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MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / January 21, 2015 / Amazonas Florestal, Ltd. ("Amazonas" or "Company") (www.amazonasf.com) (OTC Pink: AZFL) (PINKSHEETS: AZFL), a natural resources company generating profit through innovative, sustainable forest management on its land holdings located in the northern regions of the Brazilian Amazon, is pleased to announce the Company has organized a fully-owned subsidiary titled Amazonas Hemp Ltd. in the State of Colorado, to be headquartered in Denver, that will be dedicated to gaining licensing to plant Hemp on properties that are available for leasing in the vicinity around the city of Pueblo beginning with a pilot project on a 100 acre tract.
Amazonas's CEO Pepper Stebbins, commented that, "We are very enthused to announce this new and exciting business direction that will lead to the addition of USA based assets to our expanding asset base. The planting of decent acreage of Hemp stateside would assure the company stateside revenue that has become a new goal for 2015 that company management is focused on achieving early in the year as this product is planted in late spring and harvest just before the first frost therefore preparations that include licensing, land prep, seed certifications, personnel, logistics and market security have to happen before early April for the business plan to work this year and not have to wait until the 2016 season for planting."
Ricardo Cortez, company Chairman stated that, "Hemp appears to have an enormous potential, the company would now be poised to profit from an activity that grows and brings to markets in the USA and overseas, a raw material now used in a wide variety of products (more than 500 already known worldwide) mostly health products, cosmetics, creams, some medicinal lotions, oils and fibers, many of which are beneficial to human health in one way or another."
About Amazonas Florestal Ltd
Amazonas Florestal Ltd. is a natural resources company generating profit through innovative, sustainable management of its large tracts of land in the rainforests of Amazonas, Brazil. Amazonas Florestal's sustainable forest management strategy, with its green philosophy and method of cyclical harvesting, preserves ecosystems through habitat and water resource preservation, positioning it as an industry leader in responsible, eco-friendly timber practices.
Headquartered in Miami, FL, Amazonas' goal is to become a leader in sustainable forest management, creating revenue while protecting the biodiversity of the rainforest ecosystem and enhancing the lives of the people who live in it. Through a strategy of selective harvesting, biomass production, and conservation incentives, Amazonas Florestal not only protects one of the world's greatest natural resources, it also makes preservation profitable. For more information, please visit www.amazonasf.com follow the Company on Facebook and Twitter, or tweet @Amazonas_AZFL!
Disclaimer: Forward Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Amazonas Florestal are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
Amazonas Florestal Ltd.
Pepper W Stebbins
CEO
1110 Brickell Ave, Ste. 430
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (855) 285-2227
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.amazonasflorestal.com
SOURCE: Amazonas Florestal Ltd.