The current method of statistical data collection and analysis related to NWFP in Suriname is inefficient due to the fact that:
• the NWFP sub-sector is not organized;
• the
institutional infrastructure needed for proper management of resources providing
NWFP is lacking;
• the responsible authority for NWFP is not yet involved in
the topic;
• the collected data are insufficient for the sustainable
management of the resource;
• a comprehensive inventory of the existing
forest by-products or NWFP is not available;
• basic decisions have yet to be
made by the responsible authority on issues such as the definition of NWFP;
•
trained personnel and sufficient funds are lacking, which has lead to a static
situation of the NWFP sub-sector;
• although aware of the possible potential
of this sub-sector, no assessment of its potential can be made due to the lack of data.