"This scheme which is an alternative to a third party certification scheme is expected to answer a number of problems, including high cost, and complicated and difficult procedures small-scale producers have to apply," Gladi Hardiyanto said on Friday.
Gladi who is taking part in a workshop on sustainable rattan certification scheme and system in West Kutai district, East Kalimantan, said the stakeholders come from different institutions, including LEI, Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Program (NTEP EP), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesian Rattan Foundation and Consortium of Smallholder Forest System Supporters (KpSHK).
The stakeholders are initiating a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) scheme for Indonesian sustainable rattan certification launched early last year, he said.
He said the workshop was preceded by field observations in West Kutai district, East Kalimantan, and Katingan district, Central Kalimantan, and discussions with the World Wildlife Fund for East Kalimantan, the forestry office, and the industry. trade and cooperative office in West Kutai. (DWA/IGT/T007)
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