The growing domestic demand for teak wood has prompted the Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC) to import the timber from Africa in a bid to reduce the pressure on teak forests back home. The ...

In the heart of Africa’s emerald expanse, where the air hums with ancient whispers and sunlight dances through the canopy, a modern empire is rising—crafted not in steel or silicon, but in teak.

Following the recent MoU signed with an African government for $48 mn, teak wood cultivation project will be executed in strategic phases. Phase 1 begins with land preparation, infrastructure setup, ...

The Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC), an NGO focusing on preservation and protection of plants, has launched a project to restock the country’s forests with African teak tree ...

The results of a new FAO global Teak Resources and Market Assessment conducted in 60 tropical countries show that natural teak forests are declining worldwide and that the quality of natural grown ...

East African countries should invest in DNA databases and electronic wood tracking to help preserve South Sudan's 'king of woods.' In January, South Sudan's Environment and Forestry Minister Josephine ...