Sa Thay promotes afforestation

12/08/2023 14:12

Over the past time, Sa Thay district has proposed many synchronous and effective solutions and directed units, businesses, local authorities and people in the area to strive to implement in order to complete the task. exceeding the target of the Provincial People's Committee's plan to plant 563ha of new forests in 2023.

In 2023, Mr. A Thun, a resident of O village, Ya Xier commune, decided to switch from growing cassava to growing ghost cows on his family's 2 hectare farmland. Because, ghost cow is a forest tree commonly used for afforestation with high and long-term economic value.

Sharing about the reason for deciding to switch from growing cassava to growing cow ghost, Mr. A Thun said that in recent years, the areas planted with noodles in the family's swidden land are located in high mountainous areas. also bring economic efficiency because the land is already degraded and needs to be converted. In addition, what convinced him to make this decision was that his family saw the economic benefits of reforestation.

Through learning from the experience of the people who have planted the cow ghost tree in the area of ​​Kon Tum city, Mr. A Thun realized that the ghost cow is a suitable plant for the local natural conditions, so he decided to invest in it. funds to buy more than 2.100 seedlings of ghost cows, fertilizers and plant protection drugs to plant on degraded upland areas.

Mr. A Thun (right) is one of the leading households in afforestation in Ya Xier commune. Photo: TEL

“Seeing me planting eucalyptus trees and ghost cows, the villagers came to see me to find out. The households then signed up to participate in the afforestation project supported by the State, some households even self-financed like I bought ghost cow seedlings to plant "- Mr. A Thun said.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Hau - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ya Xier Commune, thanks to the promotion of campaigning and propaganda, people in the commune have actively registered to participate in afforestation, many people have paid for themselves. forest planting. Up to now, Ya Xier commune has planted 114ha of forest.

“Agriculture is a suitable economic development direction for people in the commune. In the coming time, the Ya Xier commune government will continue to promote mobilizing households with eligible productive land to boldly invest in afforestation," said Mr. Hau.

In Sa Binh commune, after receiving the directive documents from the Commune Party Committee, the Sa Binh Commune People's Committee strengthened the Working Group to direct, urge and guide people in the area to register to participate in the planting project. and take care of forest trees in 2023.

The number of households registered to participate and the total afforestation area of ​​Sa Binh commune in 2023 has increased significantly compared to 2022. In 2023, Sa Binh commune has 35 eligible households to be supported by the State to plant trees. 22,4 ha of forest (eucalyptus trees), 9 households registered to plant 14 ha of forests themselves (star tree, mother of pearl, eucalyptus) and 45 households registered to participate in the State project to support the planting of 28,2 ha of macadamia trees.

Mr. A Thuy - Chairman of Sa Binh Commune People's Committee said that eucalyptus, star or macadamia trees are all forestry crops suitable to local natural conditions and have high economic value. From 2019-2022, Sa Binh commune has planted 123,15ha of forest, of which, 5ha of macadamia trees. The afforestation sites are located in hilly areas bordering the communes of Ya Xier, Ya Ly and Sa Nghia of Sa Thay district. Implementing the afforestation plan in 2023, currently, the whole Sa Binh commune has planted 14,5 hectares of forest.

According to data reported by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Sa Thay district, in 2023, the provincial People's Committee assigned the target for Sa Thay district to plant 563 hectares of new forest. During the implementation process, in Sa Thay district, 278 households registered to plant 412,17ha of forest. However, through testing and measuring in the field, the whole district has only 155 eligible households to be supported by the State to plant 218,08ha of forest. This year, Sa Thay district has more than 198ha of area registered by people to self-finance to plant forests and businesses plan to plant 265ha of forests. Thus, up to this point, the total forest area that Sa Thay district is expected to plant is 581,08ha.

Mr. A Plung- Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Sa Thay district said that the Department has coordinated with relevant agencies and units to advise the Sa Thay District People's Committee to approve the technical design documents for afforestation for the year. 2023 and complete the profile of households supported by the State to plant forests. Up to now, Sa Thay district has planted seeds and planted more than 200ha of forest. The District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is continuing to coordinate with relevant agencies and units to take the next steps to ensure that afforestation in the area exceeds the target of 563ha of new afforestation. in 2023, assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to the locality.     

Duc Thanh