful use of precious fuel. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measur...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman buying from a fuelwood merchant. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, to...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman using improved fuel saving stove. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, t...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Dune fixation with hardy eucalyptus trees. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman preparing to carry her bundle of collected firewood. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures throu...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Camel chewing at Acacia tree. Uncontrolled grazing may eventually destroy the tree. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dun...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Livestock owners destroy trees by indiscriminately lopping branches off them to provide leaf fodder for their animals. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Vegetable gardens in an area previously threatened by advancing dunes (background) and now protected with trees. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the govern...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Eucalyptus plantation. These evergreen trees have many uses ranging from sand dune fixation to the provision of fodder and building poles. The aim of this FAO proje...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - These tree seedlings in a forest nursery will be transplanted and used in dune fixation. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out san...

SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Plantation of Neem trees (Azadirachta Indica). This tree is highly recommended by foresters for arid zones. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government...

PERUCOMMUNITY FORESTRYAND AFFORESTATION: Peru?, August 1985 The Andean region consumes 3 million tonnes of wood per year, most of it indiscriminately cut by 5 miilion rural poor who need fuelwood and h...

NEPALNepal, 1981 - Two leaders of a village women's group in the Gurung District discuss the practical details of a forest tree nursery project, through which the villagers will grow their own animal fodde...

NEPALNepal, 1981 - Forest extension agent explains to women village leaders the advantages of growing hardy Setaria grass as a fodder crop. This provides an alternative source of feed to that of tree leave...

NEPALNepal, 1981 - Gurung peasant women returning to their village, their baskets laden with leaves and grasses. This animal fodder has been gathered from indiscriminately stripped forests in the foothills...

NEPALNepal, 1981 - A young Gurung peasant woman feeds tree leaves to her buffalo which has an average daily requirement of 40 kgs of fodder. The gathering of leaves from natural forests is leading to defor...

NEPALNepal, 1981 - Women carrying heavy loads of fuelwood for cooking. They have walked for several hours in search of branches and twigs from denuded forests in the Himalayan foothills. Lead caption:&...

NEPALNepal, 1981 - Gurung peasant woman preparing family meal. Every day she has to walk and climb further to obtain the fuelwood needed for cooking and fodder for animals. Overexploitation of vegetation h...

GhanaA delivery of wood for the fish smoking ovens in Moree, Ghana. The cost of wood rose so high that villagers planted their own woodlots. - - Sustainable Fisheries LivelihSoods Programme: GCP/INT/735/UK...

NigerThe women of Moree, Ghana who normally earn their living by processing and selling fish, cultivate a woodlot to diversify their incomes, motivated by the high cost of wood for their smoking ovens. - -...

NepalWomen carrying baskets of fuel wood. - - Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Project: GCP/NEP/052/NET.

NepalMembers of a community forestry group harvest a limited amount of firewood as part of sustainable management of the local resource. The wood is weighed, then sold to members for a nominal sum. The mon...

NepalMembers of a community forestry group harvest a limited amount of firewood as part of sustainable management of the local resource. The wood is weighed, then sold to members for a nominal sum. The mon...

NepalMembers of a community forestry group harvest a limited amount of firewood as part of sustainable management of the local resource. The wood is weighed, then sold to members for a nominal sum. The mon...

HondurasA farmer riding his donkey and leading another, laden with fuel wood. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira Region: GCP/HON/021/NET. The project aims to improve food security t...

ThailandWoman in a market selling street-food kebabs from a charcoal-fuelled stove. The Regional Wood Energy Development Programme of FAO contributes to the sustainable production of wood fuels, their efficie...

ThailandWorkers unloading charcoal from a boat. The Regional Wood Energy Development Programme of FAO contributes to the sustainable production of wood fuels, their efficient processing and marketing and thei...

ThailandA woman unloading mangrove logs that will be used for charcoal production. The Regional Wood Energy Development Programme of FAO contributes to the sustainable production of wood fuels, their efficien...

HondurasA woman feeding maize to her hens. The hen-house has been built under the trees, thus protecting the poultry from the strong tropical sun. Trees are pruned for fuel wood for domestic use. - - Rural De...

ThailandCharcoal is made in a commercial kiln. The kiln uses mangrove trees grown specifically for making charcoal, helping to conserve forest resources. - - General: General.

MozambiqueCarrying bundles of fuelwood that will be sold by the roadside to create additional income for the rural forest community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET....

MozambiqueCarrying bundles of fuelwood that will be sold by the roadside to create additional income for the rural forest community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET....

MozambiqueFree distribution of oranges grown on a communal plot of land with technical support from the Provincial Forests and Wildlife Services. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/...

