News from the urgency of action report to tackle tropical deforestation

• Agroforestry project in Pakistan to improve rural women livelihood

  To bring ecological and economic benefits to cotton-farming communities, IDH is co-funding an agroforestry project in Pakistan, along with IKEA, with a special focus on livelihood improvement of rural women.

  Agroforestry project in Pakistan to improve rural women livelihood

• Honey farms in West Kalimantan enjoy increased demand during COVID-19

  The demand for honey produced by Padang Tikar village forest in Kubu Raya district, West Kalimantan (Indonesia) has increased by 500% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents of populous West Java and East Java have increased their consumption of honey, vitamin C and D3 as they believe this will boost their immune system. The honey is produced by Indonesian villagers who took up honey farming in 2018 as part of a community-based forest management initiative.

  Honey farms in West Kalimantan enjoy increased demand during COVID-19