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Timber Sector Urgently Calls for Reinstating Reforestation Support

Timber Sector Urgently Calls for Reinstating Reforestation Support

Over the past five years, nearly 200 small sawmills have closed, and four industrial plants shut down in the last two years, along with 20 contractor companies. Wildfires have worsened …

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PymeMad: "The State Abandoned Small and Medium Landowners in Forestry Development"

PymeMad: "The State Abandoned Small and Medium Landowners in Forestry Development"

According to the forestry and sawmill industry, SMEs provide 70% of employment, a sector that has weakened due to the conditions under which they operate. The president of PymeMad Chile, …

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State Absence in Arauco: 60 Years of Neglect

State Absence in Arauco: 60 Years of Neglect

Víctor Hugo Luengo, president of the Corporation for Promotion and Productive Development, denounces the lack of sustained state policies in the Arauco territory in "Conversando con la Acoforag." In the …

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A Total of 50 Sawmills Have Had to Close in Biobío Over the Last Decade

A Total of 50 Sawmills Have Had to Close in Biobío Over the Last Decade

From 2020 to date, an estimated 20 of these businesses have disappeared. Industry players are calling for a support law. Just as happened with Huachipato and the crisis in Puerto …

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Public-Private Forestry Committee Analyzed Pest Situation in Pines and Eucalyptus

Public-Private Forestry Committee Analyzed Pest Situation in Pines and Eucalyptus

Pests represent a significant threat to the sustainability of the forestry industry. For two days, representatives from the national public and private forestry sector, along with university representatives, led by …

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Biobío's Forestry Exports in Decline: Drop by 10.2% in the First Quarter of 2024

Biobío's Forestry Exports in Decline: Drop by 10.2% in the First Quarter of 2024

The region faces a notable decrease in demand from its main international markets. Forestry exports from the Biobío Region have experienced a 10.2% decline during the first quarter of 2024, …

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