Kota Kinabalu: A full economic value chain is important to realise the full value of the Industrial Timber Plantation (ITP) in Sabah, according to Forest Solutions Malaysia Managing Director Glen Mac Nair.
KOTA KINABALU: Forestry enthusiasts are invited to take part in the Borneo Forestry Cooperative (BFC) Annual Forestry Symposium and Plantation Open Day to be held in Sabah’s Kota Marudu district on May 10 and 11.
MY heartiest congratulations to Sabah Foundation and Merica Group for their JV company Gerak Saga Sdn Bhd having been awarded 2 covetous certificates
[a] Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Forest Management Certification (MTCS-FMC) and
[b] the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management/Chain of Custody Certification.
These 2 awards are important in many significant ways because all the logs down to all finished products will be acceptable in the world, meaning worldwide market access.
Now that Gerak Saga has pathed the way, I hope other Sabah ITP companies will be encouraged to seek same recognitions. For more information, please access to Headline news in Daily Express on 24 June 2021
Full-Fledged ITPs with Down-Stream Industrialization can Reduce/Eliminate Pressure on Natural Forest.
ITPs and natural forests are not mutually exclusive nor are they locked in a zero-sum game. They are important complementary parts in Sabah’s fu