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Paper mulberry – no longer a pest?

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A Paper mulberry tree
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).

DOST-FPRDI trains woodworking machine operators in Zamboanga Sibugay

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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.
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.

DOST-FPRDI, FMB team up to strengthen country’s wood processing industry

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To help revitalize the local wood industry, the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Forest Management Bureau (FMB) partnered in a project to assess the wood processing plants in the Philippines.

The one-year project involved the evaluation of requirements and procedures in issuing wood processing permits (WPPs); assessment of the production capacity of selected WPP holders; and value-chain analysis of various wood-based products. Seventeen WPP holders were evaluated.

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  2. DOST-FPRDI joins national gov’t expo and trade fair
  3. DOST-FPRDI maintains CSC Accreditation
  4. DOST-FPRDI researchers help merge ASEAN timber info
  5. DOST-FPRDI staff awarded ASLP Model Librarian
  6. DOST-FPRDI elected as one of APAFRI’s Execom members
  7. DOST-FPRDI botanists discover new Hoya subspecies
  8. DOST-FPRDI ups the game with a consultative dialogue
  9. DOST-FPRDI launches Rubberwood Processing Plant in Zamboanga Sibugay
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