By Manuel Huanca
The municipality of Conception The epicenter of sustainable development in Bolivia will be again with the realization of the 5th version of the Chiquitania Forest Fair 2025 and the Social Business Meeting of the Forest Industry, events that will take place From August 8 to 10 on the farms of the Concepción Livestock Fair.
During three days, forest producers, wood companies, indigenous communities and buyers will meet to exhibit, market and establish agreements around products and services related to the forestry sector. The event has exceed 4.7 million dollars in business intentions reached in 2024.
The Social Business Meeting will take place on Friday, August 8 from 2:00 p.m., in the auditorium of the same fairground. It will be a key platform to connect actors in the forestry sector with potential buyers, thus promoting a Economy based on forest conservation.
“It is the fifth version of the Chiquitania Forest Fair, where we also promote the Social Business Meeting of the Forest Industry,” said Jorge Ávila, general manager of the Bolivia Forest Chamber. “Promote this type of activities has a central purpose: forest conservation. We are convinced that The forest that generates economy is the only one with real possibilities to survive deforestation and fires. ”
Ávila stressed that this event is understood as a conservation strategy: “We give producers, small, medium and large, the opportunity to offer their products and Find buyers. In this way, we strengthen the local economy and protect our natural resources. ”
For his part, the mayor of Concepción, Mauricio Viera, highlighted the Forest Vocation of the Municipality and emphasized the importance of visibleing non -timber products. “We want to show all the forest diversity we have in Concepción. For example, products such as Cusi’s shampoo, which is prepared by women and has aesthetic benefits, in addition to representing a source of income for their families.”
Viera extended a cordial invitation to the population: “We want to invite the entire region and the country to visit us from August 8 to 10 at the Forest Fair. It will be an imposing fair in the region. In addition to knowing about the sustainable management of the forest, visitors can enjoy our tourist attractions through the experiential tourist route ‘Chiquitanas’ roots’our pahuichis will be open to feel part of this land. ”
The Chiquitania 2025 Forest Fair and the Social Business Meeting are emerging as strategic spaces to strengthen sustainable economic development and revalue forests as a source of life and progress.
