Science-technology solution for forestry-agricultural development in difficult areas of north mountainous regions

Abstract

In the trends of development and integration of the country, in addition to opportunities, the forestry sector in North Mountainous Region (NMR) has to face many challenges, namely increasing competition and productivity and product value of forestry-agricultural production lower than development potentials. The region has the country highest rate of poor households with many communes listed in 135-II Program. Therefore, the problem is to mobilize the role of science-technology (S&T) activities as key driving factor for sustainable development of forestry-agricultural production in the region

Objective of the study is to identify suitable S&T solutions to mobilize the potentials of forestry-agricultural production in difficult areas for a higher living level of local population. Therefore, the approaches need to be considered carefully in social and economical platforms. The selected solutions should have strategic nature, in conformity to market trends and rules and on basis of value chains. More particularly, when studying the scope of problems in difficult areas, we pay attention to: (1) elements which permit farmers to access and to apply in production practice; and (2) creation of added values and enhancement of competitive advantages of local factors.