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At the 5th World Teak Conference, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Executive Director Ms Sheam Satkuru joined Dr Sajeev T. Velayudhan, Chief Scientist of the Kerala Forest Research...

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Smallholder plantations are playing an increasingly important role in the supply of tropical timber, supporting rural livelihoods, and restoring deforested and degraded landscapes. Across many de...

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🇮🇩 In Indonesia, while wood exports continue to rise, domestic demand has lagged behind. What does that mean for local communities and small businesses? An International Tropical Timber Organizati.

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In Viet Nam, rosewood species are critically endangered due to illegal logging and high timber demand. With ITTO’s support, communities in Dakrong and Dong Nai are restoring Burmese rosewood (Dalb...

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🌳 On International Day of Forests 2026, we celebrate forests as powerful drivers of resilient economies. ✅ Sustainably managed tropical forests: · Enable sustainable economic growth · Store car..

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Embedding legality into domestic governance is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage for tropical timber producers, experts noted at a recent ITTO webinar. Dr Rina Kristanti of the Repub...

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Following five days of discussions, collaboration and decision-making, the 61st session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC61) concluded with renewed partnership focused on achieving...

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🌱 Through a project implementing the Community Forestry Programme, ITTO is supporting communities in eastern Cambodia to monitor forest resources and sustainably harvest non-timber forest products ..

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Access to finance can change everything. 🇰🇭 Through an innovative microcredit programme, ITTO is helping forest-dependent communities in Cambodia access loans at lower interest rates. ▶️ See how.

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Digitalization, technology adoption, and sustainable transportation are key to improving efficiency in tropical timber supply chains, Kasetsart University academics said during remarks delivered at...

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🇰🇭 In Cambodia’s forests, communities are building their futures. 🌳 ITTO is working in Kratie and Mondulkiri provinces, alongside local communities, to turn sustainable forest management into last

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In an era of unprecedented and unpredictable climate challenges, urgent and collective action is desperately needed. With their capacity to absorb carbon, act as natural buffers against disaster r...

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Ongoing instability in Myanmar has created challenges for local communities in the Thailand-Myanmar border area. With ITTO’s support, local communities in Mae Hong Son Province are responding by u...

Join ITTO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), Royal Forest Department of Thailand and Kasetsart Univ...

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Technology adoption is an important factor to contribute to increased yields and enhanced resilience for teak plantations. In a new discussion, experts from Japan and India share research on how g...

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Silviculture practices are important drivers for enhancing quality teak production and the sustainable management of teak and other high value plantations in the tropics. In this discussion, exper...

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Come with us on a field visit to Santa Rosa de Pocosol, Costa Rica. As part of an ITTO project aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of Costa Rica’s forestry sector, representatives from the...

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In communities across Indonesia teak is much more than a tree. It is a long term investment, a community building mechanism, and a tool for women’s empowerment. With ITTO’s support, teak productio...

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Come with us to Thailand, a country with the second largest area of natural teak forests globally. Here teak improves the livelihoods of local communities, reduces dependency on imports, and provi...

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India’s history with teak is long and detailed. Considered a royal tree, this naturally occurring species has been used to construct temples and palaces. However today, despite being one of the wo...

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