MozambiqueFree distribution of oranges grown on a communal plot of land with technical support from the Provincial Forests and Wildlife Services. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/...

MozambiqueVillagers carrying water vessels on their heads for watering plants in a nursery set up by the project. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET. The project "Suppor...

MozambiqueVillagers carrying water vessels on their heads for watering plants in a nursery set up by the project. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET. The project "Suppor...

MozambiqueA carpentry class organized by the project. Local timber is being used to make furniture that can be sold to create an income for the community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Manage...

MozambiqueRural children playing nearby a water pump that was built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the nat...

MozambiqueA carpentry class organized by the project. Local timber is being used to make furniture that can be sold to create an income for the community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Manage...

MozambiqueWoman drawing water from a pump built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the natural resources surro...

MozambiqueA fully grown Tule tree (Chlorophora excelsa), a very valuable wood. The land around the tree has been cleared to prevent bush fires from burning it. In this area Tule wood is used only for local need...

MozambiqueTaking home fuelwood from the forest. The forest is an important source of timber and fuelwood for 600 families that live in the area. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/M...

MozambiqueFelling the trunk of a Tule tree (Chlorophora excelsa). The tree has at least two trunks and by felling only one at a time, the others can be left to grow. One trunk is thus felled every sixteen years...

MozambiqueYoung boy carrying a basket of fuelwood on his head. The forest is an important source of timber and fuelwood for 600 families that live in the area. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Ma...

MozambiqueFarmers watering plants on a plot of land that they have cultivated using seeds provided by the project to grow various vegetables, including cabbages and tomatoes. Technical support, including the pr...

MozambiqueLiteracy class to train trainers who will be working on the project. Ninety percent of the population is illiterate in this region and basic literacy skills are needed for training purposes. - - Suppo...

MozambiqueA fully grown Tule tree (Chlorophora excelsa), a very valuable wood. The land around the tree has been cleared to prevent bush fires from burning it. In this area Tule wood is used only for local need...

MozambiqueLiteracy class to train trainers who will be working on the project. Ninety percent of the population is illiterate in this region and basic literacy skills are needed for training purposes. - - Suppo...

MozambiqueA carpentry class organized by the project. Local timber is being used to make furniture that can be sold to create an income for the community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Manage...

MozambiqueWoman drawing water from a pump built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the natural resources surro...

MozambiqueA carpentry class organized by the project. Local timber is being used to make furniture that can be sold to create an income for the community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Manage...

MozambiqueChildren playing. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET. The project "Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management" started its activities in 1997 and w...

MozambiqueLiteracy class to train trainers who will be working on the project. Ninety percent of the population is illiterate in this region and basic literacy skills are needed for training purposes. - - Suppo...

MyanmarWoman making a fuelwood efficient stove. - - General: General.

MyanmarFarmer in village woodlot felling a eucalyptus tree for use as fuelwood. - -

MyanmarWoman making a fuelwood efficient stove. - - General: General.

MyanmarFarmer in village woodlot felling a eucalyptus tree for use as fuelwood. - -

MyanmarFuelwood from woodlot: farmer loading freshly cut eucalyptus onto his chart. - - Pilot Watershed Management Project for the Kinda Dam Watershed: UNDP/FAO/MYA/81/003. This project started operation in...

UgandaTransport of firewood. - - General: General.

HondurasA young boy carrying fuelwood. - - Agroforestry Cooperative in El Paraiso Area: GCP/HON/019/NET. The objective of the project is the development of forestry and farming activities in the El Paraiso ar...

MALAWIWoman using a fuelwood-efficient, no-cost, mud stove for cooking. - - Smallholder Agricultural Productivity and Natural Resource Management: MLW/92/010. This project is financed by UNDP and executed b...

United Republic of TanzaniaCloseup of rural woman carrying a headload of firewood. Fuelwood collection is left entirely up to women. The activity is time consuming and involves walking long distances. - - The Women in Irrigated...

MALAWIFuelwood on sale at the roadside. Deforestation and erosion are a major problem in Malawi. - -

United Republic of TanzaniaFirewood collection is solely a woman's task. The activity is time-consuming and involves walking long distances. To reduce the labour involved in fuelwood collection, the project has trained women i...

MALAWIWoman using a fuelwood-efficient, no-cost, mud stove for cooking. - - Smallholder Agricultural Productivity and Natural Resource Management: MLW/92/010. This project is financed by UNDP and executed b...

United Republic of TanzaniaFirewood collection is solely a woman's task. The activity is time-consuming and involves walking long distances. To reduce the labour involved in fuelwood collection, the project has trained women i...

United Republic of TanzaniaFirewood collection is solely a woman's task. The activity is time-consuming and involves walking long distances. To reduce the labour involved in fuelwood collection, the project has trained women i...

