1. Conserving the rainforest
Any farmer, community, cooperative, village or other type of organization that legally owns, manages or administers a forest area and is willing to protect it can apply to join Forestwise. Forestwise will advise the farmer or organization on how to best conserve the relevant forest area, provide practical assistance, and train people in how to prepare products that create #Rainforestvalue
2. Providing efficient processing technology
Forestwise advises which forest products have the most potential for creating #RainforestValue for the forest community in their specific area. Together with the relevant organization, Forestwise will set up efficient and sustainable supply chains that run from fresh forest produce through raw materials to consumer products. We aim to create most of this value as near to the forest as possible.
3. Sales and distribution
Forestwise sells rainforest products both in Borneo and overseas. Each farmer gets the same fair price.
We aim to maximise the financial benefit for the farmers and at the same time to create a financial incentive for them to conserve the forest and to #StopDeforestation.
We have also established a consumer brand around rainforest products to give consumers the opportunity to experience the power of previously undiscovered rainforest products.
Identify communities that legally manage areas of rainforest and are willing to protect these.
Analyse the needs and wishes of individual rainforest communities.
Conduct field assessment of crops and production capacity in the relevant area of rainforest.
Analyse market opportunities for these product
Map the area of rainforest (by satellite) in order to verify production capacity.
Secure sales so as tobe able to set up hub.
Once sales security is established, enter into agreements with communities for the supply of raw materials.
Once sales security is established, enter into agreements with communities for the supply of raw materials.
Continuously monitor the protected area of rainforest by satellite.
Train rainforest communities in how to prepare the products.
Purchase rainforest products and process these in our factory.