Forestry is one of the essential components of the national economy of the Republic of Belarus. The role and importance of the forestry complex is determined by its multi-purpose nature. Forest is rightly a national treasure for our republic, the effective use of which is of great socio-economic importance.

The Minsk State Forestry Production Association (hereinafter - Minsk SFPA) manages the forest fund in the territory of the Minsk Region with an area of over 1.5 million hectares, which is about 38% of the total territory of the region.

Today, Minsk SFPA is a multi-purpose organization combining territorial forestry institutions, a forest nursery, industrial wood processing enterprises and particular production sites. About 8 thousand people are working in the association.

Timber harvesting is one of the most important areas of work of the Minsk SFPA. The association is one of the leaders in the Republic of Belarus in this area. At the end of 2019 total timber harvesting volume exceeded 4.37 million cubic meters of wood, which is 106.4% compared to the same period in 2018. And already in the first four months of 2020 this figure compared with the figure of 2019 shows an increase of 11.6%. It is noteworthy that over a third of the total timber harvesting volume is carried out using our own multi-operation timber harvesting equipment. The use of the harvesters can significantly increase the speed of operations performed, labour productivity, provide convenient and safe working conditions, as well as significantly reduce the volume of manual labour and human resources involved, which ultimately affects the cost of a production unit..

There are 19 enterprises operating in the forestry institutions of the Minsk SFPA that produce a wide range of wood products. In 2019 the volume of sales of lumber products amounted to 323 thousand cubic meters with a growth rate of more than 20% compared to the same period last year; an increase is also observed within a 4-month period of the current year. In 2019 products worth $34.9 million were shipped for export; within a 4-month period of 2020 this indicator increased by 6% compared to the same period last year. Work on expansion of export supplies’ range and export geography diversification is underway. Among the main markets of forest products sale are countries such as Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Belgium, Poland and the Netherlands. Deliveries of the products are carried out in 22 countries of the near and far abroad. Since 2019 lumber products have been supplied to the People's Republic of China.

Today, the Minsk State Forestry Production Association is an enterprise having long-standing traditions and employing professional staff. The emphasis on high quality, the latest innovative technologies and rigorous fulfillment of contractual obligations remains unchanged. Plans for the future include the continuation of technical re-equipping and development of new types of products. One of such positions is the production of glued beams and panels used in frame-panel housing construction, individual construction and decoration. Implementation of this project will enable not only to increase the production of goods demanded in the market, but also provides significant volumes of import substitution, and the products produced have a high export potential.