Scientific research and technology transfer for the forestry sector in 2021-2030 will focus on the hybridisation of new varieties (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Scientific research and technology transfer for the forestry sector inthe 2021-2030 period will focus on the hybridisation of new varieties, givingpriority to planting high-yield, good-quality and pest-and-disease preventivecapable tree varieties, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentHa Cong Tuan.
Tuan was speaking at arecent conference discussing scientific research and technology transferin forestry in Hanoi.
Thedeputy minister said science and technology was an important driving force forfaster and more effective development of the forestry sector.
Thanks to science andtechnology, the forestry sector has enjoyed rapid and sustainable developmentin recent years, he said, adding that forest coverage nationwide in 2020 mayreach 42 percent.
He said in the years to come,research institutes need to invest more in studying genes to create new breeds,biotechnology, crop diseases and ecosystems, especially natural forestecosystems.
However, he said, scientificadvances in forestry production still faced big challenges, as many solutionsin processing and preserving forest products from research institutes werestill tough for enterprises to access.
Therefore,research units must be more clearly oriented in science and technologyinvestment in this field, said the deputy minister.
Scientists have not hadin-depth research on forest monitoring, protection, fire prevention andfighting, according to the deputy minister, while new technology applicationsin management are also limited.
Vo Dai Hai, Director of theVietnam Forest Science Institute, said that in 2011-2020, there has been achange in improving the economic value and sustainable development of theforestry sector.
Over the past 10 years,scientific and technological research have contributed to creatinggood-quality products that have been applied in practice.
There were 134 new varieties ofplants, 27 technical innovations recognised by the ministry, and 83Vietnamese standards built on agriculture and the forestry sector.
Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, deputydirector of the institute, also pointed out the limitations of currentscientific and technological transfer.
The work of research has stillnot met the needs of production practices, especially the supply ofhigh-quality seedlings for afforestation in ecological regions.
Luring top scientists to local researchinstitutes still faces difficulties when hiring policies are unattractive, andthere are no specific policies to attract science and technology workers fromabroad to work in Vietnam./.
VNA
