The relinquishment of the former forest concession held by Barama Company Limited (BCL) has not had a significant impact on the timber industry, which recorded an increase in log production last year, according to Commissioner of Forests James Singh.
Singh was speaking at a Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) press conference on Monday, when he and board members and other senior staff provided an update on the agency’s performance last year.
“…We all thought that Barama not renewing the concession would be a significant impact but that did not turn out to be so. Because if you look at the production we have gotten this year and last year, we actually had more production,” Singh said.
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