Product development and processing of lesser used timber species
1998
Nilsson, K. G.
This presentation concentrates on the experiences gained from the Product Development Segment of the ITTO-TEDB-FORIG project "Industrial Utilisation of Selected Ghanaian Lesser Used Timber Species". The completed project segment is presented in three reports: . Phase I: Furniture Production, April-May, 1996 . Phase II: Product Development, August-September, 1996. Phase III: Product Development Completion, July-September, 1997. At the beginning of the project, some 16 different Lesser-Used species were identified as potential useful species. During the progress of the project, this number was scaled down for a number of reasons. When this segment of the project started in April 1996, about six lesser used species were selected for down-stream processing. These were Ceiba pentandra, Antiaris toxicaria, Celtis milbraedii, Petersianthus macroarpus and Cylicodiscus gabnonensis. Various products were made from these species. These included garden accessories, parquet flooring, pallets and dowels.Observations on the performance of the species have been discussed. Several recommendations are made concerning the continued dissemination of the results of the project.
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