DOST-FPRDI’s Ms. Florena B. Samiano (left) assists a team of bark harvesters in Boljoon, Cebu working on the project ‘Technology Adoption on Proper Harvesting and Utilization of Philippine Cinnamon.
The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’ Herit Ex. Vent), a type of shrub that has invaded many idle lands across the country, may soon be getting a promotion. From being known as a weed, it may soon be hailed as a “useful” plant, following a study by the Department of Science and Technology - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI).
The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently trained 20 workers of Tambanan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TARBEMCO) on basic woodworking machine operation and maintenance. TARBEMCO is the DOST-FPRDI’s local partner on the project “Processing and Utilization of Senile and Unproductive Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) Trees for the Production of High-Value Furniture, Mouldings and Joineries”.
Engr. Revilleza discusses the basic woodworking machine operation and maintenance. Manuals on furniture making were distributed to the participants during the training as their reference.
