Next Generation Forest Plantations

Adding timber trees to multi-use farmland has both environmental and economic benefits, and Krzysztof and Jodi are working with a team from the University of Melbourne School of Forestry, the forest products industry, landholders and investors to develop new business models for what could be the future of forest plantations in Australia.

The project is funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Voluntary Matching Program, co-funded by HVP Plantations, Midway Ltd, Australian Paper, AKD Softwoods and One Forty One Plantations Ltd with research conducted through the University of Melbourne. Forest and Wood Products Australia administer the project on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Water.

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