RWEDP Report No. 49 REGIONAL WOOD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN ASIA GCP/RAS/154/NET WOODFUEL PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN PAKISTAN NATIONAL WORKSHOP Faisalabad, Pakistan 28 - 30 October 1997 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Bangkok, May 2000 This publication is printed by the FAO Regional Wood Energy Development Programme in Asia, Bangkok, Thailand. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) alone and do not imply any opinion on the part of the FAO. Photo Credits: Punjab Forest Research Institute (PFRI) Tara N. Bhattarai (TB) For copies write to: Regional Wood Energy Development Programme c/o FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Tel: 66-2-280 2760 Maliwan Mansion, Phra Atit Road, Fax: 66-2-280 0760 Bangkok, Thailand. E-mail:
[email protected] Or visit our website: http://www.rwedp.org FOREWORD Traditional biomass fuels play an important role in the energy balance of Pakistan. They meet over 45% of the energy demand, of which the share of woodfuel alone is about 25%. The domestic and commercial sectors together consume about 50% and their demand is growing at a rate of over 3% per annum. Most of the rural and many urban households rely on traditional biomass fuels, primarily for cooking as well as space heating in cooler months.