Nghe An focuses on improving the quality and value of forest capital.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu chaired the conference to review forestry work in 2019 and deploy tasks for 2020. Photo: Van Truong

Reporting on the forestry sector's performance in 2019, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Tien Lam said that during the year, the whole province planted 18,163.28 hectares of forest trees.ha/17,000 ha of raw material forest, reaching 106.84% of the plan, well protecting 956,705.33 ha of forest.

The growth rate of the forestry sector in 2019 increased by 5.9% compared to 2018. The production value of the forestry sector at current prices in 2019 reached 3,716,469 million VND. The export turnover of the forestry sector reached nearly 250 million USD, an increase of nearly 30 million USD compared to 2018.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Lam - Director of the Forest Environment Protection and Development Fund spoke at the conference. Photo: Van Truong

Implementing the policy of payment for forest environmental services, in 2019, 112,190,964 million VND/118,265,177 million VND was paid, reaching 94.9% of the plan. In 2019, a total of 776 violations were detected, 606 administrative violations were handled, an increase of 6% compared to 2018. Land and forest allocation was 106,589.68 ha/109,609 ha, reaching 97.2% of the plan. During the year, training was also organized for localities to implement, urge units to develop sustainable forest management plans and grant FSC forest certification...

The mangrove forest in the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve.

Concluding the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu emphasized: In 2020, we will continue to direct the propaganda work of socializing forestry, in order to safely protect the existing forest area, effectively prevent forest encroachment; actively direct sustainable forest planting to move towards FSC forest certification by specialized sectors, and effectively manage forestry seed sources.

Exploit planted forests reasonably, combined with processing technology to consume products to increase the added value of planted forest products. Implement well forestry policies and mechanisms, improve employment, improve people's lives, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also noted that entering the hot season, forces and localities need to proactively carry out forest fire prevention and control work to minimize forest fires.

Many collectives and individuals in Nghe An Forestry sector were honored.

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An forestry sector has been aiming for sustainable development. Promoting forest management, protection, use and development activities associated with forest product processing industry according to value-added chain, international cooperation, and response to climate change.

Forestry Law contributes to improving the effectiveness of forest management and protection.

(Baonghean.vn) - That was one of the contents emphasized at the Forestry Law Implementation Conference organized by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on the morning of January 10.