THE BUSINESS

Entering any long-term business in a remote location is not for everyone. Add that to the challenges sometimes perceived, sometimes real of long-term business in Africa, projects often struggle for traction. Mere have thought long and hard prior to commencement of the plantation of ways to address these concerns. Mere, as well as growing trees for its own business, contract grow teak trees for companies and institutions. Most of our growing is done through Quayside Fund Management, located in Dublin, Ireland. Quayside are fully regulated and Authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. They allow syndicate members to take advantage of all of the exciting financial advantages and upside of the Tropical Timber planting and growing industry. They allow members to fully engage themselves in the social and environmental reality of changing environments and lives for the better. Taking full advantage within a known and understood framework and structure. Quayside provide the monitoring and overseeing services craved by many people wishing to become involved in direct climate, and social action in a practical way.

As we move into the next phase of Global development, the old methods are changing. There is an increasing move by both recipient and donor countries to trade-not-aid. In moving from the traditional aid packages to fully supported and quantifiable business relationships, it is important to look carefully at the appropriateness of the industry sectors being championed. As well as direct action in tackling poverty and lack of prospects/opportunity, the trade should be fit for purpose. Ghana has a long track record of investing in its forestry sector. Respected globally as a highly knowledgeable and competent authority, Ghana Forestry Commission are taking the unusual steps of working side by side with the international business community in developing the plantations in country.