Deal #3893

2,000ha planted with young eucalyptus. the company struggles to get small eucalyptus plants. In 2020, the company planted 40,000 ha of eucalyptus from the portion of 356,000 ha to which Portucel has the land rights for 50 years. Company website indicates 183 thousand hectares in Manica province.

For eucalyptus plantation. The company is pursuing a forestry-based project integrated with a planned paper pulp mill. The project also includes a biomass power generation plant and is expected to be operational by 2023.

Portucel Mozambique obtained the Authorization n. 249/2009 for the completion of the project through Internal Resolution n. 7/2009 of the Council of Ministers of Mozambique of 12/22/2009, which defines the terms and conditions for the establishment of the integrated forestry, industrial and energy project in Manica Province. The DUATs of 182,886 ha granted to Portucel Mozambique for the development of the Forestry Project in Manica Province, according to the terms of the authorisation for the realisation of the investment (Authorisation No. 249/2009, Internal Resolution nº 7/2009 of the Council of Ministers), was published in the Bulletin of Republic Series I, paragraph 52, of December 30, 2011 (Resolution No. 2011/70 of the Council of Ministers)

Trial planting started in 2012. planted around 20 million trees between this deal and #1571.