High-quality seeds yield high-value timber: ITTO-BMEL hosts second teak webinar

Yokohama, 25 April 2025: ITTO, in partnership with Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), hosted the second regional webinar under the ongoing ITTO-BMEL project titled “Promoting Quality Timber Production in Smallholders and Community-based Teak and Other Valuable Species Plantations in the Tropics.” Held on April 22, 2025, the event brought together forestry experts, researchers, and policymakers to explore the critical role of high-quality planting materials in premium teak production.