Enhancing Value Added Wood Processing in Papua New Guinea

Grant number: FST/2012/092 | Funding period: 2014 - 2019

Completed

Abstract

Value-added wood processing methods using forest resources have been created through this ACIAR project in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Opportunities for economic growth, employment, and increased value-added processing of harvested logs, will greatly improve national and local markets. More than 60% of PNG’s total land mass is forested and owned by traditional landowners. Closed forest in PNG covers 29 million ha, of which 10 million ha have been allocated by the PNG Government under timber permits for commercial development. Using forest resources to identify, test and evaluate value-added systems will increase the capacity of government, institutional support bodies, industry partners and land..

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