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More than 40 owners of qualifying titles were trained to take data and record information that helps verify the legal and sustainable origin of forest products.Madre de Dios, May 5, 2025. - Committed to increasing the productive and commercial capacity of the forestry sector, 42 forest users (holders of qualifying titles) of the Province of Tamopata participated in a workshop on the traceability system that allows us to know if the origin of wood and other products such as chestnut is legal and sustainable.
During the training, the technical team of the organism for the supervision of forest and wildlife resources (Osinfor) explained how to use the operations book to register how much wood they extract, from what species, in which area of the forest it was cut and where they transport it, this in order to bring detailed control of the activities they carry out and facilitate the verification of the traceability of the product.
In the practical stage, an exit to the field was made, where the participants learned to take data to record the information in the operations book, to handle the GPS to accurately locate the trees that will be used (coordinates) and to use the mibosque application to record or consult data on the enabled titles, obligations, supervisions, reports and others that are necessary to promote a responsible and sustainable management of forests.
Now I feel safer of how to register my activities and make sure everything is in order. What has learned here will help me to improve my work, said Emilio Bejar Champi, assistant workshop, who highlighted the field exit as an opportunity to solve doubts and apply what has been learned.
At another time, in a personalized way, attendees also absolved their doubts about current regulations and proper management of forest resources. In addition, they knew testimonies from forest users who received incentives or benefits for applying good forest management practices, after obtaining proof of compliance with obligations by the Osinfor.
The activity carried out in the Auditorium of the National Amazon University of Madre de Dios (UNAMAD), was organized by the Osinfor, in coordination the Serfor and the Regional Forest and Wildlife Management of Mother of God.
The traceability of forest products: an opportunity to access demanding markets and improve competitiveness
Guaranteeing the legal and sustainable origin of forest products is not only essential for the conservation of ecosystems, but also represents a specific opportunity to access more demanding and competitive markets. This was stated by Benjamin Valencia Castillo, coordinator of the Osinfors decentralized office in Puerto Maldonado, who stressed that traceability allows the route of products such as wood and chestnut to follow from its origin to its final destination, strengthening the confidence of buyers and reducing the risk of infractions.
An example of this is found in Madre de Dios, where six authorized associations collect and export chestnut to international markets that require products of legal and sustainable origin. In this scenario, traceability is essential to demonstrate compliance with environmental and social standards, and to strengthen the competitiveness of Amazon products in the global market, he said.
