Project/activity information

This project involves formulation and implementation of an applied research program to promote industrialization and commercial introduction of 20 lesser known timber species found in Peru. Species for which basic technical information already exists will be processed and tested in seven wood industries in the departments of Lima, Loreto and Ucayali. Products manufactured on a trial basis will be promoted and introduced in the domestic and international markets. Industrial research will concentrate on sawmilling, wood drying and preservation, veneer and plywood manufacturing, posts, sleepers, wood-cement boards, parquet, moulding, furniture and housing components. The program will contribute to technology transfer to processing mills in Peru and manpower development through training of national counterparts, and through several courses and seminars to be attended by at least 300 participants at management and technical levels. Upon completion of the industrial research, market development, and training programs, the wood industries of Pucallpa, Iquitos and Lima are expected to have 20 percent of their wood raw materials supplied by the 20 species studied and introduced through this project.