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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Volume 12 Issue 1
January 2019
Editorial
Season’s Greetings !!
We are extremely happy to release the first issue
of this year’s Bulletin. A brief report of the
Partner Event conducted by TEAKNET in
connection with the FAO’s 4th International
Congress on Planted Forests (ICPF 2018), Beijing
is given in the Bulletin. Teaknet is co-organising
a session in the upcoming IUFRO World Congress
in Curitiba, Brazil during Sept- Oct this year. We
request the teak community worldwide to
consider participating in this important event.
Our regular column - Price trend of plantation
teak imported to India is also included for the
benefit of the esteemed readers.
As always, we welcome your valuable feedback
and suggestions, contributions of news items of
interest to teak growers/traders and researchers
through our e-Newsletter.
With warm regards,
P.K. Thulasidas
TEAKNET Coordinator
XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019, Curitiba, Brazil, 29 September –05 October 2019
Report of the TEAKNET Partner Event in the 4th International Congress on Planted Forests 23-27 October 2018
Prices of Plantation Teak Imported to India
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XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019
Curitiba, Brazil, 29 Sept - 05 Oct 2019
TEAK SESSION
Don't miss the Teak Session in the IUFRO World Congress 2019
Session Theme : Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future
Teak Session : C2C: Towards Sustainable Development of the
Global Teak Sector in a Changing World
www.teaknet.org
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ABOUT THE CONGRESS
In 2019 for the first time, Latin America will host XXV World Congress of the IUFRO (International Union of
Forest Research Organizations). This event will take place in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil (at Expo Unimed), from
September 29 to October 5, and will be organized and coordinated by the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) and
EMBRAPA. Approximately three thousand participants are expected at the event, which will discuss various
aspects related to forest research.
The Congress will be a great opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge on technological innovations,
as well as to stay up to date on the latest research findings and trends for the future of forestry and forest
research in all areas of the world.
It will also represent a major meeting place for researchers, teachers, students, and professionals in the
forestry sector worldwide to come together.
Activities:
Plenary sessions, with distinguished speakers
Technical sessions, with thematic discussions, lectures, and presentations
Poster sessions, publicizing research carried out around the world
Technical tours involving visits to a variety of places of interest for forestry and agroforestry
Social events
Events in the city, bringing together the participants and the city in forest-themed activities
Thematic exhibits featuring products, technologies, and services available to the forestry sector and to
forestry/agroforestry research
Opportunities for scientists from developing countries to participate in courses before and after the
congress
SAVE THE DATE
Revised deadline for abstract submission and acceptance has been announced.
The revised dates are:
Visit the Congress Webpage for more details.
Abstract Submission Deadline : January 10 , 2019
Announcement of abstract acceptance : February 28, 2019
Early bird Registration Fee Deadline : May 31, 2019
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Report on the TEAKNET Partner Event in the
4th International Congress on Planted Forests,
Beijing, 23-27 October 2018
On the occasion of FAO’s 4th International Congress on Planted Forests, 23-27 October 2018, Beijing, China,
TEAKNET and IUFRO Teakwood Working Party (Div 5.06.02) with the support of FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific
(FAO RAP), Bangkok, co-hosted a high level Partner Event on Teak “Mainstreaming High Quality Timber Production
from Planted Teak Forests and Efforts for Conservation of Teak Genetic Resources” at Room 302A, China National
Convention Centre on Tuesday 23rd October.
In view of the continued decline of natural teak gene pool, TEAKNET- ITTO- IUFRO and FAO are pursuing to
implement a Global Teak Support Program for the sustainable management and genetic conservation of teak
resources of natural and planted teak forests in different country contexts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Organizers
TEAKNET (International Teak Information
Network)
IUFRO Teakwood Working Party (Div.5.06.02)
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
Supported by
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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TEAKNET Partner Event
Session A-01
Mainstreaming High Quality Timber Production From Planted Teak Forests and Efforts for
Conservation of Teak Genetic Resources
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
13:30 -18:00 hrs.
302 A, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China
Organizers
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Teak investments, when undertaken under the right climatic and edaphic conditions, using genetically superior
planting material, have been shown to yield attractive and robust return rates of more than 10% IRR, provided
that good management and appropriate silvicultural practices are applied. The major economic challenge for teak
growers is to produce quality wood that is acceptable in international markets. One increasingly important
consideration influencing trade in plantation teak involves environmental certification and legality issues.
Governments, buyers and retailers, mainly in western countries have embraced the principles of certification. In
the future, public and private teak producers and processors will increasingly pursue voluntary certification
schemes (forest management and chain-of-custody certification) to meet environmental, social and economic
standards of responsible forest management and gain better access to high-price in timber markets.
The specific objective of the session was to address:
Present options of high-quality timber production in planted forests as a component of forest landscape
restoration
Strengthen the understanding and knowledge of teak genetic resources, promote their sustainable use
and management
Review and improve the existing silvicultural systems and practices for better stand management on teak
wood quality
Review the international marketability of teak, among others.
