Teak Value Chains: Planted log supply in Indonesia and ASEAN furniture comparative preliminary study (bridging phase)

Research for this project focuses on aspects of the planted log supply chain, and comparative studies of furniture value chains in Indonesian furniture centers or in other ASEAN countries.  The aim is to provide opportunities to improve the welfare and livelihoods of small-scale producers.

The purposes of this project are to better understand log supply chains for the Jepara furniture industry from all over Indonesia and abroad; better understand furniture value chains in ASEAN countries; and finalize the preparation of the proposals for new Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project(s).