Report on industrial training at Sabah Forestry Development Authority Lumat Beaufort, Sabah (SAFODA)

Sabah Forestry Development Authority was established when Enactment No.20 of 1976 was passed by the Sabah Legislative Assembly on 24th December 1976. The effective date of the Enactment was 1st January, 1977 and was replaced by Enactment No.24 of 1981. The main objectives of SAFODA are to establish large scale commercial plantations for the production of timber and other wood products, to rehabilitate wastelands for productive use, to protect and restore the environment through reforestation activities, to promote activities participation of the private sectors in forest plantation and downstream activities and to carry out research and development activities in relation to forest plantation techniques, downstream processing and marketing.