Programme Schedule
Tuesday, 23 October 2018 , 13:30 – 18:00 h
Room 302A, China National Convention Centre, Beijing
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Session A-01a
Chairperson : Benjamin Caldwell, Planted Forest Officer, FAO HQ, Rome
Co- Chair : Thulasidas PK, TEAKNET Coordinator, India
13:30- 13:40 Opening Remarks by Thulasidas, TEAKNET Coordinator, India
13:40- 13:45 Keynote Address by Dr. Alexander Buck, IUFRO Executive Director, Vienna, Austria
13:45- 14:00
Thulasidas PK, TEAKNET Coordinator, India
Global Teak Support Programme for the Sustainable Management of Natural and Planted Teak Resources in the Tropics
14:00-14:15
Tetra YANUARIADI, Project Manager, ITTO, Japan
Enhancing Conservation and Sustainable Management of Teak Forests and the Legality of Wood Supply in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
14:15- 14:30 James M Roshetko, Agroforestry System Scientist,World Agroforestry Centre, ICRAF, Indonesia
Smallholder Farmers Contribution to Planted Teak
14:30- 14:45
Zar Chi Hlaing, Staff Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conserva-tion,Myanmar
The growth of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f) Plantations in Myanmar: Preliminary Case Study on Bago Yoma Range, Myanmar
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Session A-01b
Chairperson : Kenichi Shono, Forest Resources Officer, FAO- RAP, Bangkok
16:00- 16:15
Nelly Grace Bedijo, Programme Associate, FAO Plantation Development, Uganda
A Cost-Effective Approach to Pruning Teak: Integrating the Hand Pruning Method in a Teak Pruning Regime and Justification for Adoption
16:15- 16:30
Valerie Lomokuor Fumey Nassah, Plantations Manager, Foresty Commission, Ghana
Teak Plantations in Modified Taungya System (MTS): One of The Strategies for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Ghana
16:30- 16:45
Mauricio Jerez-Rico, Professor, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
A Preliminary Distance Dependent Individual Tree Simulator for Teak (Tectona grandis L. f) Planta-tions Incorporating Thinning Regimes
16:45 – 17:00
Guihua Huang, Asst. Professor, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Foresty, China
Teak Breeding in China
17:00- 17:30
Panel Discussion with audience
Moderator: Tetra YANUARIADI, ITTO, Japan
17:55- 18:00 Summary and closing
Posters/ Print only
Manuel Mollinedo, Consultor, Forestal Tectona grandis SA, Guatemala
Growing and Productivity Characterization of Young Teak (Tectona grandis Linn f.) Plantations and Estimation of Site Index Curves in the Septentrional Area of the Republic of Guatemala
Gaku Hitsuma, Senior Researcher, Forestry Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences , Japan
Effects of Site Suitability and Neighborhood Competition on Diameter Growth of Planted Teak Trees in Northern Thai-land
Xiyang Wang, Department of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing
Effects and Mechanism of Fertilization on Fine Root Turnover in Teak Plantations
14:45- 15:00
Zaizhi Zhou, Professor, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Foresty, China
Mineral Nutrient Diagnosis of Young Teak (Tectona grandis) Plantations Grown on Acidic Soils in South China
15:00-15:15
Sreelakshmy MP, Coordinator PR & Communications, TEAKNET, India
TEAKNET as a Network Platform for Global Teak Sector
15:15-15:30 Discussion
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
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The IUFRO Executive Director, Dr. Alexander
Buck in his keynote address emphasized that
teak resources is at high risk of losing its
biodiversity and on continuous decline in all its
natural habitat. With IUFRO initiative, a panel
of teak experts met in Vienna in December
2016 to chalk out long-term conservation
strategies that lead to the IUFRO publication of
a Global Teak Study Report in 2017. He was
happy to note that ITTO is seriously considering
the implementation of the policy recommenda-
tions contained in the global study report for
conservation of teak genetic resources and
extraction of teak timber in a sustainable
manner.
The major highlights of the deliberations were:
The half-day afternoon session comprises a panel of high level speakers from inter-governmental organisations,
researchers and forestry professionals from universities and academia, private teak investment companies,
non-governmental organisations etc. from Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and European countries. The
first two sessions was chaired by Dr. Benjamin Caldwell, FAO-Rome and Mr. Kenichi Shono, FAO RAP-Bangkok,
respectively. The Panel discussion that followed was moderated by Dr. Tetra Yanuaridi, ITTO-Japan. The session
was attended over by 35 delegates from 20 countries. A total of 10 papers were presented besides posters.
The sessions covered wide aspects of teak silviculture, nutrient management, smallholder agro-forestry systems,
forest landscape restoration and economic benefits to farmers, need for addressing legal issues and sustainable
extraction, conservation strategies, among others. After the presentations, the Panelists invited comments from
the audience on the major question – What are essential areas of involvement and activities that Teaknet
Partners should pursue to implement GTSP and take it forward? What are the modalities necessary for
consolidating the efforts? The Chairman informed that the following key messages evolved may provide
substantial input while implementing the global teak support programme in the Mekong sub-regions.
