According to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan, the forestry plan is one of four major plans within the agricultural sector. — Vietnam News
HANOI: The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (Mard) has set a target of reaching a stable national forest cover rate of 42% to 43%, focusing on improving forest quality by 2030.
The goals were outlined in the Mard’s recently announced National Forestry Plan through 2030.
The plan also sets a goal of helping the export value of wood and forestry products reach US$25bil by 2030.
According to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan, the forestry plan is one of four major plans within the agricultural sector.
Its main focus is not on the allocation of areas or types of forests, but rather on governance to attract investment in forestry and promoting the reputation of forested areas to help investors see each locality’s potential and join in its development.
The plans serve as a catalyst for attracting investors.
The minister urged provinces and cities to review the forestry plan and integrate it into their localities’ own socio-economic development plans.
The plan aims to protect wild spaces, including forested land and non-forested land designated for forest development, and forestry infrastructure projects such as nursery systems, forest product transportation roads and facilities serving forest protection like guard stations, lookout towers and firebreaks.
The overarching goal is to build the forestry sector into an economic and technical industry based on the establishment, management, protection, development and sustainable use of forest resources and forestry land.
This would help ensure widespread participation of organisations and individuals in forestry activities, mobilising social resources and maximising the potential and value of forests for sustainable development. — Viet Nam News/ANN
