India: Punjab forest dept to distribute one million seedings Punjab forest dept to distribute 10 lakh seedings
Wednesday, 24 June 2009: CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Forest Department has decided to give a big push to agro-forestry in the State and would distribute 10 lac seedlings of fast-growing and economically important tree species such as Eucalyptus, Shisham and Drek.
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New Zealand Eucalyptus for the U.S.28 June 2009: A Quarter Million NZ Raised GE Eucalyptus Trees Intended for Planting in U.S; Soil &Health Association of New Zealand, (Est. 1941), Publishers of ORGANIC NZ
More than a quarter of a million genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees exported from New Zealand stand to shred New Zealand’s clean, green brand and risk large-scale health and environmental damage, according to the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand.
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International Paper Treads Monsanto’s Path to ‘Frankenforests’Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- International Paper Co., the world’s largest pulp and paper maker, plans to remake commercial forests in the same way Monsanto Co. revolutionized farms with genetically modified crops.
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Planting season in forestry plantationsThe rainy season in Brazil is from December to July and is universally recognised by the forestry operators in situ as the optimum time for planting out the seedlings destined for the forestry plantations.
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India to seek funds for developing nations to increase forest coverThe government intends to afforest 600,000ha under the green India mission, part of a national action plan on climate change
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Tree-planting, a staple of the summer job market for students, is disappearingOTTAWA — A summer job for students that has become as iconic as the loon and beaver may be going the way of the $2 bill.
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Tree-planting drive to earn Kenya revenue
Investors from industrialised countries are racing to strike financing deals with Kenya in partnerships set to open new avenues for donor support as the world switches to green economy.
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As the adage goes, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the second best time is now.
Ideally, investors planted their money into forestry early enough to see their money grow along with the recent surge in commodity and equity prices.
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Tatarstan to construct new Forest Breeding and Seed CentreTimber industry is becoming more and more innovative with increasing amount of advanced technologies and machinery being involved. Russia is to construct 5 modern breeding and seed centers using Lannen Plant Systems technology (Finland). Thus, new centers will appear in the Moscow, Voronezh, Kostroma regions, Altay area and Tatarstan.
Forest Breeding and Seed Centre is to be constructed in the Sabinsk district (Tatarstan) at the site of 7ha.
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New research project investigate the best fast-growing tree species for planting in AfricaThe forest industry is important for the economic development of South Africa.
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Well-known Indian coffee-maker taps Guyana's furniture wood
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UPM and ENO Environment Online Plant Trees with Schoolchildren in UK, Uruguay and Finland
Helsinki, Finland, May 20, 2011 – UPM participates in ENO – Environment Online’s Tree Planting Day on May 20 in United Kingdom, Uruguay and Finland. The annual event is part of UPM’s partnership with ENO, a global virtual school and network for sustainable development. ENO has been running since 2000 and reached thousands of schools in 150 countries.
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PRT sees 41% increase in seedling order volume over last yearPRT Forest Regeneration Income Fund has seen a 41% increase in seedling order volume over 2010, mainly attributable to improving forestry markets due to stabilization of the US housing market and growth in Chinese lumber exports.
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Wis. officials start work on timber clearing plan
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Govt plans tree credits, village forests to improve green coverNAGPUR: The Maharashtra government will soon introduce the concepts of 'tree credit' and 'village forests' to improve green cover in the state. Both initiatives will be implemented by the social forestry department (SFD).
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China’s Reforestation Programs: Big Success or Just an Illusion?China has undertaken ambitious reforestation initiatives that have increased its forest cover dramatically in the last decade. But scientists are now raising questions about just how effective these grand projects will turn out to be.
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