P&M Technologies - NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS

— Non-Timber Forest Products —

Canada is home to over 4,000 plant species – both native and naturalized. At least 1,700 of them can be found in or near forests — and many of them can be used in some way.

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"NTFPs merge the art & science of forestry as never before. They are ideally suited to small enterprises and imaginative entrepreneurs."
– Dr. Gina Mohammed

We introduce entrepreneurs to the commercial potential of non-traditional forest products & services for small businesses and micro-enterprises.

Merging Plant Science & Business Ideas

P & M Technologies specializes in identifying commercial prospects for these species within an ecologically sustainable framework. We are equally active in research on the physiology and resilience of Canadian plants for alternative product uses.

Our Research Director, Dr. Gina Mohammed, synthesized and published the first comprehensive report on NTFPs for Ontario while she was a Research Scientist at the Ontario Forest Research Institute (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources). [ Read it HERE ] Since then, she has worked with governments and businesses to advance NTFP opportunities in North America.

Transforming Plant Science Into Business Ideas

NTFPs include foods, health products, environmental products, landscape & garden products, and arts & craft items. In addition, there are many non-timber-related forest services, such as forest ecotourism, seminars & workshops, analytical services, and processing services.

We have considered:

Product or service ideas for botanical enterprises
Information on product manufacturing techniques
Ideas for a particular plant species or product of interest
Advice on ecological aspects, sustainability concerns, alternative approaches

"The Canadian NTFP Business Companion: Ideas, Techniques and Resources for Small Businesses in Non-Timber Forest Products & Services"
By Gina Mohammed, PhD.

ISBN: 978-0-9731097-2-6 (CD-ROM)
ISBN: 978-0-9731097-3-3 (USB Flash Drive)

Candlenut Books, June 2011. 867 Pages.

"The Canadian NTFP Business Companion" provides an overview of ideas, uses for species, start-up information, and other resources for NTFP enterprises in Canada and the northern United States. This first-of-its-kind business guide in convenient PDF format offers a wealth of business ideas and practical information on non-timber forest products & services, distilled from our research into the uses of over 1,700 forest species.
(Available on CD/DVD and USB Flash Drive.)

Click here to READ MORE about the NTFP Business Companion

Click here to PURCHASE the NTFP Business Companion

Click here to read the Press Release by Candlenut Books

Click here to hear one of Gina's NTFP Interviews on CBC Radio

UN International Year of Forests - 2011

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise
awareness of sustainable management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests.
The Canadian NTFP Business Companion is part of our on-going contribution to this endeavour.