forestry

But there are green shoots, as the agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry sectors are expected to see growth.

Construction and forestry sales jumped 27%, also attributed to higher shipment volumes.

Chile's forestry corporation said it "deeply regretted the incident and it was sending its solidarity to the families of the deceased".

Thick and healthy forestry helps pull carbon out of the atmosphere.

Verra, the main international body that validates carbon credit projects, suspended credits from a major forestry project in Zimbabwe in September, for which Volkswagen was also a client, saying its benefits had been exaggerated.