Brazil: Efforts on sustainable production of high value timber

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The Brazilian forestry sector has been engaged in research on development of forest plantations using native timber species and in May, Futuro Florestal, a pioneer company in the field of commercial plantation of high value tropical timber species organized a workshop on ‘Sustainable Production of High Value Timber’.

Entrepreneurs, professionals, farmers, researchers and prospective investors discussed the development of several species, with emphasis on African mahogany (Khaya spp), teak (Tectona grandis), guanandi (Callophyllum brasiliensis) and other hardwood species.

The workshop sought to draw attention to the opportunities for alternative timbers for sustainable development of the tropical solid wood production chain. Experimental plantations of some native and exotic high value species have been established by Futuro Floresta.

These efforts are in line with commitments made by the Brazilian government in the Paris Agreement where the country took on the task of recovering 12 million hectares of forests by 2030 through forest restoration projects in legal reserve areas and Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs).

Another issue discussed was the São Paulo Agribusiness Expansion Fund (Fundo de Expansão do Agronegócio Paulista - FEAP). This offers credit lines in addition to those offered through the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) for forest plantations, agroforestry, agrosilvopastoral systems and for the recovery of legal reserve areas.

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