Now we know who will be responsible for forestry matters in the new Swedish non-Socialist government. It is Ms Maud Olofsson, who is also leader of the Centre Party.
She is 51 years old and she lives in Högfors in Northern Sweden. She is well familiar with the situation concerning family forestry because she her husband own a farm with 250 hectares of forest.

In her capacity as Minister of Industry and Trade she will also be responsible for matters concerning forest industry, regional development and energy. 
Record felling in Sweden
Forests are being felled as never before in Sweden. The felled quantity was 87 million cubic metres in 2005 and that is three million cubic metres more than in previous years. Felling has started in earnest after the big storm about two years ago.
This quantity is a new record and its main reason is the favourable development of the market for Swedish wood industry products in recent years. Exports of wood industry products increased by 6 % between 2000 and 2005.