Forestry Articles & Analysis

Terra Agri, through Terra Drone Agri in Malaysia and Terra Drone Indonesia in Indonesia, successfully completed a bagworm spraying project in collaboration with Behn Meyer Malaysia and Indonesia for a multinational company. Covering 2,158 hectares across northern and eastern Malaysia and South Sumatra, Indonesia, the project highlights the transformative potential of drone technology in ...

By Terra Drone Agri

Terra Drone Agri has deployed advanced drones through its service to combat bagworm infestations across several thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in Malaysia. This collaboration with S&H Techventure Sdn. Bhd. (S&H), a prominent distributor of agrochemical products, and Agricultural Chemicals (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ACM), a specialized chemical supplier, represents a significant step toward ...

By Terra Drone Agri

Specialist environmental construction, groundworks and landscaping contractor WL Straughan & Son has added a very individual HD Hyundai 14-tonne excavator to its growing fleet. The machine, which boasts a full width painting by Mr Mural across its counterweight, is also the first excavator to be supplied to the company with a Rototilt tilt-rotator. The firm, based in Bedlington, ...

By Hub Digital Media Limited

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are those that have been given a formal conservation designation of some kind, typically because they’re an area that needs to be protected as the home of rare species of flora and/or flora of some kind, or perhaps because they contain important physiological or geological features. These sites often contain the likes of grasslands, wetlands and ...

By H2O Building Services

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) facilitated a consultation last week on irrigated groundwater management at the community level in Attapeu Province, Lao People Democratic Republic. The 42 participants, including residents from the villages of Inthy and Donephay as well as district authorities, discussed the groundwater management regulations and their ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

IWMI presented recent scientific advances and innovative solutions developed with local partners to improve water productivity, availability, and overall resilience of Morocco’s three main river basins: Souss-Massa, Bouregreg, and Oum Er-Rbia. In the central-western part of Morocco, the Souss-Massa basin grapples with dwindling freshwater resources resulting from prolonged drought, extreme ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

The Hamburg-based trading company is sup­porting the project to offer small farmers in the Gunung Mas region (Central Kalimantan) long-term prospects and an economic incentive to increase the quantity and quality of rubber continuously. Weber & Schaer works locally with Fairventures Social Forestry (FSF), the project initiator. The social enterprise enables targeted investment ...

By Retreading Business Ltd

Chocolate connoisseurs were hit by a 10% increase in the price of their favorite sweet this Easter as the world’s largest cocoa producers, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, found themselves seriously affected by disease, illegal mining, changes in land use and climate change. The price of cocoa began creeping up in the second half of 2022 reaching an all-time high in January 2024. The ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Streamlining Wood Processing: Zibo Chenze’s Complete Wood Handling System In the dynamic landscape of the paper pulp and wood-based panel industry, the efficiency of wood handling from logs to chips is paramount. Zibo Chenze Machinery stands at the forefront, offering a comprehensive wood handling system that transforms raw logs into high-quality wood chips. Let’s delve into the key ...

By Zibo Chenze Machinery Co., Ltd.

The IOC’s Olive Growing, Olive Oil and Environment Unit travelled to Slovenia from 14 to 17 February at the request of the European Union and following an invitation of the country’s Institute for Oliveculture (IZO), headed by Maja Podgornik. The visit was centred around the organisation of a workshop on fertilisation and cryptogamic diseases of the olive tree. The IOC delegation also ...

By International Olive Council (IOC)

Continental, the Collaborating Urban Planning Authority of Ecopolígono Conservation Plataforma Central Iberum, Groupe CAT and URBAN CM have collaborated to plant the 500 trees and 1,500 shrubs that make up the Continental Forest The forest is located in the Central Iberian Peninsula and the collaboration highlights the sustainability values of Continental, reflected in the creation of ...

By Tyre & Rubber Recycling

Southern Irrigation has joined forces with the Timotheos Foundation in Malawi, an agricultural country that has been rated the poorest country on earth. Malawi is one of the world’s most impoverished and least developed nations, and it is making an effort to overcome decades of underdevelopment, corruption, and the impact of AIDS, which claims the lives of thousands every year. ...

By Southern Drip Irrigation Ltd

Rubber products, including tyres, undergo aging processes accelerated by factors such as oxygen, light, and heat, leading to oxidation. Lignin is a renewable material, derived from certified eucalyptus forests that acts as a protective agent when added to the rubber compound. The use of Lignin extends tyre life by 10% by slowing the aging process. “This strategic shift towards renewable ...

By Retreading Business Ltd

Building Your Own Mini-Greenhouse Can Be A Fun And Educational Experience, As Well As A Rewarding One. Especially If You’re Good With Tools. If You Are Using A Greenhouse To Initiate Transplants Or Grow Plants To Maturity, The Greenhouse Should Be Located In An Area That Will Receive The Most Sunlight. It Should Also Be Located In A Well-Ventilated Area. Avoid Building Greenhouses In ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the July 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 25% in July compared to July 2022. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 32% in July compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory ...

By American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the Q2 2023 Boxboard report. Total Boxboard production in Q2 decreased 11% compared to Q2 2022. The boxboard operating rate was 86.6%, down 7.6 points from Q2. Solid Bl. Plate, Dish & Tray–Domestic production decreased 6.4% compared to Q2 2022 and increased 0.7% for the year-to-date. Recycled ...

By American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)

As the EFIMED team goes on summer holidays in August, we didn't want to leave without bringing you the last EFI Mediterranean Network news of the summer season! In this July issue, you will be introduced to the new National Geographic Society project that explores how land abandonment and other global changes are eroding the connection between local communities and traditional practices related ...

By European Forest Institute

The FORWARDS-project has launched a funding call to set up Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) and forest restoration pilots across Europe. These pilots will serve as a basis for developing an evidence-based understanding of effective CSF and restoration management practices in supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity. Supported projects and activities should establish new ...

By European Forest Institute

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the June 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 24% in June compared to June 2022. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 29% in June compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory ...

By American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)

Rotary dryer is an important equipment in modern industrial production. In order to reduce the energy consumption of the drying equipment, the selection of the heat source is very important. The main factors that users consider when choosing the heat source are usage cost, labor volume, and labor intensity. The main heat sources include natural gas, boiler flue gas, coal, oil, biogas, biomass ...

By Zhengzhou Dongding Drying Machinery