The Challenges and Trends of Timber Exports from t

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Dear Respondent,

MBA Research Project
Researcher: Lenny Naidoo (031-2056388)
Supervisor: Dr Mihalis Chasomeris (031- 260 2575)
Research Office: Ms P Ximba 031-2603587

I, Mr. Lenny Naidoo am an MBA student at the Graduate School of Business at the University of KwaZulu Natal. You are invited to participate in a research project entitled Wood Chip Export and the challenges faced by Private Pulpwood farmers in Southern KwaZulu Natal.
The aim of this study is to determine whether the plantation resource available is sufficient to meet future demand of timber export from the Port of Durban.

Through your participation I hope to understand and

• To examine the trends in wood chips exports from the Port of Durban
• To examine the stability / growth of private pulpwood production in SKZN

Your participation in this project is voluntary. You may refuse to participate or withdraw from the project at any time with no negative consequence. There will be no monetary gain from participating in this survey/focus group. Confidentiality and anonymity of records identifying you as a participant will be maintained by the Graduate School of Business, UKZN.
If you have any questions or concerns about completing the questionnaire or about participating in this study, you may contact me or my supervisor at the numbers listed above.

The survey should take you about 10 – 15 minutes to complete. I hope you will take the time to complete this survey.

I Agree