Outcomes and Conclusions
1. Strengthen international collaboration and regional networks on forest genetic resources.
2. Monitor genetic improvement programs and international trade in clones.
3. Improve the management of natural and planted teak forests towards long-term sustainability.
4. Support high-quality timber production in planted forests through supply and exchange of superior quality
germplasm material.
5. Support small-scale teak production systems for smallholder farmers with improved planting stock and
better provenances.
6. Further investigate the impact of silvicultural management and pruning system on teakwood quality.
7. Improve the international marketability of teakwood products from legally harvested and sustainably
managed sources.
8. Provide impartial and unbiased cost-benefit analyses for potential investors.
9. Improve statistical information on teak roundwood production and trade.
10.Strengthen TEAKNET as a global teak network platform for consolidated information sharing.
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Keynote address by IUFRO Executive Director, Dr. Alexander Buck
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The session wrapped up with event speakers hailed the initiatives of ITTO-TEAKNET-IUFRO and FAO partnership to
carry forward the key messages evolved to include it in the collaborative GTSP program for the sustainable
management and conservation of teak genetic resources in the Mekong Sub-region.
TEAKNET Steering Committee meeting (23 October 2018)
Time: 18.15: 19:00 hrs; Room 302A
An informal Steering Committee meeting of TEAKNET with available members was convened soon after the Teak
Session.
Members present:
Kenichi Shono (FAO RAP, Bangkok)
Tetra Yanuardi (ITTO- Japan)
Benjamin Caldwell (FAO HQ, Rome)
Thulasidas, PK (TEAKNET Coordinator)- Member Secretary
Sreelakshmy, MP (TEAKNET Secretariat)
Dr. Thulasidas welcomed the newly inducted SC member, Dr. Benjamin Caldwell, Planted Forest Officer from FAO
HQ, Rome, to the family of TEAKNET and briefed him about the activities and mission of TEAKNET. He also
informed that next year, in October, another Partner Event is being planned on the occasion of IUFRO World
Congress at Curitiba, Brazil organised by IUFRO Teakwood Working party (Div5.06.02) and co-sponsored by
TEAKNET. After discussing the current activities and future plans, the meeting concluded at 19:00 hrs.
Post – Congress Excursion (26 -27 October 2018)
The Post-Congress Excursion of 4th Planted Congress took place on 26-27 October and offered participants to select
any two routes. The Northern Line offered a visit to the forests planted for public welfare and ecological protection
in Hebei Province, and Southern Line, a chance to visit the commercial and industrial plantations in the Hainan
Province South China.
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TEAKNET Steering Committee Meeting
Participants at Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm, Hebei Province
Field Trip to snow capped Hebei Province, North China
Field Trip to Hebei Province
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Photo Gallery
Opening Ceremony of 4th ICPF
View of the Audience
Teaknet Partner Event - Opening remarks by Benjamin Caldwell, Planted Forest Officer, FAO HQ, Rome
Kenichi Shono, Forest Resources Officer, FAO- RAP, Bang-kok chairing the TEAKNET Session
P.K. Thulasidas, TEAKNET Coordinator, presenting his paper on Global Teak Support Programme
Panel Discussion facilitated by Tetra YANUARIADI, ITTO, Japan
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Delegates of TEAKNET Partner Event
Discussion Forum
Cultural Programme Welcome Reception
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Prices of Plantation Teak Imported to India
Courtesy: ITTO TTM Report 22(23): 1-15 December2018
Editorial Committee
Dr. P.K. Thulasidas
Dr. E. M. Muralidharan and
Dr. S. Sandeep
Teaknet Bulletin is a quarterly electronic newsletter of TEAKNET brought out through its website. It is intended for
circulation among the members of TEAKNET and other stakeholders of global teak sector. The views expressed in
the newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization. The readers are
welcome to express their opinions or pass on information of value to teak growers, traders, researchers or others
concerned with teak. However, TEAKNET reserves the right to choose the contributions for publishing and also to
make necessary editorial modifications in the articles in consultation with the authors.
Address all communications to:
TEAKNET Coordinator
Kerala Forest Research Institute
Peechi-680 653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Tel: +91 487 2690396; Fax: +91 487 2690111
Email: [email protected]
Country of Origin
Logs US$ per cu.m C&F
Angola 389-574
Belize 350-400
Benin 290-714
Brazil 344-540
Cameroon 405-616
Colombia 478-743
Congo D. R. 450-761
Costa Rica 357-780
Côte d'Ivoire 289-756
El-Salvador 320-732
Ghana 294-452
Guatemala 324-646
Guyana 300-450
Kenya 515-876
Laos 300-605
Liberia 265-460
Malaysia 225-516
Mexico 295-808
Nicaragua 402-505
Panama 335-475
PNG 443-575
Sudan 358-556
Thailand 511-700
Togo 334-590
Trinidad and Tobago 603-753
Uganda 411-623
Sawn wood / Squares
Benin sawn 530-872
Tanzania sawn 307-613
Uganda sawn 680-900
Brazil squares 333-556
Ecuador squares 333-454
Nigeria squares 434-517
Variations are based on quality, lengths of logs and the
average girth.
