A LEI Certified Community Forest Management Starts Digital Chain Of Custody
(July 2nd, 2009 by Kayu Sertifikasi, GUNUNGKIDUL): Koperasi Wana Manunggal Lestari (KWML) introducing the digital e-COC training on June 27, 2009. The personnels were trained to utilize computer, barcode printer and Global Positioning System (GPS).
E-COC system aims at developing tree database electonically. The computer will trace each of the log back to its origin and owner. The timber buyers can also access the database. Buyers will receive the ID of the product to login into web database.
KWML and Jawa Furni Lestari have collaborativelly provide the training. In the future, KWML will implement the tree database set up. The Forest Farmers associations and groups have expressed their positive responses to this progress. (exwan novianto)



