Do not let thousands of hectares of land be wasted
Since 2008, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee has converted more than 50,000 hectares of poor forest to rubber cultivation. This is a large-scale project in the Central Highlands region. However, according to statistics, only 7,884 hectares (accounting for 30.9% of the planted area) have developed normally.
The remaining area is increasingly facing death and underdevelopment, in 2018 it is 12,039ha, in 2022 it is 16,364ha and by 2025 it will reach 17,651ha.
In the period 2007-2014, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee allocated land to 16 enterprises to implement 44 projects under the Program to convert poor forests to rubber plantations.
For many years, businesses have been struggling with thousands of hectares of vacant rubber land, land is increasingly deserted, posing a risk of waste. In May 2026, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan - Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee - requested businesses to urgently build and report on conversion plans for dead and underdeveloped rubber areas.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested businesses to be honest and fully report on the feasibility of the conversion project; absolutely not to buy, sell, or transfer the project.
Land planning for livestock and energy
To have appropriate directions and land use plans, many businesses propose that the Gia Lai provincial government allow the conversion of rubber land to land for animal husbandry, renewable energy and cultivation.
Chu Se Rubber Co., Ltd. is expected to convert 2,442ha, including 1,071ha of fruit trees, 1,171ha of annual crops and about 200ha for wind power and solar power projects.
Chu Prong Rubber Co., Ltd. is expected to convert 311ha to fruit tree cultivation in Chu Prong and Ia O communes.
Quang Duc Export Trading Co., Ltd. is expected to apply for conversion of 3,931ha, including 1,233ha of fruit trees, 453ha of medicinal plants, 1,309ha of annual crops and 936ha for renewable energy and animal husbandry.
In the border area, THACO AGRI Group and member companies plan to implement 5 projects with a total investment of about 11,000 billion VND. Among them, the project "Planting forestry trees combined with cattle breeding in Ia Puch commune", invested by Trung Nguyen Cow Breeding Co., Ltd., has a total capital of 4,380 billion VND.
Two projects "Agriculture according to agro-forestry combined model in Po To commune" and "Agriculture according to agro-forestry combined model in Ia Le commune", invested by Trung Nguyen Rubber Co., Ltd., with a total capital of 6,077 billion VND.
Recently, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee has reported and proposed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to submit to the Government for consideration and approval of the policy allowing businesses to convert more than 22,063ha of dead and underdeveloped rubber into other projects such as cultivation, animal husbandry, energy...
