Annual Report 2023 UPM Forestal Oriental

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BEEKEEPING

•CALAGUI Cooperativa Agraria Ltda. •COAPIKOL PARTICIPATING LOCAL INSTITUTIONS:

Institutions and private beekeepers throughout the country manage hives in sustainable environments within UPM’s forest plantations, a certified ideal environment for this activity thanks to the flowering period of Eucalyptus . All beekeepers harvesting honey in the company’s fields must abide by the Good Beekeeping Practices instituted by Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP in Spanish). By professionalising the sector, beekeepers can maximise the use of potentially productive areas and increase productivity. This work method aims to drive community development and strengthen local institutions through active participation in the production of products derived from bees. These institutions are responsible for managing and allocating hive locations in UPM Forestal Oriental forests. In October, UPM signed the renewal of a framework agreement together with the Honorary Commission for Beekeeping Development, the Uruguayan General Directorate of Farms and the Beekeeping Society, which aims to strengthen all beekeeping institutions that produce honey in UPM Forestal Oriental fields. The renewal of the agreement, which was first put in place in 2012, promotes compliance with the Good Beekeeping Practices instituted by Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP in Spanish). In this way, beekeepers can align themselves with the best practices and maximize the use of the potential productive area to enhance productivity. They can also have the chance of obtaining a product certification, which helps differentiate it from others in the market (honey of sustainable forestry origins). The agreement also covers training and monitoring by the MGAP and other parties involved.

•Cooperativa Agraria Ltda. Apicultores de Young •Cooperativa Agraria Sierras del Olimar (CASDO) •Cooperativa Apícola Conchillas (C.A.C.) •Liga del Trabajo de Molles (Molles Labour League) •Sociedad Agraria del Yí Ltda. •Sociedad de Fomento de Apicultores de Tacuarembó (Tacuarembó Beekeeping Promotion Society) •Sociedad Fomento Chacras de Porongos (Chacras de Porongos Promotion Society) •Sociedad de Fomento Rural de Nuevo Berlín (Nuevo Berlin Rural Development Society)

BEEKEEPRS 130

15,064 UP

58,448 ha.

ON COMPANY OWNED FIELDS

AVAILABLE

MUSHROOM COLLECTION Residents of neighbouring towns close to UPM plantations are allowed by the company to gather mushrooms during the fall and spring seasons. For these purposes, the company has an identification and training system for collectors, as well as a record of their activities. The system guarantees that mushroom collection takes place in a safe and orderly manner and allows local producers to obtain and extra income.