SANDAKAN: Various stakeholders in the plantation industry took part in a seminar, entitled the “Roles of Smallholders in Forest Plantations”, here, Tuesday.
The event, organised by the Forest Research Centre under the auspices of the Sabah Forestry Department at the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sepilok, was opened by Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan.
In a statement by the department, it said the seminar, attended by some 100 participants, was aimed at raising awareness among stakeholders about the importance of forest plantation development for sustainable timber production.
It also aimed to encourage smallholders and local communities to actively participate in tree planting initiatives as a viable source of income and a sustainable forestry practice.
