Teak Wood Prices Increasing — the future is stable for Teak, even in a suffering economy.
The global economy is still not stable, however, there is still opportunity in long term investments.
Teak wood is an ideal investment, as prices are still increasing! A GoldTeak Village Plantation in an ideal opportunity to invest in the future. Investment in GoldTeak trees has many advantages:
- GoldTeak trees improve local environments because of their strong deep roots, which decrease erosion and create new water supplies.
- GoldTeak plantations balance the local ecosystem by staggering planting over years and incorporating a policy of 20% of the land planted with other trees and fruits. This policy avoids a monoculture (which is friendly to the environment) and help to offset costs beginning at year six.
- GoldTeaks harvest plan staggers the cuttings into three stages. Doing an initial thinning, a second thinning and lastly the final harvest after 20 years. The staggered planting combined with staggered harvests reduces environmental damage during harvest and creates a stable cash flow to maintain the project while creating profits.
- GoldTeak provides new job opportunities to local citizens in remote areas that do not have many other work opportunities, hence sparking a new and stronger local economy. Which trickles down to increased welfare of the local populations.
- GoldTeak also sets in action and joint scholarship program which teaches students environmental and work ethics. The program matches funds earned by students to help pay for tuition, uniforms and books.
- The GoldTeak business model with its social and environmental aspects actually helps to mitigate future risk.
