Forests and Forest Products Society

Promoting research in sustainable forest management and environment-friendly processing and utilization of tropical forest products... read more

Welcome to Forest and Forest Products Society

Forest and Forest Products Society (FFPS) is a non-profit organization established to produce research and information network for all segments of forestry and forest products industry and related fields. As a professional society, our mission is to promote research in sustainable forest management and environment-friendly processing and utilization of tropical forest products.

The FFPS has five Working Groups, which are as follows:

  • Forest Measurements and Biometrics Group
  • Forest Policy/Governance, Economics and Management Group
  • Forest Ecology, Agroforestry and Silviculture Group
  • Wood Science and Technology Group
  • Indigenous Knowledge (NTFPs/Ethnomedicine/Enterprise Development)

History of FFPS

News and Events

8th Biennial Conference of Forests and Forest Products Society
Posted Date: 25 March 2022

The 8th Biennial Conference of Forests and Forest Products Society (FFPS) took place from 14th to 20th August, 2022 at Forest Research of Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan. The theme of the conference was: Forestry and the Challenges of...Read more

3rd Biennial Conference of Forests and Forest Products (Ibadan 2012)
Posted Date: 09 December 2021

“Forests and Forest Products 2012” is the 3rd biennial Conference of the Forest and Forest Products Society (FFPS). The conference is a follow-up to the 2nd biennial conference of the society held in....Read more

Workshops and Seminars

3RD 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
THEME: DATA SCIENCE TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2020
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Innovative Research - Why Precision Forestry. Delivered by Prof. Samuel Ajayi, Coordinator, FFPS Forest Measurements Group, Cross River University of Technology, Obubra, Nigeria.
Overview of Data Science - Pathway to becoming a Data Scientist. Delivered by Prof. S. O. Akindele, FFPS President, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Python for Data Science.. Delivered by Dr. Akin Akinnagbe, Data Scientist, New Zealand

2ND 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
THEME: FORESTRY PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020
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Building Planetary Resilience in a Dynamic World: A role for Forests and Forestry.. Delivered by Prof. Labode Popoola, Vice Chancellor, University of Osun, Osogbo, Nigeria.
Strategies for Controlling Criminals and Criminalities in Forest and Game Reserves of Nigeria.. Delivered by Dr. Isah Mohammed, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.

1ST 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
THEME: FORESTRY PRACTICE IN POST-COVID-19 ERA
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020
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Capacity Development for Post-COVID-19 Forestry Practice.. Delivered by Prof. Joseph Fuwape, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
Forestry in post-COVID-19 Era: Building Bridges Instead of Walls. Delivered by Prof. Peter Adesoye, University of Venda, Venda, South Africa.
Forestry Research in post-COVID-19 Era in Nigeria: Opening New Research Frontiers. Delivered by Dr. Akin Akinnagbe, Data Scientist, New Zealand

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2022 8th Biennial Conference