Experience of producing of forest. Forests nurseries quality and genetical potential

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1 Experience of producing of forest plants in the JSC Latvia s State Forests nurseries quality and genetical potential GUNTIS GRANDANS, DIRECTOR OF LVM SEEDS & PLANTS SJC «LATVIA S STATE FORESTS»

2 Europe LATVIA Area: km 2 Population: 2 million Where is Latvia? Forest area: 56.9 % of Latvia s land territory Forest area per inhabitant 1.84 ha Source:

3 Forests in Latvia

4 Forests in Latvia 1925 Forests in Latvia 2013 With 3.8 million ha of forests Latvia is among the most forested countries in Europe*. 27% 56.9% Forest cover Forest cover 27% 56.9% Source: Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Forest Statistical Inventory, Phase 1 4

5 Forest Cover of Latvia % % % % % % % % 51% % 2000 Source: calculated by MSI, Forest fund 5

6 Forest Cover of Latvia % 50% 40% 30% 38% 40% 43% 49% 50% 51% 56.9% 30% 27% 27% 20% 10% 0% Source: calculated by MSI, Forest fund 6

7 Total Growing Stock in Latvia Mill.m Source: Ministry of Agriculture year from Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" 7

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10 Model of State Guidance Forest Sector Forest Consultative Board MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SECTOR Forest policy Supervising and consultative State Forest Service Ownership JSC Latvijas valsts meži 10 State Head Forestries Forest Research station 8 Regional Centres 10

11 Company Overview Founded in 1999 Manages 1.62 million ha JSC «Latvijas valsts meži» (LVM) «Latvia s State Forests» pursue state interests in forestry by sustaining and increasing the forest value, while gaining maximum possible value from forest management One of Baltics leaders in efficient and innovative forestry Source: LVM 11

12 Forests Managed by LVM 12

13 LVM Resources Area Under Management 8% 3% 2% Total area managed by LVM is 1.62 million ha, of which 1.59 million ha are forest lands. Forest Marshland Sites of forest infrastructure Non forest land 87% Source: State Forest Service and LVM 13

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15 LVM Products and Services Supply of wood assortments LVM delivers to its customers the sawlogs, veneer logs, industrial wood, pulpwood, and fuelwood. Sawlogs and veneer logs are supplied to woodworking enterprises in Latvia. Other assortments are sold following the FOB provisions. Supply of fuel chips LVM supplies fuel chips to produce green energy in Latvia and abroad. Seeds and plants LVM produces forest tree seeds and the forest and ornamentals planting stock. Services in recreation and hunting LVM offers at its recreation facilities the services in licensed angling, crayfish catching and hunting for local as well as foreign customers. Mineral resources LVM offers sand, gravel, as well as peat for excavation. The customers for sand and gravel are the operators in forest road and highway building. Source: LVM 15

16 Forest Management Principles SOCIETY ACCEPTABLE FAIR SUSTAINABLE NATURE ECONOMY VIABLE 16

17 Forest management ~ 600 companies ~ 2000 employees LVM Service Providers Tending ~ 33 harvesters ~ 42 forwarders ~ 180 operators ~ 260 loggers TOTAL 850 companies about 6160 employees Infrastructure building > 250 companies ~ 3000 employees Transport ~ 173 trucks ~ 360 drivers Main felling ~ 57 harvesters ~ 68 forwarders ~ 360 operators 17

18 Our Business Areas Hunting and Recreation Silviculture Forest Infrastructure Development LVM Real Estate Forest Seeds and Plants Production Roundwood Production & Supply Source: LVM 18

19 LVM Seeds and Seedlings, fields of activity Produces seeds and seedlings for maintenance of the forest areas managed by LVM Sells forest seedlings to Latvian and export markets Operates 9 tree nurseries, produces and stores forest seeds Manages Kalsnava arboretum Source: LVM Seeds and Plants 19

20 Seeds and Plants LVM produces and supplies forest tree seeds and plants to local and foreign customers. The production capacity of nine nurseries allows LVM to put on the market over 48 million forest tree plants per year with the target figure of 50 million for the coming years. Container stock Bareroots with improved root system Bareroots, trditional 22.4 mill. plants 18.1 mill. plants 5.4 mill. plants 12 % Total 45.9 mill. plants 49 % 39 % Source: LVM 20

21 Three vales of quality Base for seed production Well developed nurseries Research

22 Base for seed production Seed orchards Seed processing equipment Storage

23 Seed orchards Scots pine seed orchards About 450 ha, 150 ha 1.5 generation We are forking for establishing of 2nd and 2.5th generation Norway spruce seed orchards About 200 ha 1st generation, graftings for 2nd generation Silver birch seed orchard Plastic greenhouse, two provenances, 1st generation Graftings for 3rd generation

24 Seed processing equipment Cone dryer Cone precleaning line Cabinet dryer, capacity 7 14 hl per 24 h Seed extraction line Seed cleaning equipment Wet dewinger Seed washing unit Gravity separator and calibration line All equpment build from BCC AB, Sweden

25 Storage Cold storage for long term storing Term of storing 10+ years at 5 C Reserve of seeds Scots pine 5 7 years Norway spruce 7 10 years Silver birch 4 5 years

26 Well developed nurseries Attractive investment program for three main nurseries Realized since 2000 Main targets for development Production of containerized plants Production of bareroots with improved root system In vitro propagation of hybrid aspen plants Support of our clients Storages Advanced treatment against pine weevil damages Deliveries of plants

27 Main types of plants Containerized plants Bareroots with improved root system Hybrid aspen

28 Environment friendly treatment against pine weevil waxing About 5 M plants per year

29 Certification Quality control for production and sales of forestry seedlings certificated under standards ISO 9001:2008 Since 2010

30 Research Tree breeding program for 30 years Scots pine Norway spruce Silver birch Hybrid aspen Development of methods for vegetative propagation Norway spruce (rooting of cuttings, somatic embryogenesis) Silver birch ans hybrid aspen tissue culture in vitro

31 Thank you!