Economic feasibility and socio-economic impact of biosaline agro-forestry systems in Haryana, India
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01/08/2009
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Development Alternatives
This article focuses on the use of plantations to produce biomass energy products. This integration of trees with (potential) intercropping in the agricultural system is called agro-forestry. However, if the demand for renewable energy from biomass sources is to be met, large plots of agricultural land will have to be converted to agro-forestry systems. As part of the Haryana Social Forestry Project, the state government is encouraging the establishment of agro-forestry plantations on salt-affected Panchayat lands.