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INSTITUTIONAL ALLIANCES
In the search for strategic alliances for
the sake of more efficient agricultural
production, UPM Forestal Oriental
has signed a series of agreements with
various organisations and professional
associations. These cooperation and
development complementarity agree-
ments allow for dialogue and mutual
assistance directed at the producer and
their development. They include:
FUCREA - Uruguayan Federation of
CREA Groups
Through this agreement, both institu-
tions are committed to working together
on forestry issues within CREA groups,
as a way of diversifying agricultural
production
- livestock of the establishments and,
on the other hand, UPM Forestal Orien-
tal to provide advice within the forestry
sector to all producers who request this.
This agreement ensures CREA produc-
ers access to the technology, experience
and genetic material provided by the
company.
2014 “BROTES” PROJECT
In 2014, UPM Forestal Oriental invited the Associated
Producers involved in the Fomento Programme, the
shops that have signed up to the Forestry Card and
company employees to take part in restoring Rural
School No. 19 Rosendo Bucheli, situated in Chacras de
Sarandí del Yí in the Durazno department.
Throughout the day, the volunteers who attended pain-
ted the facilities, renovated furniture and installed new
electronic equipment. As part of the programme ob-
jectives, the creation of a greenhouse, the construction
of educational games and the landscaping of the land
have already been completed during the year.
“This activity is undertaken jointly with UPM
Forestal Oriental and enabled the school to strengthen
its ties with the families because they understood that
mutual help and collaboration from everyone could
improve the school. As a result, several parents have
expressed an interest in taking part in the Brotes Project.
From a social point of view, the school has taken
on another role, as a venue for meetings with other
schools.
The changes have had a positive impact on the deve-
lopment of values such as caring for things, and has
enabled the children to improve the quality of education
and the facilities”.
Graciela González, Head of Rural School
No. 19 Roseno Bucheli