Governor General of Gilan announced:
    Timber Farming is a Strategy in Developing Provincial Economy



Governor General of Gilan referring to the important role of timber farming in
providing raw materials, economy, employment and livelihood and meeting the
needs for wood imports and increasing exports, said: "Governorate
considers timber farming a strategy in developing provincial economy."

Governor General of Gilan referring to the important role of
timber farming in providing raw materials, economy, employment and livelihood
and meeting the needs for wood imports and increasing exports, said: "Governorate
considers timber farming a strategy in developing provincial economy."

According to FRWO’s website, Arsalan
Zare, Governor General of Gilan in the meeting of wood farming development
working group with attendance of Dr. Massoud Mansour, Deputy Minister and Head
of FRWO as well as virtual attendance of provincial authorities including
Governors and Director Generals on Wednesday referred to the prediction of the
implementation of the wood farming plan in 6, 600 hectares of Gilan lands in
the upstream documents and the law of the Sixth Development Plan, and
noted: " Efforts have been made to develop timber
farming, and the project has been implemented in 2,500 hectares and will be
implemented in 2,000 hectares next year".

He referred to the need for five million cubic meters of raw
materials needed by cellulose industry and related sectors in Gilan as a hub
for the production of MDF and wood sheets, and reiterated: “Due to restrictions
on wood imports and the implementation of Logging Ban Initiative (LBI) in
Hyrcanian Forests, wood farming development is the best way to meet the needs”.

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