The Ajar Project Evaluate the economic and environmental performances of the Ajar Project. Daniel K Ludwig Land, 300 miles north from Belle, port site access possible Raw Jungle, untouched, "lush image" deceptive Poor soil Foliage protects soil from erosion 1 .
Cut down valuable trees Cleared all land Disturbed balance Machines damaged soils Expensive Replace by labor 2. Smelling - Tree farm Supply of pulp for paper or firewood Planted on vast scale Might not survive poor soil Fast growing (mm per year) Market value unknown 3. Pest damage Leaf cutter ants eats wood itselfMoth caterpillar eats leaves Threat because Just get 1 variety of trees 4. Problem of soil issues Sandy (no grow) Clay (okay) Introduce second variety of tree -Caribbean Pine 5.
Competition from original Rapid growth choking new plants Turn pine plantation in pasture to stop Rexroth Introduced cattle and beef 6. Productivity outputs Two soil types an advantage 7. Floating pulp mill High technology Developed fully integrated pulp mill International expertise enlisted 8. Trees matured within 10 years and able to produced good quality marketable wood 20,000 tones Earlier gamble paid off .Second scheme - growing food in swamplands Create dyke's, stabilities soils Irrigate, plant rice - buddy fields Add sulfur to soil 10.
Problem of bugs Navy worms - aerial sprays 200 flights per day at height of caterpillar season Rice able to get 2 harvests per year because of the level of mechanization 11. Problem of market - inconsistent prices.
