Luanda – Angolan government wants to give priority to the creation of the local industries to ensure the exploration and treatment of raw wood.
In order to achieve this goal it announced plans to suspend the exit of logs, blocks and semi-blocks of wood for a three-year period.
During this period (three years), operators in the sector will be only authorized to export wood transformed into doors, windows and other finished products, said the minister of Agriculture, António Assis.
The decision was approved Thursday at the First Ordinary Session of the Cabinet Council, chaired by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço.
The move is intended to protect the environment, guarantee reforestation, stimulate the growth and expansion in the country.
Speaking to the press, at the end of the meeting, António Assis
said similarly to what happens to other regions of the world, the country should make a rational use of the forests in order to create a strong, dynamic, competitive and processing industry that generate jobs for young people and income for families.
António Assis said the operators may cut trees, but they should be Internally processed, such as making different furniture to export them abroad in the finished product.
Source: Angola Press News Agency