Creating a business environment for the sustainable forestry sector
The main purpose is to create the conditions to develop sustainable commercial forestry plantations (CFP).
Through the recovery of degraded and idle land for forestry vocation, within the framework of sustainable forest management.
The plantations that are used because of the type of tree, are not as intensive as other crops, and help the regeneration of soils.
In relation to carbon credits, several transactions were carried out in 2018, for a total volume of 6,326 tCO2. Additionally, Proteak was invited to be part of the Offsets Working Group, convened by SEMARNAT, to discuss the inclusion of forestry projects in the Carbon Bond Market in Mexico.
- The economic robustness of the company, and having a financial model of the project for the investment, allowed to weather the time and keep the business afloat.
- It is fundamental to be able to count on the necessary investment so that the business could have a larger scale.
- One success was the selection of the species (TECA Eucalyptus), which have different characteristics and diverse production processes.
- Continue the effort to develop high quality and productive genetic material. The eucalyptus hybridization orchard that was inaugurated in 2016 has successfully conducted field trials with four new clone varieties, some with very promising results.
- Find alternatives to address the various types of land tenure, for example, if it is ejido, communal, if it is private, etc.
- There is no public policy Forestry Plan, or strategy.
- Legislative to reinforce the forestry law
- Dumping of fiber, attempts have been made to stop it, but there is no tariff (should be the first thing to guarantee the development of national forestry projects).
- Combat illegal timber trafficking
- Select species with a business purpose and linked to processing - finished product.
- It is a plus to have a sustainable approach to forest management.
- Always have a business approach, always have profitability / source of income.