Sawnwood demand predicted to soar

A projected increase in public spending on housing in 2011, could see domestic consumption of sawnwood grow sharply by 40% from the level in 2010, to 300,000 cubic metres in 2011, the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) has said.

In its latest report, the ITTO noted that the Guyana government is encouraging forest concessionaires to optimise timber