Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation receives India’s first PRAMAAN forest-certification certificate
The Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation has received PRAMAAN certification covering 33,000 hectares of plantations. The Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme is designed to support traceable, deforestation-free wood sourcing for domestic producers and exporters.
The development
Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation received PRAMAAN certification for plantations covering 33,000 hectares on 29 SEP 2026. The certification framework is intended to help Indian wood producers and exporters meet deforestation-free sourcing requirements.
The numbers
- 29 SEP 2026
- 11:16AM
- 33,000 hectares
- December 2023
- 2023
Why it matters to operators and investors
PRAMAAN certification for 33,000 hectares gives Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation a traceable, deforestation-free wood-sourcing credential that can strengthen buyer confidence and supply-chain access.
The counter-case
PRAMAAN may be more symbolic than commercially transformative until major domestic buyers, foreign regulators, and certification-sensitive importers explicitly accept it. Certification of 33,000 hectares of plantations does not by itself prove end-to-end chain-of-custody compliance, eliminate illegal-source substitution risks, or create a price premium. Exporters facing EU-style deforestation rules may still need plot-level geolocation, cut-off-date evidence, due-diligence documentation, and recognition under destination-market requirements. Compliance, audit, segregation, and traceability costs could also outweigh benefits for smaller processors.