Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Frank Cimatu signs the memorandum of understanding with Asian Forest Cooperation Organization officers.
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (Afoco) for the production of value-added wood products from forests in Negros Oriental and Agusan del Sur, which will generate jobs for grassroots communities.
A vertical integration project for wood processing will produce value-added wood products, using raw materials harvested from community-based forest management areas being managed by People's Organizations in Negros Oriental and Agusan del Sur.