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National Forest Products Program

	The Forest Products Research Programme (FPRP) has a national mandate to undertake forestry research in harvesting, handling, processing and value addition of both wood and non-wood forest products. The Programme develops forestry technologies on: bio-fuels mainly charcoal and briquettes; timber engineering on various species including bamboo; non wood forest products such as indigenous fruits, gums, resins, and aloe. The Programme implements its research and development activities in two thematic areas; Forest Products Development and Technical Support Services.

The Forest Products Research Programme (FPRP) has a national mandate to undertake forestry research in harvesting, handling, processing and value addition of both wood and non-wood forest products. The Programme develops forestry technologies on:

bio-fuels mainly charcoal and briquettes;
timber engineering on various species including bamboo;
non wood forest products such as indigenous fruits, gums, resins, and aloe.

The Programme implements its research and development activities in two thematic areas; Forest Products Development and Technical Support Services.

Location

FPRP – Karura Centre is situated in Karura Forest 6 km from Nairobi next to the Kenya Forest Service Headquarters, off the Kiambu Road.

Geographical Coverage

The Programme covers the whole country.

Research Focus and Our achievements

Efficient utilization of wood resources
Promotion of non-wood forest products through development of commercially viable products
Development of diverse biomass fuelwood

Our Achievements

Forest Products Development

	* Developed and promoted technologies for Efficient TimberSawingOn -Farm * Developed technologies for Utilizing WasteTimberThroughLamination * Developed technologies for Making BambooBeams For Construction Through Lamination
	* Developed technologies for Efficient CharcoalProduction * Developed technologies on BriquettingUsingDifferentBinders
	* Developed products from various IndigenousFruits * Promoted eEfficient Harvesting and Handling of GumsAndResins

Technical Support Services

	* Disseminated various technologies and information on forest products through open and field days, agricultural shows, conferences and workshops, print and electronic media. * Trained stakeholders on use of bamboo, making various products from aloe and IndigenousFruitTrees, and efficient and safe use of ChainSawOn -Farm.

* Disseminated various technologies and information on forest products through open and field days, agricultural shows, conferences and workshops, print and electronic media.
* Trained stakeholders on use of bamboo, making various products from aloe and IndigenousFruitTrees, and efficient and safe use of ChainSawOn -Farm.

Our Products

* Making of client specific wooden products
* Timber
* Aloe detergent

Our Services

* Training on processing of timber on-farm
* Training on diverse use of bamboo
* Training on making of products from tree and non wood extracts
* Drying of timber
* Grading of timber
* wood identification
* Analysis of chemical composition of non-wood forest products

-- KMSystem Admin - 2015-10-03

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