Current situation and development trend of eucalyptus pulp in China

At present, the State Forestry Administration is implementing six key forestry projects, among which the main task in the coastal areas of South China is to develop commercial timber of plantation, and eucalyptus is the first choice for the development of rapid growing timber of plantation in south China. The state not only continues to carry out key research on eucalyptus scientific research, but also gives greater investment in funds. For example, in order to promote the development of eucalyptus seed selection, introduction, breeding and propagation, the state has invested nearly 80 million yuan to establish a large-scale professional nursery in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province - the Southern national forest seedling demonstration base, whose main task is to produce and promote excellent clone seedlings of eucalyptus. Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi, the most important producing areas of eucalyptus, have actively introduced a series of preferential policies to encourage the development of eucalyptus pulp. For example, the People's Government of Guangdong Province supports the afforestation activities of foreign businesses operating eucalyptus and other tree species in Guangdong, including: the period of use of forest land can be extended to 60 years, forest fund, maintenance fee return ratio can be reduced to 50% ~ 85% and other 6 preferential policies; 

The government and forestry authorities in Guangxi Province actively introduce foreign investment and develop eucalyptus, becoming the fastest growing province (region) of eucalyptus in China in recent years. Eucalyptus and its processing have become the pillar industry of Guangxi forestry. In March 2005, Hainan Province made the decision to accelerate the development of pulp materials, adjusting the forestry fund fee standard of eucalyptus and other pulp materials, from the original 20% of the primary sales price to 5%, forest cutting indicators, wood management and other aspects of the step open, beating the enthusiasm of all aspects, Hainan people believe that "Hainan's development of eucalyptus spring". Our government has created unprecedented opportunities for the development of eucalyptus pulp. 3.3 Market needs In recent years, China's paper industry has entered a period of rapid growth, paper and cardboard, consumption has maintained a high-speed growth rate of 10%-20% per year, in 2004, China's paper and cardboard consumption of 54.39 million tons, becoming the world's second largest paper consumer after the United States. However, in the consumption structure of paper products, the proportion of wood pulp paper is only 18%, of which domestic wood pulp accounts for only 6% to 7%. Data show that China's wood pulp imports have increased significantly at an average annual rate of 22%, and the country's annual foreign exchange for pulp and paper products imports has reached 7 billion US dollars. It is predicted that by 2015, the consumption of paper and cardboard will be 88 million tons, and the dependence on wood pulp imports will increase to 30%. In the face of China's huge paper consumer market, multinational paper giants will seize the Chinese paper consumer market through mergers and acquisitions. 

In order to accelerate the development of China's paper industry, realize the transformation of raw material supply to the intensive, high-tech and industrial direction, fundamentally solve the irrational problem of raw material structure that has plagued the development of China's paper industry for a long time, change the status quo of raw material dependence on imports, and promote the process of forest pulp paper - bulk. Approved by The State Council and published by the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Forest Paper - Physical engineering construction "Tenth Five-Year Plan" and 2010 special plan, plans to invest 200 billion yuan in China's forestry and paper industry in the next 10 years, build a fast growing and high-yield paper forest base of 5 million hm2, and add 5.5 million tons of wood pulp production. The proportion of domestic wood pulp will be increased from the current 6% to 15%, and the common development of paper industry and forestry will be realized. 3.4 Development trend The current level and results of eucalyptus research in China have laid a good foundation for the development of eucalyptus pulp. The sharp increase in market demand, the country's attention to the development of eucalyptus plantation will certainly contribute to the progressive development of eucalyptus pulp, can predict the development trend of eucalyptus pulp is: 3.4.1 Further improving the growth rate of Eucalyptus pulp and expanding the planting scope The average growth rate of the existing eucalyptus pulp is still low, and the gap is still large from the advanced planting countries. We must continue to vigorously develop the breeding of new varieties and cooperate with the research of cultivation measures to further increase the yield of wood. Expand the planting range of eucalyptus, make eucalyptus "uphill", strengthen the study of cold tolerance, and make eucalyptus move north. 3.4.2 In order to achieve economic benefits and improve wood quality, the comprehensive implementation of eucalyptus pulp clonal afforestation is the only way for the development of eucalyptus plantation in the future.