Visit and supervise the INKOTA Project on supporting forestry land allocation for ethnic minorities in Tuong Duong, Nghe An 10/07/2025 Nghi Nguyen From July 5 to 7, 2025, the Union of Science and Technology Associations and a number of related sectors at Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provincial levels visited and supervised the results of the Project “Support for forest land allocation to ethnic minorities in Tuong Duong district, Nghe An”. The delegation listened to the Head of the Center’s Representative Office in Nghe An presenting the results of the Project’s activities from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. With the main results such as: Land allocation associated with forest allocation with the participation of the people, by October 2024, it had been completed for 159 households of 3 villages in Huu Khuong commune with an area of: 1,046 hectares, including households and communities in the villages. Provided medicinal bon bo tree varieties under the forest canopy to 130 households, provided wild banana varieties to 44 households and raised semi-free-range chickens in a biological direction to 205 households (each household had an average of 100 chickens seedlings and initial feed). Supported solar dryers to dry medicinal herbs under the forest canopy to ensure product quality… The representative of the monitoring delegation, Mr. Nguyen Van Phat – Chairman of the Union of Science and Technology Associations of Thanh Hoa province, had questions about the issue of land allocation to ethnic minorities. The INKOTA Project Team explained in detail that the participatory land allocation process will ensure that people have access to project activities through meetings, training and field visits throughout the entire land allocation process. People clearly understand their land use rights and avoid conflicts and land disputes. The delegation visited the field in Yen Thang and Yen Na communes to visit livelihood models and shared experiences in the process of implementing the Project, building models with the participation of people and supervision of local authorities. The delegation commented and evaluated the results achieved, especially the close relationship with the provincial, district, commune levels and people, so the Project had good results. The delegation learned about some models that can be applied to the Bread for the World -BftW Project in Thuong Xuan district such as growing wild bananas to protect water resources and generate income to improve living standards or the organic chicken model. The tour was really useful for the stakeholders. Nguyen Viet Nghi