**2.4.2 Promotion of private and community forests**

In accordance with the 2001 Uganda Forest policy, the government through the Forest Sector Support Department (FSSD) is encouraging the establishment of plantations and dedicated forests as a means of enriching the off reserve timber resources. A scheme is being developed to provide loans and grants for private companies and individuals to embark on forest plantations and dedicated forest as a means enriching the off reserve timber resource. With the 'right of veto' given to farmers and landowners in the procedure for felling trees off forest reserves, they are motivated to tend young indigenous trees and plant more trees.
