Home Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd In brief Burapha is an agroforestry and wood processing company operating in the greater Vientiane area in Laos. Finnfund, together with the Dutch development financier FMO and French Proparco, is providing debt financing for the plantation expansion and construction of the plywood mill. The eucalyptus plywood will be produced mainly for the export markets. Main development impact Burapha has created an innovative cooperation model with the local communities. The Company employs and trains the community members during the planting and maintenance phases of the plantations. They can also intercrop rice during the first two years of the eucalyptus rotation. Plantation forestry creates a sustainable wood raw material base and contributes to climate change mitigation. Burapha’s eucalyptus plantations are FSC-certified. Investment details Name: Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd Project number: 80000030 Region: Asia Country: Laos Sector: Forestry Signing date (month/year): December 2018 Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Instrument: Loan Size of the project financing: USD 30,000,000 of debt financing Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 33% of debt financing Status: Active Website: www.buraphawood.com Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year. Other investments Name Country Signing date (month/year) Currency Finnfund's financing (commitment) Instrument Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd Laos 2016 December Read our transparency and disclosure policy More information: Ajankohtaista ja julkaisut Nykyiset investoinnit Toimialat Yhteystiedot Key facts Name: Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd Sector: Forestry Region: Asia Country: Laos Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Signing date (month/year): December 2018 Last update: May 2019