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DOST-FPRDI and DENR-FASP team up to study Philippine cinnamons
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Forest communities in Cebu and Camarines Norte can soon look forward to better ways of making a living from native cinnamon trees. This is according to Ms. Florena B. Samiano of the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI).
Says Ms. Samiano, "The Institute is now working on the third of a series of projects that seek to better understand the Philippine cinnamon species. Since 2015, with the help of funding partners, we have tried to find high-yielding yet sustainable techniques for harvesting the bark of the trees.
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| Cinnamon mindaense tree. |
DOST-FPRDI reaches out to CAR bamboo stakeholders
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Investment prospects in the bamboo industry were presented to Cordillera-based entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in this year’s Bamboo Techno-Investment Forum and Roadshow held last 30-31 January 2018 in Baguio City.
Among the discussants were Dr. Rico J. Cabangon of the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) who talked about the Institute’s bamboo processing technologies that the participants can take advantage of. He also presented a wide array of products made from engineered bamboo.
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| The economic significance of bamboo and market trends for bamboo products were also discussed during the Bamboo Techno-Investment Forum and Roadshow (photo by Ms. Marie C. Reyes of FPRDI’s Technical Services Division). |
DOST-FPRDI conducts seminar on bamboo processing
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| (Photo by: For. Jeniffer N. Pascual) |
As an offshoot to last year’s activity conducted with the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines, the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) held a seminar on bamboo processing and utilization last 15 February 2018 in Taysan, Batangas. The participants, mostly women, are bamboo stick makers from Brgys. Pinagbayanan, Bukal and San Isidro in Taysan.
