UPM Forestal Oriental - Social and Enviromental Report 2014

MUCH MORE THAN AFFORESTATION

• 58,187 ha • 481 farmers • 67,000 head of cattle • 140 beekeepers • 8 kg average per hive

contractors linked commercially to both institutions for the implementation of forestry services, and providing space for grazing within its fields to those producers who are involved in forest production.

Agreements with the Rural Association of Tacuarembó, Agricultural Cooperative El Fogón, the Municipal

Administration Office of Durazno and the Rural Society of Durazno (SRD), the Rural Union of Flowers (URF) and the Flower Development Society (SFF) Commitment to work together, on the one hand in the promotion of the UPM Forestal Oriental Fomento Pro- gramme among its partners, as a way of diversifying agricultural production - livestock of its establishments and, on the other hand, to provide advice within the forestry sector to all producers who request this. Furthermore, this type of agree- ment ensures the producers access to grazing under favourable conditions, the technology, experience and genetic material of UPM Forestal Oriental, which is committed to providing ongo- ing technical assistance and training for technicians from both institutions, cooperating in the development of local

GRAZING

The grazing of third party cattle was incorporated by the company as a way of integrating the traditional production activities of the region into UPM Forestal Oriental plots and of providing opportunities for productive use of the company’s pastures to producers from the region. It also means a reduction in combusti- ble material available for the company, thus reducing the risk of fire. Area grazed by third parties: 58,187 ha Number of Producers: 323 contracts, 481 farmers. Number of hectares contracted with Associated Producers linked to the Fomento Programme: 25,833 ha Number of Associated Producers

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