The NTFPs but especially the non-wood forest products, form a big potential toward economic development in rural areas. They are some of the key products which are of great importance in poverty alleviation in rural areas due to their cheap means of establishment and management. However, in order for these NTFPs to be more effective, research is needed in order to come up with the adequate means to facilitate the development and transfer from the field to the market place. Moreover, specific policy and regulations have to be formulated in order to cover safety issues as well as the development of NTFPs. Above all, the main problems remain that of frequent bush fires and the widespread of deforestation for agriculture.
