Directive No. 08/KHKT on forest tree seedling work

DIRECTIVE

OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

REGARDING FOREST SEEDLINGS WORK

TO REGULATE FORESTRY SEEDLINGS WORK IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF PLANTED FORESTS, THE MINISTRY REQUESTS THE UNITS TO IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATE TASKS REGARDING SEEDLINGS WORK:

1. DEVELOP FOREST SEEDLINGS PLANTING PROJECTS ACCORDING TO DECISION 327:

SUBMISSION TIME FOR PROJECTS IS JUNE 10, 1993

ASSIGNMENT TO DEVELOP PROJECTS AS FOLLOWS:

a. THE FOREST SEEDLINGS AND PLANTING SERVICES COMPANY WILL BE THE LEADERS OF THE PROJECTS.

PLANT FOREST SEEDLINGS OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIES: TRAMAU ACACIA, WHITE EUCALYPTUS (PETFORD, CATHERINE STRAINS), UROPHYLLA EUCALYPTUS, THREE NEEDLE PINES, HORSE TAIL PINES, TEAK, BLACK LOCUST, SAINTSWOOD, BAMBOO, PINEAPPLE PINE, TRAMAU ACACIA RESIN, HUYNH, LOTUS FLOWER. COLLABORATE WITH THE FORESTRY SCIENCE INSTITUTE TO IMPLEMENT THE SEEDLINGS PROJECTS OF PINE RESIN AND LARGE LEAF ACACIA...

* PROJECT TO IMPORT TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCTION OF CUTTINGS AND TISSUE CULTURE SEEDLINGS, AND BAGGING EQUIPMENT.

b. THE FORESTRY SCIENCE INSTITUTE:

* LEAD THE FOREST SEEDLINGS PLANTING PROJECTS: PISTACHIO, HIGH-YIELD PINE RESIN, LARGE LEAF ACACIA, TUNG, PARTICIPATE IN THE SEEDLINGS PROJECTS OF SOME SPECIES: TRAMAU ACACIA, EUCALYPTUS, PINE, PINEAPPLE PINE, TEAK...

* DEVELOP THE SEEDLINGS RESEARCH PROJECT TO SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL, SUBMISSION DATE IS JUNE 10, 1993

c. THE SPECIAL FOREST BRANCH INSTITUTE: LEAD THE FOREST SEEDLINGS PLANTING PROJECTS:

CINNAMON

AGARWOOD (FOR JUNIPER WOOD)

PINE

WHITE CHESTNUT

VANG

SOME SPECIES OF RED ANTS' NEST TREES

2. DEVELOP THE FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS:

THE MINISTRY ASSIGNS THE PROVINCES TO BASE ON LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS AND GEOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE THE SPECIES AND DEVELOP THE FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS.

a. THE 7 PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTMENT IN QUANG NINH, HA BAC, NGHE AN, HA TINH, QUANG NAM, BINH THUAN, AND DONG NAI NEED TO REVIEW SOME SPECIES FOR TRANSFORMATION AND PRESENT SPECIFIC PLANS TO THE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL.

b. NEW PROJECTS WILL BE DEVELOPED BASED ON SPECIES SUITABLE FOR EACH PROVINCE. SUBMISSION DATE FOR THE FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS IS JUNE 10, 1993 (SEE ANNEX 1). INCLUDING THE PROVINCES: THANH HOA, LANG SON, BAC THAI, SON LA, HOA BINH, LAO CAI, YEN BAI, HA GIANG, TUYEN QUANG, VINH PHU, QUANG BINH, THUA THIEN HUE, QUANG NGAI, PHU YEN, KHANH HOA, GIA LAI, DAC LAC, SONG BE, TAY NINH, MINH HAI.

THE MINISTRY-APPROVED UNITS FOR FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT: FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, FOREST SEEDLINGS AND PLANTING SERVICES COMPANY; SEEDLING CENTER, NORTH EASTERN FORESTRY EXPERIMENT CENTER (FORESTRY SCIENCE INSTITUTE), KONG HAN NUNG, EA SUP; VINH PHU FIBER RAW MATERIAL COOPERATIVE UNION NEED TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP PROJECTS BASED ON SPECIES TO SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL.

THE UNITS SUCH AS LA NGO, GIA NGHIA, SONG HIEU, WOOD POLE MINE WILL BE INVESTED FOR FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION, BUILDING NEW TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS BASED ON SPECIFIC SPECIES. SUBMISSION DATE FOR PROJECTS IS JUNE 10, 1993.

3. THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT:

a. ORGANIZE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY FOR ISSUANCE OF FOREST SEEDLINGS PLANTING STANDARDS AND FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION STANDARDS TO UNIFY TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AS A BASIS FOR LOCALITIES AND PRODUCTION UNITS TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL PROCEDURES FOR EACH SPECIES, SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVING AS A BASIS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC-TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR INVESTMENT.

b. ORGANIZE THE SEEDLINGS COUNCIL (AS THE EXPANDED MINISTRY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE) TO REVIEW AND APPROVE NATIONAL FOREST SEEDLINGS AREAS. THE COUNCIL WILL SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY THE FILES OF NATIONAL FOREST SEEDLINGS AREAS TO ISSUE DECISIONS ON THE RECOGNITION OF FOREST SEEDLINGS AREAS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR FOREST SEEDLINGS AND SEEDS.

c. ORGANIZE THE EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS OF TESTING KEOPINE, PINE, EUCALYPTUS SPECIES AND SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY TO ISSUE DECISIONS ON MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THESE RESULTS IN PRODUCTION.

d. DEVELOP PROJECTS TO IMPORT FOREIGN SEEDLINGS AND PROPAGATION TECHNOLOGIES; ORGANIZE A TEAM OF EXPERTS TO SURVEY SEEDLINGS CENTERS IN SOUTH CHINA, THEN SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY SPECIFIC PROJECTS ON SEEDLINGS, CLONE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, AND BAGGING METHODS.

4. THE INDUSTRIAL FORESTRY DEPARTMENT:

a. PLAN THE SEEDLINGS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK AND DEVELOP PLANTING SEEDLINGS PLANS FOR PRODUCTIVE AND PROTECTIVE FORESTS TO SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL.

b. COORDINATE WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO GUIDE UNITS IN DEVELOPING FOREST SEEDLINGS PLANTING PROJECTS AND FOREST SEEDLINGS TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS.

c. DRAFT MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR SEEDS AT EACH STAGE: PRODUCTION, SUPPLY, USE, EXPORT, AND IMPORT.

5. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT

URGE AND ORGANIZE THE REVIEW AND APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR FOREST SEEDLINGS PROJECTS ACCORDING TO DECISION 327 TO PROMPTLY IMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF 1993.

LIST OF SPECIES TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO FOREST SEEDLINGS