June 25, 2019

The Forest Producers Society, LATU and INIA have signed an agreement to form a Forest Consortium.

On Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the offices of the Forest Producers Society, the President of the SPF, Eng. Arg. Carlos Faroppa, the President of INIA DMTV, (PhD.) José Luis Repetto, the President of LATU, Eng. Fernando Fontán and the General Manager of LATU Dr. Jorge Silveira, formalized the agreement that seeks to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the forestry sector to achieve a better insertion in the international market.

The consortium will allow for coordination, complementation, and promotion of capabilities between public and private organizations responsible for research and technological development and forestry producers.

This creates a public/private alliance with high organizational flexibility, management autonomy and decision-making power, which prioritizes scientific/technological research, technology transfer and innovation.

The initial thematic areas are:

1. Forest Protection with emphasis on Health.
2. Forest Management.
3. Genetic improvement.
4. Sustainability (soil, water, climate change).
5. Wood technology.

It is composed of a Board of Directors, made up of representatives of the institutions that comprise it, and Technical Advisory Committees, specialized in each of the thematic areas.