Developing Small and Medium Scale Woodfuel Supply Chains

Measure: 2.1
Project Type: Preparatory

The final NPP bid will aim to develop sustainable, local, small to medium scale woodfuel supply chains in partner countries.

This NPP preparatory project will:-
* build on existing work to identify common market problems and knowledge gaps facing small-scale suppliers and users in the partner countries
* address any outstanding practical research needs and direct development of supply chains aimed to demonstrate how to overcome these issues
* propose a Plan of Action for each project partner to implement the research and, in conjunction with local SMEs, develop supply chain demonstrations as part of the full NPP bid.

Target Area: Scotland, Iceland, Finland

Lead Organisation:

Highland Birchwoods

Contact Person: Mr Cliff  Beck

Address:

Highland Birchwoods
Littleburn
Munlochy
Ross-shire
IV8 8NN
Scotland

Email: cliff@highlandbirchwoods.co.uk
Website: www.highlandbirchwoods.co.uk


Start Date: 20/11/2003
End Date: 12/06/2004
Eligible Budget: 34,520 EUR
NPP Award: 15,000 EUR

Partners: (click name for additional info)

• Highand Birchwoods
• Icelandic Forest Service
• Josek Ltd.
• Heradsskogar
• Highland Council