Gia LaiGia Lai province proposed that the Ministry of Science and Technology support tasks and topics to research the scientific basis for restoring and sustainably managing the dipterocarp forest ecosystem.
The information was stated at the working session of Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat with Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee, May 8. The meeting aimed to exchange experiences on organizing and managing science, technology and innovation activities, measures to resolve problems in the actual implementation process, and come up with solutions for economic development – local society.
Mr. Truong Hai Long, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, said that through the signing program, Kong Chro district received a lot of support from the Ministry of Science and Technology in exploiting topics and projects. social security work in the district. He acknowledged that Gia Lai is a province associated with agriculture, therefore implementing scientific and technological tasks and topics from application, research, and transfer are aimed at supporting people in farming, growing, Processing.
Provincial leaders want to apply science to create a breakthrough in the province’s agricultural development, especially at a time when climate change in the Mekong Delta is taking place. One of the proposed tasks is to research the scientific basis for restoration and sustainable management of the dipterocarp forest ecosystem in Gia Lai.
The border area of Ia Mo commune, Chu Prong district, has over 24,000 hectares of poor forest. The tree species in the dipterocarp forest mostly belong to the broad-leaved oil family such as: cattail, dong dau, cam lotus, and linden. Image: Tran Hoa
In Vietnam, thousands of hectares of natural dipterocarp forests – a typical type of broad-leaved sparse forest found only in the Central Highlands provinces, bring socio-economic benefits, contributing to maintaining ecological balance. The dipterocarp ecosystem is home to many large mammals such as elephants, bison, gaur, and many precious birds such as peacocks and pheasants.
According to research reports from the General Department of Forestry and the University of Forestry, in recent years the dipterocarp forest ecosystem has not been exploited properly and scientifically, causing a sharp decline in area. In the Central Highlands region, in the period 2015-2020, the area of dipterocarp forest in 2020 is at 305,651.69 hectares, down from 355,223.52 hectares in 2015. Among them, Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces saw the strongest decrease with a total area decrease of 15,642.12 hectares and 33,572.30 hectares, respectively. The average annual decrease in these two provinces is 3,100 – 6,700 hectares/year. In addition, understanding of the ecological and social conditions of the dipterocarp forest ecosystem in the Central Highlands is still limited, leading to ineffective management, protection and development of the dipterocarp forest ecosystem.
In addition to the task of restoring dipterocarp forests, Gia Lai also makes other proposals such as excavation, research, conservation consulting, promoting the value of the An Khe Paleolithic relic system, implementing projects and tasks. science and technology services under the national program, improving local capacity and potential.
Director of Gia Lai Department of Science and Technology Nguyen Nam Hai said that in the period 2020-2024, many technical and technological advances have been transferred and effectively applied to production and business to help improve quality. , competitiveness of key products such as coffee, cashew nuts, macadamia, pepper, vegetables and fruits. The science and technology industry also implemented 41 tasks, most of them under the order proposal mechanism and with a commitment to apply and replicate the results.
Gia Lai province currently has 1,516 trademarks with decisions to accept valid applications, including 693 trademarks with protection certificates, 3 geographical indications, 5 inventions, 2 utility solutions, 27 industrial designs. Karma.
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat during a working session in Gia Lai province. Image: TTTT
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat acknowledged and highly appreciated the results achieved by Gia Lai province. The Minister requested the provincial leaders to continue to closely follow and effectively deploy tasks, solutions, and implications on the development of science, technology, and innovation. Invest funds and human resources in science and technology, striving to achieve an investment rate of more than 1.5% gradually approaching 2% of the state budget spent on science and technology in the total state budget expenditure in the area conscious.
The Minister also wants Gia Lai’s leaders to focus resources on implementing research and application orientation, technological innovation in production and agriculture, applying high technology in farming and animal husbandry; medicine; smart agriculture; Convert crop structure, adapt to climate change. In addition, promote the formation of an innovative startup ecosystem, intellectual property activities, brand building, and technology transfer applications, especially key products of the province.
He also asked the Ministry’s functional units to support the implementation of proposed local science and technology tasks, especially in areas with large ethnic minorities and remote areas. Support localities in technology search, technology transfer, and technology consulting.