Raw timber produced from Myanmar's private forest plantations can now be exported, U Zaw Min, deputy director general of the Department of Forestry in Myanmar, said.  The development comes after the Ministry of Resource and Environmental Conservation in April 2014 suspended the export of raw timber produced from natural forests.  According to Myanmar Times, there are a total 1.4 million acres of private forest plantations in Myanmar, consisting of teak, hardwood, rubber, palm and industrial crop plantations. However, more than 670,000 acres, or close to half of these plantations are dormant and have ...