Nghe An supports 50% of the price of green lim and flower lim seedlings for forest planting

(Baonghean.vn) - In recent years, some districts and forest owners have focused on planting large timber trees, both to serve the wood processing and export industry and to increase economic value.

Acacia exploitation in Tan Long, Tan Ky. Photo by Van Truong.

Through the current survey, there are many localities where forest owners are effectively planting large timber forests, such as Tuong Duong district currently has about 800 hectares of large wood mahogany, Con Cuong district has intercropped 350 hectares of native trees. In particular, Song Hieu Forestry One Member Co., Ltd. from 2004 - 2005 to present, the unit has planned and planted 2,700 hectares of large timber, currently has exploited 1,000 hectares, the remaining 1,700 hectares are still being exploited.

According to provincial Forest Protection Departments: Planting large timber forests usually reaches 140 - 160 m3/ha with a cycle of 10 - 11 years, with revenue from 180,000 - 200,000 million VND/ha. Economic efficiency is 2.5 times higher than small timber forests.

Harvesting large acacia trees in Luc Da, Con Cuong (photo by Van Truong)

Mr. Dang Xuan Minh - Deputy Head of the Forestry Sub-Department said: The current large timber forest area is about 4,000 hectares, concentrated in Nghia Dan, Quy Chau, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong districts. Especially large timber forests used for multiple purposes, from laminated timber to chipping, not only bring high economic benefits, but also help reduce soil erosion, leaching... contributing to environmental protection and combating climate change.

The Provincial People's Committee has just issued a decision approving the Project on Restructuring the Nghe An Forestry Sector by 2020, which includes the goal of achieving forest coverage of 57% and increasing the sector's production value by 4 - 4.5%/year.

The project also aims to protect and develop existing forest areas, gradually meeting the demand for wood and forest products for consumption and export; converting existing planted forests into large timber production and business forests of 15,000 hectares, planting new large timber forests on 8,000 hectares of non-forested land, and replanting large timber forests on 30,000 hectares of exploited land.

Taking care of hybrid acacia garden at Do Luong Forestry Company (photo: Van Truong)

For large timber plantation, since 2016, the Provincial People's Committee has had a policy mechanism to support 50% of the price of Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia mangium, and Sao black saplings (nursed by seeds or tissue culture) that meet standards for farming households planting forests on assigned or leased forestry land in large timber production and business planning areas approved by competent authorities.

The province also has a mechanism to support 50% of the price of native tree seedlings (green lim, lat hoa, tram) for households planting forests on assigned or leased forestry land in the planning of large timber production and business areas approved by competent authorities.

In 2017 alone, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to temporarily assign the afforestation plan to localities and project units to plant 17,000 hectares of raw material forests (an increase of 1,000 hectares compared to 2016). This year in particular, the province plans to plant large timber forests of over 4,000 hectares, concentrated in Thanh Chuong, Quy Hop, Nghia Dan districts...

Van Truong