Forest producers move to meet EU due diligence

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Forest Products Association of Guyana (FPA) on November 10 signed a letter of agreement as the local forestry sector strives to meet the European Union’s Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) due diligence requirements.

The US$102,400 project is being funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the FAO. The project is entitled ‘Building Capacity within the Guyanese forestry sector to meet European Union’s Forest Law Enforcement Governance