The Piña operational group reaches its conclusion and summarises its work in a video.
The Pine Operative Group comes to an end after three years of intensive work to make it possible to introduce high-genetic-quality Pinus pinaster and radiata pine plants into the Galician mountains in quantities to meet demand.
The summary of the joint work of the research centres, nurseries and forest owners is presented in a video, which now outlines the objectives and methodology of the research in broad strokes.
GOPiña has succeeded in establishing a faster and more efficient way to propagate and bring plants to the market with good genetic quality, in greater numbers than before, and to meet the demand of those who are committed to growing pines on their woodlands. This does not mean that the system cannot be refined and fine-tuned in the future so that production can increase at the rate demanded by silviculturists.
GOPiña comes to an end, but the results achieved are at the disposal of those most interested in the project's success: the foresters of the future's Galician pine forests.
About the Pineapple Operative Group
The Piña Operative Group was made up of the Arume Foundation (coordinating body), the Galician Forestry Association, Hifas Foresta and Costa de Lóngaras Nurseries.
As collaborating entities, there were the Galician Forest Sector Association, the Lourizán Forestry Research Centre and the General Directorate of Forest Planning and Management (Galician Government).
The Group has entered into separate collaboration agreements with Tragsa and the Chilean Forest Genetic Improvement Cooperative.
The project was co-financed with grants for the implementation of innovative projects by EU IAA operational groups, called for by the Galician Agency for Food Quality (AGACAL).
