Students to benefit from free advanced wood processing techniques
The trainees will participate in industrial attachments with leading forestry companies, gaining practical experience in sustainable forest management, wood processing, and value addition.
The project aims to promote investments in Uganda’s wood sector and develop a sustainable and profitable wood-based industry. (Photos by Prossy Nandudu)
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Students interested in creating a living from wood-based products are to learn using advanced technologies in wood processing through the sustainable wood-based value chain project.
The project, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), aims to promote investments in Uganda’s wood sector and develop a sustainable and profitable wood-based industry.
According to the FAO, within this project, students who hold diplomas, degrees in forestry resource management, forest and forest products engineering, wood science and technology, or a related field from a recognised university or vocational training attained between 2022 and 2025 should apply for the graduate training programme.
Some of trainings that youth will be exposed to during the training program.
The trainees will participate in industrial attachments with leading forestry companies, gaining practical experience in sustainable forest management, wood processing, and value addition.
Selected participants will get an opportunity to get exposure to advanced equipment and technology and receive hands-on training in wood processing operations such as harvesting, sawmilling, wood seasoning, and preservation.
The project is aligned to the development priorities of the Government under the 2040 vision and the National Development Plan (NDP) III (2020-2025) that prioritises protection of natural resources, industrialisation and enhancing value addition in key growth sectors, including forestry.
Uganda’s draft Forestry Policy (2022) provides for the development of a modern, competitive, efficient, and well-regulated private sector forest-product processing industry.
The protection and sustainable use of forests, inclusive investments and decent job opportunities for women and men in the forestry sector is critical for attaining Uganda’s vision of a transformed society, from a peasant economy to a modern and prosperous country by 2040.