1. Dept of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Agroforestry
Shri R. B. Sinha
Joint Secretary
Dept of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

2. Status of Agroforestry Systems in India
Being practiced in about 14 million ha in various systems and meeting nearly 65% of country’s timber requirement
Punjab, Haryana, Western UP – Timber based
Karnataka, WB, UP – Fruit based
Kerala, TN – Spice based
North East – Tea, Rubber
Rajasthan – Fodder based

3. International Commitments
INDC/UNFCCC
India committed to reduce emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35% by 2030, from 2005 level
Additional carbon Sink of 2.5 to 3 million tonnes of CO2 through additional forest & tree cover outside forest
Higher investment for better adaptation to Climate change
SDG
Agroforestry as an integrated approach helps to create synergy between the SDGs in multifunctional landscapes,
Efficient multifunctional land use in-between forest and open-field agriculture - supports ‘sustainable intensification’
Doubling the farmers income by 2022
Biodiversity
Promotion of Agro-forestry/Agro-biodiversity mixed agricultural systems include traditional knowledge
Land Degradation
Sustainable land management through various Agro-forestry models

4. Agroforestry Policy, 2014 DAC&FW formulated National Agroforestry
Policy-approved by Cabinet in Policy
laid on floor of the both Houses of Parliament
in , which aims :
National coordination, convergence, synergy and facilitation of agroforestry scaling up
Relaxations in on-farm grown tree felling and transit regulations
Mainstreaming agroforestry in all Agricultural Policies and Strategies
Standards for production, certification and supply of planting material
Land tenure, loans and insurance for agroforestry

5. Contd.
Investments in agroforestry research, extension and capacity building
Profiling agroforestry for carbon sequestration, environmental services, INDCs, etc.
Policy envisages setting up a National Agroforestry Mission or an Agroforestry Board

6. Sub-mission on Agroforestry(SMAF)
Objective
To encourage and expand tree plantation in farm land
To ensure availability of quality planting material like seeds, seedlings etc.
To popularise various Agroforestry practices/models
To create database, information and knowledge support in the area of agroforestry.
To provide extension and capacity building support to agroforestry sector.

7. Interventions
Nursery Development for quality planting material(NDQPM) : Small, Big & Hi-tech nurseries
Peripheral and Boundary Plantation(PBP) : Medh per Pedh
Low Density Plantation on Farm Lands(LDPFL) : 100 to 500 plants/ha (Strips/ Staggered)
High Density Block Plantation (HDBP): 500 to plants/ha (Blocks/intermediate blocks)
Capacity Building & Trainings: Skill development, awareness campaign, Publications, Information sharing, exposure visits, seminars/Workshops
Demonstration of Agroforestry Models: Demonstration to bridge the yield gap and innovative agroforestry models

8. Cost Norms for Nursery Development
Unit cost ( Lakh Rs)
Small Nursery (0.5 ha), Minimum capacity to produce 25,000 plants/yr
10.00
Land preparation, nursery equipment,
seed / mother scion /
root stock production etc., infrastructure and other operational costs
Big Nursery (1.0 ha),
Minimum capacity to produce 50,000 plants/yr
16.00
High-tech Nursery,
Minimum capacity to produce propagules/yr
40.00

9. Type of plantations’ magnitude
Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance for Low Density Block Plantation (LDPFL)
Sl. No.
Type of plantations’ magnitude
(no of plants/ha)
Indicative total cost
(Rs) 1
Less than 100
As per actual no of Rs.70/- per plant 2
>100 upto 500
28000( or in proportion to planting intensity)

10. Magnitude of block Plantations (no of plants/block of 1 ha)
Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance for High Density Block Plantation (HDBP)
Sl. No.
Magnitude of block Plantations
(no of plants/block of 1 ha)
Indicative
Total cost (Rs)
for the block 1
500 to 1000
(spacing 3.5mX3.5m)
30000 2
>1000 to 1200
(spacing 3mX3m)
35000 3
>1200 to 1500(spacing 2.5mX2.5m)
45000 4
>1500(spacing less than 2.5mX2.5m))
50000

11. Precondition of SMAF & Status
Liberal transit regulations is precondition for availing the benefit of the programmme.
States ( Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Tamil Nadu) were covered
4 States have recently notified liberalized transit regulations ( Bihar, Odisha, Kerala & Maharashtra) and would be eligible to take up the programme from
2 States ( Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh) who are in the process of notifying, expedite the issue of notification to implement the programme during

12. Financing Pattern
60: 40( between GoI : State Govt other than NE & Hilly states)
90:10 (GoI: State Govt for NE states, hilly states of Uttarakhand, J&K and Himachal Pradesh)
100% for UTs

13. Issues
Only 12 states have issued Notification for Liberalized transit regulations and 2 States in process of notifying
Other States need to issue such Notification
Notify at least 20 species for exemption from Transit Regulations
Timbers from agroforestry in Punjab & Haryana is considered as agriculture produce and charged with Mandi taxes. States may declare agroforestry as agriculture produce and initiate for exemption from forest regulations
States to which funds have been released for implementation of SMAF during may take appropriate steps to release State Share and progress made may be reported upon

14. Thanks