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05 March 2014 Ghana

Forestry Extension Service: a missing link in Ghana’s reforestation efforts

The need for a formal forestry extension service for the forestry sector in Ghana has become crucial in the light of massive reforestation and plantation development by both smallholder farmers and commercial entities. This was the subject of an essay competition organized by Tropenbos International Ghana for tertiary students in natural resource management as part of its capacity building efforts.

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05 March 2014 Ghana

Artisanal millers about to supply legal lumber to the market in Ghana

The artisanal milling group of Sankore in the Goaso Forest District in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana has received its first consignment of logs from the company Logs and Lumber Limited (LLL) in December 2013. The group which entered into an agreement with LLL for the supply of logs will be able to place legal lumber on the domestic market which used to be supplied for more than 80% with illegal chainsaw milled lumber.

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26 August 2013 Ghana

Illegal chainsaw operators to increase the forest cover in Ghana

The continuous education and awareness on the impacts of illegal chainsaw milling and deforestation on Ghana’s economy and environment by the EU Chainsaw project being implemented by Tropenbos International Ghana has created a change in attitude amongst some illegal chainsaw operators.

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26 July 2013 Ghana

Working together for domestic lumber supply

Local demand for legal lumber could soon be met through a joint effort of former rivals in the timber industry. During a groundbreaking ceremony held on July 17, 2013 at the District Assembly Hall in Goaso, two artisanal milling groups in Sankore and Akrodie in the Brong Ahafo Region and the Logs and Lumber Limited (LLL), a saw milling company and forest concession holder in the Ashanti Region signed a partnership agreement to produce legal lumber for the domestic market. Under the agreement, LLL will supply logs to the artisanal milling groups and in return, have the groups protect its forest concessions against illegal chainsaw milling.

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25 July 2013 Ghana

Stakeholders ready to reduce conflicts associated with chainsaw milling in Ghana

Conflicts abound in chainsaw milling operations in Ghana which pose serious setbacks to sustainable forest management efforts in the country. Although the conflicts have received some attention, duty bearers have not sufficiently dealt with them partly due to lack of adequate conflict management skills. To address this deficiency, Tropenbos International organised a training programme on conflict management to provide the requisite skills, attitude and knowledge for properly dealing with chainsaw related conflicts.

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08 July 2013 Ghana

Spotlighting Ghana’s natural resources and environment sector

Ghana’s natural resources and environment sector would soon receive the requisite spotlight following a training programme organised by Tropenbos International Ghana for journalists in environmental reporting in Kumasi. The aim of the training was to improve information gathering and dissemination as well as public awareness of, and interest in, relevant environmental issues that affect quality of life.

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