Category Archives: Forestry Investments
Ever thought of Forestry as an Alternative Investment?
I don’t know about you but I have found the best way to diversify my investment portfolio is to invest in forestry. In the UK forestry has had a long history as investment for high net worth individuals and more … Continue reading
Forest Carbon Offsets Embraced by Business Industry
In a report published earlier this month by carbon market specialists Eco-securities European firms and carbon markets have warmed to the idea of forest carbon offsets and are already investing. Despite this there are still concerns over the environmental integrity … Continue reading
Transforming Canada’s Forest Industry
According to a report entitled ‘Transforming Canada’s Forest Product Industry’ released last February by the Forest Products Association of Canada there is hope for the industry. The report envisions a coming ‘bio-age’ where carbon neutral products from forests would take … Continue reading
Australia Invests in the Forestry Industry
The Australian government has offered funding to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), the CSIRO, the Department of Industry and Investment NSW and Private Forests Tasmania to examine opportunities for climate change mitigation in the forestry sector. Last … Continue reading
Forestry markets to grow as global markets recover
Lots of positive comments for forestry investors to reflect upon from the International Fair of Woodworking Industry, Furniture and Forest Sector (FEMADE), 6th edition in Brazil. Those attending the forestry event from the timber industry firmly believes that a sustained period of strong growth will now … Continue reading
The growth of agro-forestry
Agriculture (especially in the developing world) has often been associated with large levels of deforestation. However scientists from the world Agro-forestry centre have released a new study today using detailed satellite images from around the world showing that almost 50% … Continue reading
Species Research
Teak Teak: Overview – http://www.fao.org/docrep/X4565E/x4565e02.htm#TopOfPage Teak: a global overview – http://www.fao.org/docrep/X4565E/x4565e03.htm#TopOfPage Costa Rica investments (with case study) – http://www.fao.org/docrep/X4565E/x4565e07.htm#TopOfPage productivity of teak in Southeast Asia – http://www.fao.org/docrep/X4565E/x4565e09.htm#TopOfPage Silviculture and management of teak – http://www.fao.org/docrep/X4565E/x4565e04.htm#TopOfPage A perspective of Indian Teak investments - … Continue reading
Things to know before investing in forestry
Why invest in forests The main attractions of forestry investments follow: · Competitive returns– Over longer time periods, forestry has outperformed the major asset classes. Going forward, a diversified forestry portfolio could potentially deliver 5% to 7% per annum real returns. … Continue reading
Estonia tipped as good forestry investment location
An environmental expert has tipped Estonia as the up-and-coming focus for people looking to make forestry investments in emerging markets. Hadley Barrett, chief executive officer of the Oxford Sustainable Group, told Investment Week that, despite the recession, Estonia was actually … Continue reading
Forestry bolsters land values in Queensland
New research by Australian property valuation experts Herron Todd White shows that forestry investments in Queensland have added significant value to land in the state. Since 1980, overall land prices have increased by 5.3 per cent every year. However, since … Continue reading
