More than 400 local and foreign scientists, policy makers and
entrepreneurs discussed science –technology cooperation for the
sustainable agricultural development of the Central Highlands at a
seminar in Lam Dong province on July 24.
The
Central Highlands region groups Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong,
and Lam Dong provinces, covering an area of some 5.46 million hectares
with 1.99 million hectares of farmland.
Vice
Chairman of the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee Pham S said the
Central Highlands is a key agricultural area with its strength in
horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry and mining.
However, local agricultural production methods are still outdated, and
science and technology have not been applied on a large scale, not to
mention the region’s forestry resources, biodiversity, and environment
being threatened by climate change, he added.
At the
seminar, participants asked regional authorities to iron out obstacles
to the transfer and development of farming technology and connect with
local science and technology units to optimise the use of scientific
advances.
Experts presented over 40 reports on the application of latest biotechnology in agriculture.-VNA