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The daily work of twenty-one thousand foresters
Last week, another meeting with market participants took place in Lviv, initiated by a group of Members of Parliament. The discussions focused on familiar issues: prospects for increasing harvesting volumes, transparency in the timber sales system, and the efficiency of the forest management model. Some participants of the meeting, consciously or not, continue to […]
Andriy Tarasyuk has worked in the forestry sector for over 20 years. Before the war, he was a machine operator at the Starovyzhivske Forestry Management Subunit of the Kovelske Forestry Management Unit, SFE “Forests of Ukraine.” He lived a normal life with his wife and two sons. After the start of the full-scale invasion […]
Last week, SFE “Forests of Ukraine” adopted the Strategy for Close-to-Nature forestry. Effective implementation of this Strategy requires changes in approaches and thinking among foresters, including additional staff training. A key goal is the gradual transition from traditional clear-cutting practices to selective and gradual logging, forming uneven-aged forest structures over time. The approach […]
Prices remain at last year’s level, and purchasing is simple and fast — just visit your nearest forestry unit or place an order by phone. Ivan Huliuk from Volyn comes to his local forestry every year to buy firewood. He says it’s a familiar routine: it’s cheaper than gas, convenient since he has his […]
REVENUE, PROFITABILITY, TAXES The revenue from product sales increased from UAH 17.3 billion to UAH 21.7 billion compared to January–September 2024. Half of the funds were transferred to budgets at all levels — this year, the enterprise increased its tax payments by almost 70%, reaching UAH 10.7 billion. The average salaries of […]
