Therefore, on July 29, 2021, the Provincial Party Executive Committee issued Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU on developing agricultural and forestry production associated with new rural construction in Dien Bien province for the period 2021 - 2025. The Resolution is in line with the people's wishes; in addition, with the drastic and focused direction of relevant levels and sectors, after nearly 3 years of implementation, in localities, the forest economy has been "awakened" more and more effectively.
Depending on natural conditions, soil, and microclimate, more and more forest trees, long-term industrial trees, and precious medicinal plants have been planted. From 2021 to now, 83.5 hectares of cardamom, 165 hectares of amomum, 206 hectares of hawthorn have been newly planted; 2.3 hectares of medicinal plants have been planted and cared for under the forest canopy (Ngoc Linh ginseng, Lai Chau ginseng) and 544 hectares of cinnamon.
In Tuan Giao, Muong Ang, Dien Bien districts, the area of economic forest, macadamia and rubber trees is greening and increasing every year. In Nam Po and Muong Nhe districts, in addition to protecting, regenerating and protecting the existing forest area, there are models of growing cardamom and cinnamon, promising high income in the near future.
Most districts are focusing on promoting macadamia planting projects. 6,528 hectares have been planted, an increase of 3,889 hectares compared to 2020; of which, the area implemented by enterprises and investors is 5,961 hectares. In the short term, the expansion of macadamia acreage still has some problems that are being focused on solving. But in the long term, macadamia trees will be a lever to help people in the project area to sustainably eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Not only bringing high economic value, macadamia projects also contribute to creating jobs for many local workers, avoiding the current situation of people having to "go abroad" to make a living.
Located at the headwaters of rivers, most of the province's forest area is paid for forest environmental services. People directly benefit from a large annual payment, so they pay more attention to forest care and protection; actively plant economic forests and replacement forests.
Turning potential into economic development advantages, considering forests as "green lungs" to protect health, protect the ecological environment, fight climate change... thanks to that, the total forest area of the province is now estimated at 419,765 hectares, equivalent to a coverage rate of 44%, an increase of 1.34% compared to 2020.
In addition to the achievements, the agricultural sector also revealed many limitations, such as: the growth rate is relatively high compared to the whole country and the region, but lacks sustainability. Production value is not high, production and business organization mainly relies on small-scale households, lacking linkages; the quality and efficiency of the collective economic sector and cooperatives have not met expectations...
To go far, we must go together. Therefore, exploiting the potential and strengths of forests must have clear direction from Party committees and authorities at all levels, following a specific roadmap. For the people, no matter how dynamic, creative and enthusiastic they are, the exploitation and development of the forest economy is often spontaneous, fragmented and small-scale. It is very necessary to have the cooperation and association of the state, scientists, businesses and cooperatives to consume and find stable output for the products.
This issue has been focused on and mentioned by the province, but the attraction policy is still limited and unclear, so few scientists and businesses have joined in the business. Most of the products exploited and harvested from forests and medicinal plants under the forest canopy in the past were still taken care of by the people themselves. Self-production and self-consumption have led to a situation of "good harvest, low price", causing a loss of trust between the people and the forestry development and forest economy policies of the province.
Policies to attract businesses and investors in the agricultural sector in general and the forestry sector in particular are also different. It is not excluded that some businesses have been selected to participate in investing in developing the agricultural and forestry sector in the province in the past but have weak financial capacity and professional experience, leading to ineffective business. Meanwhile, there are local businesses that are very dedicated and responsible but have not been selected or given favorable conditions, unintentionally losing the opportunity to promote the agricultural and forestry sector of the province.
Resolution 09-NQ/TU determined that the agricultural and forestry sector will still play a very important role in the province's GRDP structure by 2025. Therefore, in addition to encouraging people to feel secure and attached to the forest, with economic projects: rubber, macadamia, cardamom, cinnamon; medicinal plants; fruit trees... according to the "small-scale" model, it is necessary to focus on developing the "large-scale" economy. One of the decisions to "do big business" is to create favorable conditions through mechanisms and policies to attract scientists, businesses, and cooperatives to invest and do business. Production and business on a large scale, the output problem is solved, prices follow the market mechanism, both people and businesses benefit, thus helping the province increase budget revenue and proactively reinvest resources for social welfare.
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