About Us

Our Values

Resilience: We invest for the long term, building climate-adapted systems for farming and forestry.
Inclusion: We work side-by-side with communities, placing farmers and workers at the heart of our operations.
Sustainability: We restore land, protect forests, and promote regenerative agriculture.
Integrity: We comply with international standards and believe in fair, transparent practices.
Innovation: We trial new crops, share findings openly, and foster local entrepreneurship.

Sustainability and Innovations

Our agroforestry model integrates long-term teak rotation with short- and medium-term crops like Excelsa coffee, groundnuts, moringa, and vanilla. Our research and development programme trials new crops, tree species, and organic techniques, sharing findings openly to catalyse broader agricultural innovation in South Sudan.

We promote biodiversity, avoid irrigation in dry seasons, use nitrogen-fixing cover crops, and power our operations using solar energy in remote locations.

Regulatory Compliance and Certifications

32-year concession granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (2018)
Concession endorsed by the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Economic Cluster
Compliant with IFC Performance Standards and World Bank EHS Guidelines
FSC Forest Management and Chain of Custody certified until 2014; re-certification in progress
Subject to annual local health and safety audits
We obtain an A Quality Standard Mark from the South Sudan Bureau of Standards (SDEAS:105)

Team and Expertise

ETC is led by Ian Paterson (Managing Director), with over 25 years of experience in African agribusiness and forestry. Our senior team includes specialists in forestry, coffee agronomy, engineering, operations, and finance, hailing from South Sudan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and beyond.

We employ over 500 people through direct and subcontractor roles. More than 90% of our workforce is local, with a strong focus on training, skills development, and inclusion of women and youth.

Board of Directors

Management Team

Our Forestry Operations

Our Partners

Maris Group - Strategic Investment Partner

Maris Group is a diversified investment holding company that develops and operates businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi, it has active investments in 18 businesses across 9 countries, spanning agriculture, real estate, energy, and industry. Maris has been a majority shareholder in Equatoria Teak Company since 2012, supporting our growth into South Sudan’s leading sustainable forestry and agroforestry business.

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Our Supporters

ETC has benefited from technical assistance and grant funding from leading development finance institutions, including the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD), Proparco, FMO, RVO and MarkUp 11. Their support has helped us to strengthen our agroforestry initiatives and expand sustainable impact in South Sudan