“Red carpet” for afforestation projects

Attracting more and more investors to the forestry sector contributes to helping the province complete the program "Sustainable forestry development, enhancing livelihoods, increasing forest coverage, and adapting to climate change" in the 2020-2025 term.

Functional units are actively coordinating to inspect and remove land-related obstacles and control the quality of seedlings to create favorable conditions for investors in forest planting projects. Photo: QT

On February 23, Hieu Phuc Gia Lai Joint Stock Company was granted a decision by the Provincial People's Committee approving the investment policy for a production forest planting project in Dak Djrang commune, Mang Yang district. The project has a total investment of 8 billion VND.

Ms. Truong Thi Thuy - Director of Hieu Phuc Gia Lai Joint Stock Company - said: "The project is implemented in plot 3, sub-area 496 in Dak Djrang commune with an area of ​​50 hectares, planting macadamia trees. We have received active support from the local government. We are currently preparing documents and related procedures to lease the land. It is expected that after completing the land lease procedures, the Company will reclaim the land to plant forests".

Similarly, on March 7, the project of planting production forests in Ia Khuol commune (Chu Pah district) of Phu Vinh Gia Lai Agriculture and Forestry Company Limited was granted an investment policy approval by the Provincial People's Committee. Mr. Vo Duc Hau - Director of the Company - said: "The project has a total investment of 14 billion VND, implemented in plots 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of sub-zone 205, in Ia Khuol commune with a total area of ​​over 190 hectares, of which 100 hectares are planted with perennial trees such as cajuput, tram, sao and more than 90 hectares are planted with raw materials such as acacia, eucalyptus...

Perennial trees can be harvested after 12 years or more, while raw material trees can be harvested after 6 years. In 2025, we will plant about 50 hectares, half of which will be perennial trees and half of which will be raw material trees. We are currently completing the land lease documents.”

The production forest planting project in Ia Rsai commune (Krong Pa district) of Thanh Danh Company Limited was also approved by the Provincial People's Committee on February 28. This project has a total investment of 10 billion VND, implemented in plots 2, 6 of sub-area 1290; plots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of sub-area 1300; plots 1, 2, 3 of sub-area 1301.

Gia Lai focuses on attracting investment and afforestation projects. Photo: Le Nam

According to statistics, the province currently has 16 forest planting investment projects with a total registered capital of more than 312 billion VND. Many enterprises have completed the forest planting plan such as: Lam Khang Investment and Development Joint Stock Company planted 175 hectares of forest in Ia Ka commune (Chu Pah district); Viet Stone Gia Lai Trading Company Limited planted 540 hectares of production forest in Ia Tul commune (Ia Pa district); Minh Phuoc Trading and Service Company Limited planted more than 561 hectares of forest in Ia Hdreh commune (Krong Pa district) and 373 hectares of production forest in Chu A Thai commune (Phu Thien district)...

“Sustainable forestry development, enhancing livelihoods, increasing forest coverage, and adapting to climate change” has been identified by the Provincial Party Executive Committee as one of the four key programs for the 2020-2025 term. It is known that Gia Lai has a total land area planned for forestry development of more than 723 thousand hectares; forested land area is 631,281 hectares (of which natural forest is more than 478,820 hectares, planted forest is more than 152,470 hectares); forest coverage and industrial woody plants reach 47%.

Gia Lai is also the province with the largest forest area in the Central Highlands, accounting for 25.2% of the total area of ​​the region and 4.3% of the total forest area of ​​the country. Currently, the whole province has nearly 3,500 hectares of forest certified for sustainability; 16/34 forest owners have approved sustainable forest management plans.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Luu Trung Nghia - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment - said: "The Department regularly monitors and urges localities and units to inspect and remove obstacles related to land, creating favorable conditions for businesses to cooperate in investment and afforestation. At the same time, we continue to coordinate with relevant departments and branches to remove policy difficulties, improve the investment environment to call for and attract more investment projects in the field of afforestation."

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/tham-do-cho-cac-du-an-trong-rung-post318304.html