The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), has launched a comprehensive support program to develop the agarwood industry in Naval, Biliran.<\/p>\n
Also in partnership with Roving Agriventures Incorporated (RAI), the initiative was formally introduced on Wednesday, highlighted by the signing of a memorandum of understanding that solidifies the partnership between key government agencies and the private sector.<\/p>\n
Aimed at building a sustainable, science-driven and high-value agarwood industry, the program seeks to generate livelihood opportunities while promoting responsible resource management across the province, the DOST regional office said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n
Under the deal, DOST-FPRDI will spearhead research, technology transfer and specialized training. DOST, through its field office in Biliran, will coordinate science, technology and innovation-related activities across the region, while RAI will focus on sustainable farming practices and community engagement, which is aligned with its advocacy to \u201ctransform lives, one tree at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of the launch activities, participants received an orientation on agarwood development initiatives and fragrance profiling, along with hands-on training on liniment and balm production.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese capacity-building efforts aim to prepare farmers and micro, small, and medium enterprises to produce value-added products for the medicinal and cosmetic industries \u2014 helping boost local incomes and strengthen livelihoods,\u201d the DOST regional office said.<\/p>\n
In the country, the first class agarwood is traded at PHP750,000 per kilogram. The resin-embedded wood is valued in Arabic-middle eastern culture for its distinctive fragrance and used for incense and perfumes.<\/p>\n
Agarwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood and is used as incense, perfume ingredient and also in small carvings. Agarwood forms when such trees as Lapnisan and Lanete become infected with a type of mold. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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