Option for Teak industry Development in South-East Sulawesi, Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the world’s largest growers of teak (Tectona grandis), with an estimated 1.7 M ha of teak plantations accounting for about 31% of the global plantation resource of teak, 5.7 M ha. This national teak resource supports an export furniture industry worth over US$1.8 billion annually. Up to 3.1 million households are involved in teak growing through farm forestry operations