NITI Aayog has launched the GROW initiative, focusing on transforming India's wastelands through agroforestry. The Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report, analyses the country's environmental and sustainable land use efforts using advanced remote sensing and GIS technologies. The report offers a detailed state-wise and district-wise analysis, providing …
In August 2012, the Seidu family had to cope with the bad harvest. Like many farming families in northern Ghana, they had to adopt the ‘one-zero-one’ strategy for the children and the ‘zero-zero-one’ strategy for themselves. ‘One’ represents a meal, ‘zero’ is no meal. So during the lean season, their …
The Western Province in Sri Lanka is the most urbanised province in the country. Rapid urban growth has posed a number of problems. Ever increasing vehicle traffic and commercial industries have contributed to increased environmental and air pollution. Food and construction are two major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, …
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Though India's first National Agroforestry Policy (NAP) announced by finance minister P. Chidambaram in the interim budget on Monday will help natural resource management and improve forest cover, experts say it is a damage control measure for the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006, which envisages distribution of forest land to …
The National Agroforestry Policy, which deals with the practice of integrating trees, crops and livestock on the same plot of land, was launched February 10, the first day of the World Congress on Agroforestry, held in Delhi. The policy, approved by the Cabinet on February 6, deals with problems agroforestry …
To encourage agro-forestry and industrial units based on wood, six modern timber markets will be set up in Punjab, stated Forest and Wildlife and Labour Minister Chunni Lal Bhagat, who was in the town today in connection with the taking over of Vijay Sampla as the chairman of the Punjab …
The National Advisory Council has recommended formulation of a national agroforestry policy, which provides for support price for farm-grown trees and other produce. The Council has also suggested using agroforestry of tree-based farming as a means to mitigate climate change through micro-climate moderation and conservation of natural resources as well …
In its fourth year of publication, the State of the Forest Carbon Markets report series offers an un-paralleled, comprehensive view of the financial and technical landscape of the market for forest carbon offsets. Covering New Ground: State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2013, produced and launched by Forest Trendsʼ Ecosystem …
Assessing mitigation potential of existing agroforestry systems in some districts of Indo‐gangetic plains (IGP) in India - A presentation by Ajit, S.K.Dhyani, Ramnewaj, A.K.Handa, Badre Alam at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change held at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Maintaining or enhancing organic carbon is a slow process particularly in tropical regions where rapid decomposition of organic matter results in loss of carbon. Results of a number of experiments conducted in India and abroad conclusively proves the potential, however the rates of sequestration have been low. There is a …
Gujarat is turning greener, at least in its villages. This was mainly because tree cover along fields is increasing. The recent count by the social forestry department reveals that of the 30.14 crore trees in the state, 61.05% are on farmland. There are 18.40 crore trees on farmland. Apart from …
The Haryana Forest Department is mapping forests damaged by fire using Global Positioning System (GPS) and plans to use satellite pictures to evaluate changes in forest and plantation areas. Management Information System and Geographical Information System were being developed by the department for better harnessing of accounts, administration, forest, wildlife …
Agroforestry is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resources management system that, through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape, diversifi es and sustains production for increased social, economic and environmental bene fits for land users at all levels (ICRAF). Yet it is still considered a peripheral …
Conservation and protection of forests can never be done efficiently without the active participation of the public, S V Ranganath, Chief Secretary of the State, has said. Emphasising on participatory forest management and development, he spoke about forest conservation with the aid of technology and e-governance. Ranganath was addressing forest …
This report reflects the conclusions of the workshop and the analysis undertaken by FAO and Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research (PAR) over the past year. This workshop, held at FAO in April, 2010, explored the different challenges that confronted agriculture and the options that existed or could be developed that would …
Agroforestry is a dynamic, ecological based, natural resources management system that, through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape, diversifi es and sustains production for increased social, economic and environmental benefi ts for land users at all levels. Yet it is still considered a peripheral activity …
The MoEF committee chaired by A K Bansal on regulatory regime regarding felling and transit regulations for tree species grown on non forests/ private lands calls for simple uniform mechanisms to regulate the transit rules of forest produce within the state. The Ministry of Environment & Forests constituted a Committee …
Land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) activities will play an important role in global climate change mitigation. Many carbon schemes require the delivery of both climate and rural development benefits by mitigation activities conducted in developing countries. Agroforestry is a LULUCF activity that is gaining attention because of its potential …
In a study of influences of biotic factors on the productivity of homegardens biotic factors were classified into three classes viz., complementary, supplementary and intervening factors. It is found that structure, composition, management and productivity of home gardens depend upon several interlinking socio-economic-cultural, ecological and policy and institutional factors. Intervening …
Higher temperatures and unpredictable weather events are disrupting life-sustaining agriculture in many parts of the world, derailing efforts to reduce hunger and poverty in the world’s poorest regions. Because agriculture relies on healthy soil, adequate water, and a delicate balance of gases in the atmosphere, farming is the human endeavor …
