Ghana: Wood products exports down 33%

The volume of wood products exported by Ghana during the first quarter of 2020 totalled 54,022 cu.m earning Euro 26.58 million. Compared to the 2019 figure of 80,139 cu.m (Euro 41.76 million), the volume and value of exports were down by a third in the first quarter of 2020. Which…

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Ghana: Forest plantation MOU with Swedish company

The Ghana Forestry Commission (GFC) has agreed a memorandum of understanding with a Swedish firm Greenland Resources for investment in forest plantations to feed a pulp and paper plant. The plantation component envisages planting in three different forest reserves identified in the Savannah region. The proposed paper mill will be…

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