CMPC Launches Forest Management Program in Brazil

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Silviculture is defined as the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health and quality of natural forests with the goal of responding to various societal needs and values.

Silviculture techniques include removal of mature trees, crown cover alterations to promote regeneration, planting and thinning to improve wood quality and stand growth. The operations involve making decisions about the type of machinery or other equipment to be used, techniques, work organization and human resources, as well as consideration of the cost of operations and investment.

Many companies have a goal to expand their forest base in Brazil. Chile-based pulp and paper company CMPC, for example, has launched the "RS + Renda" program, aimed at rural producers with the goal to expand forests in more than 75,000 hectares in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. CMPC initially will provide resources in technology and advertising so that the initiative is known by all the people of Rio Grande do Sul. In a second stage, technical visits will be made to discover the lands. However, the company has clarified that the idea is not to compete with soybean farms for land.

CMPC said it will benefit from the program and plans billions in investments through its subsidiary in Brazil, CMPC Celulose Riograndense LTDA, to first expand the pulp mill in the city of Guaiba and later construct a new eucalyptus pulp mill in the state of Rio Grande do Sul; the city has not yet being selected by the company. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Pulp, Paper & Wood Database can click here for related project reports.

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