New Raw Materials Sourcebook now available
The Philippine Raw Materials Sourcebook 4 (Furniture, Decors, Woodcarvings, Gifts & Accessories) published by the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is now off-the-press.
Particularly crafted for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the book presents 29 new and traditionally-used plant species for the furniture and handicraft-sectors. It seeks to help handicraft and furniture producers by offering them a list of alternative sources of raw materials that are relatively heavy in volume and have qualities similar to traditional ones.
The book covers basic information about the species, which includes scientific name, distribution and ecology, propagation methods, uses, economic data/tips, and pest and diseases, among others. It also lists some raw materials suppliers and producers of end-products.
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Funded by the Department of Science and Technology’s Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), the book was authored by FPRDI’s Dr. Ramiro P. Escobin, For. Fernando C. Pitargue, For. Robert A. Natividad and Ms. Emerita R. Barile. ### (Apple Jean C. Martin, 13 February 2014)
