Handicraft exporter benefits from drying

For four years now, the handicraft dryer developed by the Department of Science and Technology- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has been helping a home decor exporter cope with the effects of climate change.

“For 46 years - from 1967 to 2013 - we relied solely on the air and sun to dry our raw materials such as acacia wood, vines and driftwood,” said Evelyn Tan, owner of the Starwood Manufacturing Co.