Ghana: Ghana to Import Timber from Liberia as Local Forests Deplete

Aug 30, 2017 | Joseph Opoku Gakpo, Joy News
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Ghana will from next month begin importing timber from Liberia to help deal with what woodworkers say is the shortage of logs in the country. The Domestic Lumber Traders Association, the mother union of woodworkers in the country says the move is important to save the domestic wood industry from collapse as they are having difficulty getting timber locally to process.