The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) hosted an international conference to promote the development of tropical non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and services.

The 23-28 September 2007 conference met in Beijing, China, with a field visit to Hangzhou. Through panel discussions and keynote presentations, participants shared experiences in promoting tropical NTFPs in domestic and international trade, and made recommendations on policy and other measures to promote their sustainable production and sustainable provision of forest services.
In other ITTO news, with the Kerala Forest Research Institute, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations and the government of India, hosted a regional workshop on processing and marketing of teak wood products from planted forests. The workshop, which took place from 25-28 September 2007, in Peechi-Kerala, India, addressed the use of innovative technologies for quicker teak production and processing with value addition for better marketing.
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