| Abstract: The objective of the Forestry Development in Poor Areas Project is to develop forest resources in poor areas of central and western China on a sustainable and participatory basis to support poverty reduction, forestry development, and improved environmental management. The project components include the establishment of timber plantations and economic forest crops, including bamboo, fruit, nut and medicinal trees. The technical support services components include: (a) a planting stock development program (b) a training and extension program (c) a rural infrastructure program and (d) a monitoring and evaluation program. The Township and Village Enterprises (TVE) component will provide sub-loans to support the development of small-scale, labor-intensive, commercially oriented Tees in the forestry sector, such as pine resin extraction, bamboo processing, wicker works, edible forest product processing, and parquet and veneer production. |
