Commonwealth NGOs
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bullet2 Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Africa

HQ address:   

 Kenya

Email:   info@ngara.org

Website: http://www.ngara.org

Region: Africa

Type of Organisation: NGO,  

Interest in Forestry:  peripheral

Description:

The network has an executive board comprising; representatives from 4 focal points (West AfricaCentral Africa, Eastern Africa and Southern Africa), experts on production, marketing and quality control of gums and resins.

Each member country is represented by a National Program Coordinator. The Secretariat is hosted in Kenya at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), Nairobi, Kenya.

The Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Africa (NGARA) is a regional network comprising member countries in sub Saharan Africa producing plant gums and resins. There are currently 14 countries from sub Saharan Africa namely: Burkina Faso, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somali, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda