SBS reports a new pilot project funded in part by the Australian government hopes to give the industry a boost -- by helping local producers reach more international buyers.
In the tropics, vegetation grows back fast.
Even so, it took six months for the sandalwood plantation Stevel Nilwo runs near Port Vila to return to full strength after Cyclone Pam hit in March 2015.
The plantation manager says his team rallied hard to save valuable plantings.