United Republic of TanzaniaFirewood collection is solely a woman's task. The activity is time-consuming and involves walking long distances. To reduce the labour involved in fuelwood collection, the project has trained women in...

IndiaFodder and fuelwood are stored in this traditional hut, surrounded by village homes. - -

NepalBee-keeping is a new activity in the Shivapuri area. The aim of the project is to improve the economical situation of the local people by developing income-generating activities. - - Shivapuri Integra...

NepalShivapuri is one of the main sources of drinking water for the densely populated Kathmandu. Water from the streams is also used for irrigation in the surrounding villages during the dry season. Here a...

NepalA child farmer of Kavre district. Note the typical large basket on her shoulders. - - Shivapuri Integrated Watershed Development Project: GCP/NEP/049/NET. Shivapuri is one of the main sources of drink...

NepalThakal grass. - - Shivapuri Integrated Watershed Development Project: GCP/NET/049/NET. Shivapuri is one of the main sources of drinking water for the densely populated Kathmandu. It experienced severa...

GuineaCooperative of women fish-smokers. The women buy the fish direct from the fishermen, scrape off the scales and place the fish on grills. The fish are smoke on improved Chorkor stoves which are economi...

MexicoWorker using net to fish prawn from waters of mangrove swamp. Mangrove trees are used for fuel and charcoal in may parts of the world. This important forestry resource also offers an excellent breedin...

Viet NamWorkers tending a large community mangrove forest south of Ho Chi Minh City. The wood produced in this 25,000 hectare forest is used for making charcoal for the stoves of Ho Chi Minh City. - - General...

SenegalTraining of village leaders in tree-planting techniques at the Merina Dakha nursery. - - Village Reforestation: GCP/SEN/029/NET. Environmental degradation is widespread in Senegal due to climatic fluc...

BrazilTransport of charcoal to collection centre. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande Do Norte State: UNDP/FAOBRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, d...

BrazilConstruction of a brick kiln. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State: UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, designed for i...

SenegalEducational series for campaigns to make rural people aware of the usefulness of trees. These courses are given at the Merina-Dakha tree nursery. This is also a mobile teaching effort which tours all...

BrazilNursery for fuelwood production: preparation of containers for eucalyptus seedlings. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State.

BrazilDeforestation through shifting cultivation. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande Do Norte State. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio consumption, is continually increasing. Inst...

BrazilTransport of wood by lorry. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State: UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, designed for ind...

BrazilFuelwood from the Coatinga. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State: UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, designed for ind...

Burkina FasoForesters and village leaders discussing exploitation of forests during a series of tours to determine basic features such as geology, soils and vegetation. - - Practical Training in Management of Nat...

SudanAn extensionist holding a meeting for village women in order to interest them in community forestry and to develop participation in tree planting activities. She is explaining how to fill in a questio...

Burkina FasoForesters carrying out a survey. - - Practical Training in Management of Natural Forests in the Sahel: TCP/RAF/6660. In the Sahelian countries, fuelwood is the only source of energy for most household...

PhilippinesA riverboat loaded with fuelwood for sale in village markets in Mindanao, the most southern of the Philippines' major islands. - - General: General. The Republic of the Philippines is made up of more...

SudanFarmer clearing irrigation canal on the River Nile. - - Fuelwood Development for Energey: GCP/SUD/033/NET. In Sudan 80% of the population relies on trees for the provision of its energy requirements....

Burkina FasoForesters at a meeting to discuss existing documentation and establish a forestry plan. - - Practical Training in Management of Natural Forests in the Sahel: TCP/RAF/6660. In the Sahelian countries, f...

PhilippinesA group of Filipino forestry officials look over a burnt-out section of prime tropical forests destroyed by nomadic slash-and-burn farmers in Suriago del Sur, province of Mindanao, the most southern o...

NepalRural women of west-central Nepal carrying loads of fuelwood from nearby forests to their mountain homes. - - FAO in Nepal. The land-locked Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, with approximately 18 million in...

SudanKassala: women carrying loads of fuelwood. - - Fuelwood Development for Energy: GCP/SUD/033/NET. In Sudan, 80 percent of the population relies on trees for the provision of its energy requirements. Ru...

Cabo VerdeRabbits being fed with experimental feed mixes. - - Forestry Development/Reforestation: GCP/CVI/015/BEL: Phase II. The objectives of this large FAO forestry project financed by Belgium, which started...

Cabo VerdeProsopis pods are dried at normal air temperature for several days to extract the seeds from the pulp. - - Forestry Development/Reforestation: GCP/CVI/015/BEL. The objectives of this large FAO forestr...