Workshop promotes scientific-technological application, transfer in production

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Workshop promotes scientific-technological application, transfer in production

Monday, November 28, 2022

YBO - The Departments of Science and Technology, and Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Bai province on November 23 organised a workshop on promoting scientific-technological application and transfer in forestry production.

At the event.

The provincial People’s Committee approved 66 scientific-technological tasks in forestry production for 2017-2021 as proposed by the Department of Science and Technology.

The department also proposed implementing six projects included in the programme on supporting scientific-technological application and transfer to boost socio-economic development in rural, mountainous, and ethnic minority-inhabited areas for 2016-2025, which is under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology with total funding amounting to 42.5 billion USD.

As of late 2021, it had granted intellectual property rights to 45 agricultural products, contributing to improving values, competitiveness and brands of key products.

At the workshop, participants pointed to limitations in scientific and technological application and transfer in production, and looked into research results and solutions to spur local agro-forestry production.

Research institutes and universities also raised proposals to better fulfill scientific-technological tasks in the province.

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