(a) The details of the regions proposed to be covered under agro-forestry schemes like “Har Medh Par Pedh” in Rajasthan and the time by which this scheme is likely to be started?
(a) The details of the regions proposed to be covered under agro-forestry schemes like “Har Medh Par Pedh” in Rajasthan and the time by which this scheme is likely to be started?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a): The Government of India is implementing Sub-Mission on Agro-Forestry Scheme (‘Har Med Par Pedh’) since 2016-17 in those States that have liberalized felling and transit-regulations. Presently, the scheme is being implemented in 23 States/UTs viz. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and 2 UTs viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The scheme is implemented to encourage agroforestry i.e. tree plantation on farm land along with crops/ cropping system to help the farmers get additional income and make their farming system more climate resilient and adaptive.
Above scheme is under implementation since FY 2017-18 covering all the districts of the State.
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