Wild Foods, Customary Tenure Rights, Traditional Food Systems and Knowledge

This is the second discussion in a 4-part series on wild foods, biodiversity and livelihood which will run from June up to September 2020, featuring Jeremy Ironside as the resource speaker and moderator. How does customary tenure support diverse food systems, the maintenance of wild foods and food security? We will take a look at the situation of customary tenure recognition, rotational farming, and forest food management and harvesting across different countries in Southeast Asia. Read more

Wild Tastes in Asia: Coming Home to the Forest for Food

This book gives us a glimpse into the array of factors that go into the collection of food in the wild—the knowledge to identify species, the spaces and times when particular foods become available, the resources necessary to collect certain foods (like traps and diggers), the norms involved in gathering and sharing food, and the traditions that ensure sustainable harvests of resources. Read more

PRSGF open call for proposals

In partnership with Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA), NTFP-EP is accepting proposals for the Pastor Rice Small Grants. Click here to apply.

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July 16, 2020

What’s your wild food story? Contribute to our online campaign!

Let the world know about your connection with indigenous food, biodiversity and livelihoods! We are inviting indigenous people, local communities, support groups and other organizations working with sustainability from South and Southeast Asia to contribute stories and reflections about wild READ MORE »

July 11, 2020

Expert group discusses wild food and related matters

Members of the SIANI Expert Group on Wild Foods, Biodiversity and Livelihood held an introductory discussion last June 30 via Zoom video conferencing. Madhu Ramnath, the main speaker, introduced wild foods as the centerpiece of the expert group’s initiatives. As READ MORE »

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April 22, 2020

Earth Day and our Indigenous Peoples

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Earth Day movement since its origin in 1970, and this year’s theme centers on climate action. The theme is timely but challenging. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting countries in all continents, most if READ MORE »

March 13, 2020

The woman guarding a forest

Life has depended on nature for generations, yet its destruction continues unabated. Even though we know that forests provide us with plenty of food reserves, many people have been doing destructive activities and tools in harvesting forest products. We need to look after it, for the sake of the future generations.

Wild Foods, Customary Tenure Rights, Traditional Food Systems and Knowledge

Wild Tastes in Asia: Coming Home to the Forest for Food

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