The following key challenges will be addressed to ensure equity with growth in the Forest Sector:
| • | Increased local supply of roundwood to underpin sustainability and growth throughout the forestry value chain. A key requirement here is to increase land available for forestry. |
| • | Sustainable supply and better utilisation of the country's limited sawlog resources. |
| • | Increased local beneficiation in and through the fibre production sub-sector. |
| • | Greater equity in the entire value chain of forestry. |
| • | Greater empowerment and profitability of existing small scale forest enterprises. |
| • | Linking forestry as a rural based industry with poverty eradication and local economic development. |
