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2014 in Forestry Code
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING
The company has been implementing its
Genetic Improvement Programme for
almost 25 years. The primary objective
is to select and bring to the forest planta-
tions new genetic material that provide
a greater timber yield and fibre quality
combined with better adaptation to the
company’s forest sites.
The focus of its continuous improve-
ment strategy consists of selecting supe-
rior genotypes, performing controlled
crossings and propagating these in veg-
etative form, mainly those of the species
Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus dunnii
and their hybrids. Through this process
we seek to access the most productive
materials, better adapted to the soil and
climate, with the characteristics required
by the pulp and paper industry.
The San Francisco Nursery located
in Paysandú and the Santana Nursery in
Guichón have the most advanced Euca-
lyptus plant production technology in
the country. The production capacity of
both nurseries is 35 million seedlings per
year for our forest plantations and those
of Associated Producers linked to the
Fomento Programme.
PRODUCTION
Forestry
In 2014, there were a total of 19,379 ha
of forest plantations, of which 3513 were
assigned to regrowth management. The
complex context, since it was an historic
year in terms of the rainfall quantity and
the distribution thereof, left very few
working days.
Taking this into account, 2014 has
been a positive year
In this context, the 2.2% reduction in
TUP*, the percentage of time between
removing the wood and planting again,
has been significant.
*Temporary Unplanted
MIGUEL VERA
Production Manager
Integrated strategic
planning and learning
from the experience
gained in previous
years has allowed us
to overcome the harsh
weather conditions and
be able to successfully
supply the Fray Bentos
plant.