14.10.2025. At the heart of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) 80th-anniversary celebrations, forestry innovation emerged as a critical player in building a sustainable future.

The FAO ‘From Seeds to Foods’ exhibition, held from 10 to 13 October in Rome, highlighted how forests extend far beyond their roots, offering tangible solutions for climate, construction, and agriculture.

Interholco answered this call by presenting two groundbreaking, ‘Made in Africa’ climate solutions that captivated visitors and dignitaries alike, including His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu.

“The forestry-focused display shows what forests can offer for people and the planet – from foods, to sustainable materials, to ecosystem services, to climate solutions,” said FAO Forestry Director Zhimin Wu.

Interholco’s exhibit embodied this vision.

The showcased innovations included:

• High-Tech Timber: Interholco’s glulam (glued laminated timber) from the Republic of Congo, certified for quality (KOMO, CTB-lca) and its positive socio-environmental safeguards (FSC and PEFC). This defect-free, highly resistant wood represents the future of sustainable construction, locking carbon in buildings for generations.
• Agricultural Revolution from Residues: Industrially produced biochar, entirely rescued from residues of Interholco’s FSC-certified production. This carbon-rich material sparked significant interest for its triple-action potential as a natural soil enhancer, fertilizer and water purifier, strengthening the vital link between sustainable forestry and resilient agriculture.

By transforming wood residues into a resource for farming, Interholco’s biochar demonstrates a circular economy in action—a promising solution pointing the way towards a more sustainable future for both people and the planet.

About Interholco

The valorisation of a natural forest of 1.16 million hectares in the Republic of Congo Brazzaville is our DNA here at INTERHOLCO. As an FSC^® (Forest Stewardship Council^®, FSC^® C022952) and PEFC and PAFC certified producer, INTERHOLCO is a well-established player in the trade of its edged boules, sawn timber, glue laminated scantlings, decking boards and more.

We are a leading provider of high-quality wood products ‘Made in Africa’ holding a verified environmental and health performance statement (FDES requirement in France). Our teams carefully manage the supply chain from forest to customer. Our story is fully illustrated by enabling the people living in Ngombe to access better life conditions. We make it possible to design and build a healthy living environment with bio-based, eco-friendly materials, one of the real solutions for the planet and climate. Follow us on LinkedIn

Communication contact Interholco

Tullia Baldassarri Höger von Högersthal
INTERHOLCO AG, Neuhofstr. 25, 6340 Baar, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0)41 767 03 82 
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