Información sobre el proyecto/actividad
| Número de proyecto/actividad | PP-A/54-331A | ||||||
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| Nombre | Promoting Quality Timber Production in Smallholders and Community-based Teak and Other Valuable Species Plantations in the Tropics | ||||||
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Smallholder timber plantations in the tropics have the potential to provide sustainable supply chains of quality timber based on increasing forest landscape restoration initiatives as well as to provide other ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration and soil conservation, which can benefit both the local community and the wider region. Besides enhancing rural livelihoods, the development of smallholder agroforestry systems with teak and other valuable native tree species has a huge impact on environmental conditions and the supply of timber to the local industry. For instance, teak (Tectona grandis) plantations have been widely established across 70 tropical countries over an estimated 6.89 million hectares, nearly 80% of which is in Asia followed by 10% in Africa and 6% in Latin America. Smallholder systems account for approximately one-fifth of the global teak estate and are an important source of raw material for national and international teak industries. Despite widespread plantations, the productivity of planted teak is generally low, particularly in the plantations established by smallholders and local communities. This is due to poor quality of planting stock, inadequate silvicultural practices, limited financing to produce quality timber, and weak marketing and value chains.
The Project aims to significantly improve the production of high-quality timber from teak and other valuable species plantations established by smallholders and communities in the Asia-Pacific and West Africa. This will be achieved by promoting policies to secure high quality planting stock, adoption of best silviculture practices, access to financing to promote longer rotations, value addition, and improved timber legality. Key activities include promoting financial schemes that invest in high-quality teak production with long rotations and provide access to voluntary carbon markets. Tapping into the carbon credit markets would provide additional incentives and support the global effort on climate change mitigation. Furthermore, it facilitates regional and international cooperation for sustainable smallholder plantations. Through the effective implementation of policies and the promotion of collaboration promotion, this Project will contribute to improving the economic outcomes of smallholder and community plantations in the tropics. |
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