Chile | Trawü Forestal celebrated its 20th version with focus on the challenges and opportunities of the sector
The traditional meeting brought together the small, medium and large forest companies, state agencies and international experts, in the Agromen nursery of the Itata Valley, Ñuble region, to share experiences and strengthen the Chilean forest chain. This Thursday, May 29, the 20th version of the Forestry Trawü, an annual event organized by Corma and the Agromen company, which has established itself as one of the most relevant meeting spaces for small and medium forest companies in the country, was held.
The appointment took place at the Central Agromen nursery, in the Itata Valle Outstanding specialists. The Public and Corporate Affairs Manager of Agromen, Paula Contreras, said that this event aims President of the Society of Forest Producers of Uruguay, Lucía Basso, who will share the advances and learning of the forest model of her country. Taking the opportunity to participate in this event is, without a doubt, an excellent occasion to share and exchange experiences with the Chilean forest sector. It also represents a valuable instance to count the development and dimension of the forestry sector in Uruguay, which directly impacts the life of more than 30 thousand people, Basso said. The Uruguayan representative also explained that this growth has been possible thanks to a state policy sustained for more than 35 years, backed by eight successive governments of different political signs. This has allowed developing an industry under high international sustainability standards, both socially and environmentally, although we still have important challenges such as infrastructure, logistics and normative stability to attract investments. The meeting addressed issues such as sustainability, innovation, social impact and productive challenges. The manager of Corma Biobío and Ñuble, Margarita Celis, explained that the Forestry Trawü is a space of trust and this year we will honest our challenges honestly, such as the loss of planted surface, the closure of sawmills and the impacts of the fires, but also projecting a vision of the future based on sustainability, innovation and bioeconomy. for generating real connections among all the actors in the territory. Therefore, this meeting is held in the field, in a participatory format. From Ñuble, we want to continue promoting a renewable industry, which contributes to the neutrality carbon of the country and local development with a long -term look. The program also highlights visions of the sector from the State, with the executive director of Conaf Aida Baldini; from the communities and the environment, with Balloon Latam; and from the productive world, with the president of the College of Forestry Engineers of Chile, Simón Berti.
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