Theme: Improvement of the working conditions and training

New drilling method for resin extraction in Segovia (Spain)

The traditional method of resin tapping is a very time-consuming activity since it requires the resin tapper to visit each tree every 10 to 15 days

Lone Worker Device

The risk of accident is real for the resin tapper. The objective here is not to protect the worker against the accident but rather to

Guide to the application of the territorial contract for resin tappers, an innovative institutional support formula for the natural resin sector

The autonomous resin tapper trade is precarious due to factors such as the seasonality of the activity, the fluctuation of resin prices, some resination campaigns

Data sheets for the manufacture of resin extraction tools

The data sheets constitute a small technical manual with the precise information so that traditional blacksmiths and small metallurgical workshops can make the tools used

Assessment of tapping performance on some pine species in Tunisia

The main objective of the present investigation is to explore the knowledge and the best practices of resin extraction technics in rural areas and marginal

Pine resin tapping in Tunisia

Resin is a natural product that has multiple applications and is highly demanded in the chemical industry. As a non-timber forest product, exploitation of the

Tunisian Salvia officinalis essential oils: Variations regarding plant organs, harvest season and drying conditions

This study presents an assessment of essential oils amounts and quality obtained from Tunisian Salvia officinalis and its variations regarding the plant organs, the harvest

Tourist valorization of aromatic cultures in contemporary tourism

The subject of this research is aromatic, medicinal and spicy cultures as part of cultural heritage and tradition. The research goal is to examine the

The AFC : Structuring harvesting professionals to promote sustainable and respectful management

AFC is the French Association of professionals wild plants pickers. It was created in 2011 to bring together professionals of wild plants picking and to promote

Project PyCup: responsible practices for professional picking. An example of sustainable supply in AMP value chain

The PyCuP project is supporting the Pyrenean stakeholders in their reflexion and efforts toward a regulation of picking practices, for a sustainable valuation of the

PLANT WILD: Best training practices for collectors of medicinal and aromatic plants

The objective of the project PLANT WILD-Forest Plant Wild Harvesting Learning in Europe(2011-2013) was to promote the employment opportunities in rural and mountainous areas and

Cooperatively design and manufacture tools for small-scale agricultural production

Tzoumakers is an open lab for communities to cooperatively design and manufacture tools for small-scale agricultural production. Our vision is to create such sites in

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