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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04<br />

CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO<br />

Reply Serial No.<br />

INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION<br />

ETWB(E)011<br />

Head : 22 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Question Serial No.<br />

Programme : (2) Nature Conservation and Country Parks<br />

Controlling Officer : Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation<br />

Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works<br />

Question : Regarding the key performance measures, the “number of seedlings produced”<br />

indica<strong>to</strong>r drops significantly in 2003 as compared with 2002 and 2001. What are<br />

the reasons?<br />

Asked by : Hon. LI Wah-ming, Fred<br />

Reply :<br />

Since 2000, AFCD has concentrated on producing native tree seedlings<br />

that are normally not available in the local market, and has ceased supplying<br />

seedlings that are available in commercial nurseries <strong>to</strong> other government<br />

departments. The process of reducing production takes a lead time of about two<br />

<strong>to</strong> three years. Seedling production has been gradually scaled down <strong>from</strong><br />

827 000 in 2001 <strong>to</strong> 736 000 in 2002 and <strong>to</strong> 650 000 in 2003.<br />

Go<strong>to</strong><strong>to</strong>p<br />

Signature<br />

Name in block letters THOMAS C Y CHAN<br />

Post Title Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation<br />

Date 20 March 2003<br />

1450

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