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23 mei 2024 Suriname
'There is an urgent need for outlets for the products. Our products deserve to be sold so that we can make a profit from them.' This was the request of one of the participants in the project "Agroforestry for Empowerment and Improved Land Management" of Tropenbos Suriname, TBS, during the closing of the activity, held in Brownsweg. However, in the immediate vicinity of Brownsweg there is a limited number of potential customers, which makes the sale of the products difficult. Therefore, participants emphasize the importance of looking for alternative sales channels elsewhere. An orientation visit was also made to the agricultural lands of Captain Lambertus Waandels, Itsel Edeling, Jan Finisie, Hilda Afonsoewa and Edith Tooy. The project with a duration of 16 months started in November 2022. The aim of the project is to promote adaptation to climate change and improve landscape management through agroforestry training and guidance. The financing comes from the GEF-Small Grants Program Suriname, and the implementation takes place in Brownsweg, Brokopondo district. Agroforestry includes land use, systems that combine the planting and/or active management of trees with agriculture or livestock farming. The agroforestry training was provided by Humprey Warsodikromo and Ivan Karnadi.
23 mei 2024 Suriname
The Centers of Expertise, COE, Groen has tested innovative methods of forest monitoring inland for the Sustainable Forest Management Suriname project The Surinamese institutions, the Foundation for Forest Management and Forest Supervision, SBB and Tropenbos Suriname, together with Dutch partners Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein and Cambisol, have tested innovative methods of forest monitoring. This included the use of drones and camera traps, in collaboration with traditional authorities and residents of the Aucan village of Ovia Olo in the Marowijne forest. The aim was to assess whether these new methods are useful for more sustainable management of community forests. Centers of Expertise, CoE, are sustainable action-oriented partnerships in which universities of applied sciences, companies, governments and other public and social organizations jointly research, innovate, experiment and invest for future-proof higher vocational education and professional practice and to accelerate desired economic and social transitions.
23 mei 2024 Suriname
'When is the next one?' 'The tour could be a little longer.' 'I'll be there again next time.' 'Organise these types of events more often, where that Sabi diri quality emerges.' participants in the Tropenbos Suriname Tree Tour that took place last Sunday. Dozens of people took part in this activity, which took place in the area of Fort Zeelandia, Palmentuin, Independence Square and the Waterkant. The guides Sean Dilrosun, Errol Gezius, Chafihd Tapessur, Aniel Gangadin and Sergio Darius guided the different groups and provided them with information about the trees in the area. Some participants even brought their families. This activity took place on the occasion of Earth Day, which was commemorated on April 22.”
23 mei 2024 Suriname
“We strive to improve the livelihoods of people in the interior,” says Shanaya Vishnudatt, project assistant at Tropenbos Suriname. 'The focus is on reducing dependence on seasonal crops. We therefore introduce them to agroforestry techniques and provide guidance in applying them to their agricultural land. This allows them to increase and improve their food production.'
23 mei 2024 Suriname
“Solidarity can be an important element in our projects, strengthening the local economy and promoting a better income for local producers and sustainability,” says Rudi van Kanten, director of Tropenbos Suriname. From april 8 to 11, 2024, the organization participated in a regional workshop on business and finance for forest byproducts, organized by Tropenbos International in Bogotá, Colombia. Together with the Bolivian Institute for Forest Research (IBIF) and Tropenbos Colombia, and external experts, experience was shared about various agroforestry and community companies active in the forest economy. Fourteen entrepreneurs and community leaders from Bolivia, Suriname and Colombia attended this meeting.
15 maart 2024 Suriname
Tropenbos Suriname heeft in het kader van het Working Landscapes Programma het rapport "Assessment Financial Services 'Boven-Suriname'" geproduceerd. Met het rapport van de hand van consultant Leeroy Jack bespreekt Tropenbos Suriname de onderzoeksresultaten met relevante stakeholders.