Government calls for investment in pulp and paper industry

The government has called on the business community to invest in the lucrative pulp and paper industry due to the presence of the rich papyrus tree species in the country.
Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Communication speaks during a cabinet meeting on Friday [Photo: Awan Achiek]

By Awan Achiek

The government has called on the business community to invest in the lucrative pulp and paper industry due to the presence of the rich papyrus tree species in the country.

This was revealed on Saturday by Michael Makuei Lueth, the minister of information and communication during the 7th Governors Forum which concluded in Juba.

“We have a lot of materials and even we have the most expensive papyrus, it is the best paper in the world and we have the materials here,” said Makuei.

The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard, and other cellulose-based products.

Makuei said investors should consider investing in paper factory citing quality material for its production.

“So we need to encourage our investors to invest in paper production. We have the timber of course, so we need to have an investor,” he said.

Makuei said that setting up paper factory will reduce the cost of importation, adding that it will make the country self-sufficient and also boost the economy

“We need to encourage investors so that they come and establish only one paper factory and we will be self-sufficient and we will not need anything from anybody,” he said.

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