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Industrial Policy Action Plan for Forestry, Timber, Pulp and Paper

Industrial Policy Action Plan for Forestry, Timber, Pulp and Paper. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and Forestry 11 March 2008 Masizakhe Zimela Chief Director: Resource Based Industries. Background.

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Industrial Policy Action Plan for Forestry, Timber, Pulp and Paper

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  1. Industrial Policy Action Plan for Forestry, Timber, Pulp and Paper Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and Forestry11 March 2008Masizakhe Zimela Chief Director: Resource Based Industries

  2. Background • The National Industrial Policy Framework (NIPF) was approved by cabinet in Jan 07 with a directive to develop an implementation plan • NIPF Vision • Diversification, more labour absorbing industrial path, intensification of SA’s industrialisation and movement towards a knowledge economy • The NIPF commits to planning and implementing industrial policy actions (IPAP) on an ongoing basis focusing on sectoral and cross-cutting issues

  3. Background • Forestry, Timber, Pulp and Paper and Furniture identified in IPAP as one of the four lead sectors based on its potential for growth and employment creation especially in poor rural areas through increase in new plantations thereby stimulating growth in downstream processing industry. • Strategic Framework for the forestry, timber (excluding furniture), pulp and paper industries approved by the dti in 2006 • Process to develop a furniture strategy has commenced

  4. Industrial Policy Action Plan • IPAP developed to address sector constraints and to position the industry to capitalise on identified opportunities. • Thus, the key action plans in Forestry and Timber seek to address the following: • Increase supply of raw materials • Increase downstream beneficiation activities • Increase participation of SME’s and BEE including in higher value-added activities • Competitiveness

  5. Industrial Policy Action Plan • Increase downstream beneficiation activities • Move towards higher value added activities • Downstream activities in • Saw milling • Lower capital requirements • Wood chips • Furniture • Wood Waste • Will help in dealing with environmental impacts

  6. Increase raw material supply and easesupply constraints

  7. Increase downstream beneficiation activities

  8. Increase participation of SME’s

  9. Competitiveness

  10. KZN Forestry Development Initiative

  11. Thank you for your attention

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