Annual Report 2023 UPM Forestal Oriental

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FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Since 2005, the Forestry Development

Programme has grown alongside Uruguay’s rural producers looking to share with them our knowledge and experience and bringing them the most appropriate technology

and genetics to reach a successful and harmonious incorporation of forestry activities.

Thanks to this relationship, producers can access an additional tool for income diversification while also taking advantage of the services that forestry activities provide to the rest of the agricultural operation, particularly shade and shelter for livestock. Every forestry enterprise is assessed on an individual basis to look for a plantation design where the needs of the producer and the company coincide. They must also follow the environmental regulations, with high quality standards and in accordance with the international certifications that set us apart. Our objective is to contribute a large percentage to the supply of the Fray Bentos and Paso de los Toros mills with timber from Producers Associated with the UPM Forestry Development Programme.