The Indian Government has approved the National Agroforestry Policy that was launched in 2014 to promote better natural resource management, improve livelihoods and increase forest cover.
The Economic Times reports that Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar, has described the policy’s features as encouraging and expanding tree plantations integrated with crops and livestock to improve productivity, employment, income and the livelihoods of rural households.
"Implementation of the National Agroforestry Policy will help increase the tree cover and availability of fuel-wood, fodder and small timber,” said Javadekar.
The policy has a strong emphasis on promoting ecological stability through increased tree cover and helping to build farming systems that are more resilience to climate change.
Javadekar also highlighted how the policy aims to meet the raw material requirements of wood-based industries in India and reduce reliance on imports.
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