During 2016 and 2017 KVTC supplied teak to a hotel development in Kigali, Rwanda.
Now both Heaven and The Retreat Hotel have been featured in in the NY Times. The owners of the hotel have done a fantastic job and we recommend anyone visiting Kigali to visit
You can now download the swahili version of the 25 Year Brochure that was published at the end of last year. You can download a copy here
The Private Forestry Programme is organizing a Forestry Trade Fair to bring together growers, processors and buyers of forest products. The fair will be held in Mafinga on the 20th and 21st of March 2017. Read more here
KVTC has and will continue to direct a large share of its products into export markets however the Tanzanian domestic market is becoming increasingly important to KVTC and we have experienced double digit year on year growth over the past few years.
KVTC will be participating with a stand and will showcase some of its products that are available for the local market.
On 30th of November 2017 KVTC Awarded the winners of the Essay Contest with their prizes. The winning entries can be found here:
KVTC 2017 Essay Contest Prizes 1-2-3
Congratulations Witho, Honesta and Hafidh on a job well done!!
Majority of households in Tanzania depend on firewood and charcoal for their energy needs and with a growing population this is resulting in ever increasing pressure on Tanzania’s forests.
KVTC operates a forest plantation and sawmill in the Ulanga District (Morogoro) and supplies roundlogs to an additional four sawmills in the area. All sawmills are generating significant amounts of unutilized by-products from their milling operations and none of the mills has been able to find commercially viable use for its sawmill residues.
KVTC believes that finding solutions to sawmill residues can offer some solution to Tanzania’s energy needs and assist in reducing deforestation whilst at the same time offer economic opportunities for the company to monetize its waste products. More details below:
KVTC Biomass Challenge Details 171214
KVTC Biomass Challenge Flyer 171214
The KVTC Biomass Challenge is supported by the Private Forestry Program and the Vice President’s Office (Union Affairs and Environment)
At the end of this year (2017) the Kilombero Valley Teak Company (KVTC) has been investing in forestry in the Kilombero Valley for 25 years and to mark this momentous occasion the company will launch an essay contest.
The KVTC essay contest is organized to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the youth in promoting sustainable development. It also aims to inspire the company to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference.
The competition is open to secondary schools around KVTC associated villages.
Detailed guidelines for the Essay Competition can be found here: KVTC Essay contest 170906
