Africa-Press – Angola. The National Association of Industrialists and Loggers of Angola (ANIMA) needs financial support from banks and the government to guarantee the growth of the national industry.
This concern was expressed by the president of the Association, José Veríssimo, defending the importance of creating a support fund for small and medium-sized companies in the sector.
According to José Veríssimo, the sector needs “approximately 550 million dollars to ensure the development of wood production and processing”, in addition to generating more wealth and enabling the creation of more jobs. “Investment in this sector can generate more than 300 thousand jobs per year nationally”, he highlighted.
Regarding exports, the leader of ANIMA stated that they reach more than 300 thousand cubic meters per year, destined for Portugal, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.
José Veríssimo also highlighted the association’s plans. According to the president, ANIMA has some proposals in progress that are being discussed with the Institute for Industrial and Technological Development (IDIIA), but he declined to mention them.
Regarding the Government’s policies, José Veríssimo detailed that the class was satisfied with the new Executive measure that allows the exploration of up to 50 cubic meters. “We are very happy with presidential decree 45/2023”, he highlighted, adding that the document “gave hope to the main concerns of the class, the granting of a tender for timber exploration.”
For the person responsible, national wood is of high quality and is a valuable resource for the country.
National Forest Incentive Plan
Veríssimo told that the organization developed a national forestry incentive plan, where thousands of trees of different species (Eucaliptus, Acácio Maggio, among others) were planted in the provinces of Benguela, Bié Cuando Cubango, Huambo and Uíge, in an investment of around 50 million dollars.
“A project of this size requires a lot of investment, because this is the path to the future. Clearly it is not below 50 million dollars”, he said.
As for harvest time, José Veríssimo highlighted that it depends on the species and its use. For example, the use of charcoal takes less time compared to harvesting wood, which can last up to seven years.
In this large-scale initiative , State bodies are also involved, namely Caixa Social and Armed Forces, as well as private companies.
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