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    O.I.H.

    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
    MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

    RAJYA SABHA
    STARRED QUESTION NO. 189
    TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/03/2023

    SUB-MISSION ON AGROFORESTRY

    *189 # . DR. ANIL SUKHDEORAO BONDE:

    Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

    (a) the land area in hectares brought under Agroforestry since the implementation of the
    Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF), Har Medh Par Pedh-2014 scheme under the National
    Agroforestry Policy;
    (b) whether this scheme has increased the income of the farmers; and
    (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

    ANSWER

    THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

    (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

    (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.


    STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE RAJYA
    SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 189 FOR 17TH MARCH, 2023 REGARDING
    SUB-MISSION ON AGROFORESTRY.

    (a) to (c): Agroforestry is known to have the potential to mitigate the effects of climate
    change through microclimate moderation, conservation of natural resources and creation of
    additional sources of livelihood and income opportunities. In order to make agriculture less
    vulnerable to climatic aberrations, the Government of India formulated the National
    Agroforestry Policy in 2014. The policy recommends for setting up of a Mission to address
    development of the agroforestry sector in an organized manner. The Sub-Mission on
    Agroforestry (SMAF) has been launched in 2016-17 in 23 States/UTs with an aim to
    encourage tree plantation on farm land with the motto of “Har Medh Par Ped”, along with
    crops/cropping system to help the farmers to get additional income and make their farming
    systems more climate resilient and adaptive. Since the inception of the scheme in 2016-17, a
    total area of 1.21 lakh hectare has been covered under plantation with a total number of
    532.30 lakh trees planted. Expenditure of Rs. 157.00 crore has been made under the Scheme.

    Under the scheme different agroforestry species are promoted for plantation on farm
    land along with other species. They include broadly teak, sisham, eucalyptus, amla, Melia
    dubia, coconut, Mango, black pepper, mulberry, cashew (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka,
    Telangana, Andhra Pradesh) neem, mango, cashew, acacia, ardu, eucalyptus, casuarinas,
    gugal, Khejri (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan) poplars, sisham, mango,
    neem, sal ( Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand) coconut, acacia mangium, jack fruit, teak, areca,
    mulberry (North Eastern States). Agroforestry models developed by ICAR-Central
    Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI) and Indian Council of Forestry Research &
    Education (ICFRE) for different climatic zones are promoted under the scheme for
    encouraging inter-cropping with agricultural crops. Apart from this, Agroforestry plantation
    activity as well as seedlings distribution to farmers are being carried out under different
    schemes of the Government including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
    Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (Watershed
    Development Component), schemes of State Forest Department etc. As per ICAR-CAFRI
    report, the total area under Agroforestry in the country is about 28.427 million hectare as on
    October 2022.
    Third party evaluation of the Centrally Sponsored scheme of SMAF has been
    undertaken by Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog,
    Government of India. The extract of evaluation by NITI Aayog in the report in respect of the
    scheme inter-alia is as below;

    i. This scheme may help in diversification of income by promoting agroforestry


    activities. These activities may help in improving tree cover and increasing carbon
    sequestration to mitigate climate change. It may also help in reducing pressure for fuel
    wood, timber and other resources from natural forests.
    ii. Agroforestry adoption may result in increased self-employment opportunities through
    interventions like nursery raising, mat weaving, basket making etc. Employment may
    also be generated through plantation, processing, and utilization of marketing. Studies
    reveal that these agroforestry systems have the potential to generate employment
    opportunities of 450 man-days per hectare per year.
    iii. The Mission has high relevance in meeting National Development Agenda as it
    focuses on making agriculture more remunerative for farmers as agro forestry
    products have a higher market value due to their commercial nature. Additionally,
    these products can sustain extreme temperature changes compared to crops, making
    them more disaster resilient (for e.g., in case of inadequate or excessive rainfall). The
    Mission also enables crop diversification.

    The detail achievements under the scheme are as given at Annexure-I.


    Annexure-I

    The detail of state wise achievements under the scheme from 2016-17 to 2021-22 is as under.

    No. Of
    Sl. Total Plantation (Lakh
    Name of States Nurseries Area Coverage
    No. Trees)
    Established (In Ha)
    1 Meghalaya 63 500.00 37.00
    2 Mizoram 40 785.00 2.53
    3 Nagaland 13 1075.07 2.80
    4 Manipur 6 1772.50 0.77
    5 Andhara Pradesh 25 1304.0 2.93
    6 Bihar -- 0.00 3.99
    7 Chhatishgarh 57 4825.50 17.27
    8 Gujarat 55 42006.30 114.97
    9 Haryana 2 300.00 1.20
    10 Himachal Pradesh 51 1036.00 29.67
    11 Jharkhand 9 556.00 3.030
    12 Jammu & Kashmir 8 5902.78 18.13
    13 Karnataka 177 40638.04 80.04
    14 Kerala 1 110.00 69.99
    15 Madhya Pradesh 51 1345.00 5.00
    16 Maharashtra 99 1242.36 11.11
    17 Orissa 69 3063.00 12.76
    18 Punjab 8 9808.32 54.37
    19 Rajasthan 12 3922.72 21.62
    20 Tamil Nadu 19 -- 9.15
    21 Telangana 4 932.00 7.61
    22 Uttar Pradesh 130 36.67 26.34
    23 Ladakh -- 42.35 0.020
    Grand Total 899 121203.61 532.298

    *****

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