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NCT FORESTRY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED
Danny Knoesen
www.nctforest.com
LINKING INDEPENDENT TIMBER As a co-operative, its members who share in profits, own
GROWERS TO MARKETS NCT. Today membership stands at 1 600 shareholding
members, representing a total area of over 300 000ha
NCT Forestry (NCT) is a timber co-operative catering - 21% of afforested land in South Africa.
to the marketing needs of private and independent Area of operation
timber growers and subscribes to the seven co-
operative principles: NCT’s core area of management and operation covers
the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Demand for NCT’s
Voluntary and open membership service, however, has resulted in its sphere of influence
Democratic member control extending to the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo
Member economic participation and Swaziland.
Autonomy and independence SERVICES OFFERED TO MEMBERS
Education, training and information Marketing
Co-operation among co-operatives Develop and source new pulpwood and round wood
Concern for community timber markets (domestic and international) for
members.
NCT is recognised as an international supplier of
quality round wood timber, hardwood pulpwood Tree farming
chips and is the largest forestry marketing Manage plantations on behalf of landowners and NCT
organisation in southern Africa. owned farms.
NCT’s Richards Bay wood chipping complex
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