Tropik Wood Industries Ltd will push boundaries to expand its area of pine planting, as it sets a target to cover 8000 hectares (19768.43 acres).
It is among ambitions set out by the country’s largest saw miller.
A new sawmill at Drasa will also be completed this year, which will process larger diameter logs, Chief Executive Officer, Vimlesh Kumar, said.
“This will assist us towards forest sustainability, and diversify into other species,” he said.
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