03.08.2015   Bioenergy

Future Potential of Biocomposite Industry

Both upstream and downstream activities are covered in biocomposite industry. Upstream activities involve a systematic and sustainable harvesting of natural for­ests and plantations, whereas downstream activities include primary, secondary and

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Fig. 5.9 Application and potential ofbiomass in various fields

tertiary level of operations, ranging from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of semifinished and finished products. The proposed exports value per­centage of the primary processing is shown in Fig. 5.10 . Primary, secondary and tertiary processing activities contribute 40 % and 60 %, respectively.