Lok Sabha Question No. 1432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Land under Agroforestry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1432

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## LAND UNDER AGROFORESTRY

## 1432.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any state-wise data on actual land under agroforestry and the potential land which can be brought under agroforestry in each state;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any steps to ensure uniformity in Guidelines for exemption of agroforestry tress species amongst states;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)    whether  the  Government  is  formulating  structured  Guidelines  for  insurance  and  credit access  in  the  area  of  agroforestry,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;and
- (f)  whether  the  preparation  of  regional  models  of  agroforestry  is  being  undertaken  by  the Government for  the  benefit  of  small,  marginal  and  large  farmers  who  are  presently  not covered by the policy, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (b): State-wise data on actual land brought under agroforestry under the Sub Mission on Agroforestry scheme is as per ( Annexure-I ).
- (c) to (d): Under the Sub Mission on Agroforestry scheme, liberal felling and transit rules are a precondition for availing the benefit of the programme. The States/ Union Territories (UTs) concerned accordingly relax their existing policy and regulatory framework for the selected tree species suitable to their agro-climatic conditions in order to motivate farmers to take up tree plantation on farm land.
- (e):  At  present,  there  is  no  specific  provision  for  insurance  and  credit  access  in  the  area  of agroforestry under the extant Scheme.
- (f):  Yes  Sir.  Central  Agroforestry  Research  Institute  Jhansi,  U.P.  under  Indian  Council  of Agricultural  Research  has  developed  35 agro  forestry  models  suitable  for  different  agroecological  regions  and  land  use  conditions  for  the  benefit  of  farmers.  The  details  of agroforestry models are at ( Annexure-II ).

Table I: State-wise details of Actual land brought under Agroforestry from 2016-17 to 2020-21

| Sl. No.   | Name of Implementing States/UTs   | Actual area covered under Agroforestry (In Ha)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Mizoram                           | 785.00                                           |
| 2         | Meghalaya                         | 0.00                                             |
| 3         | Nagaland                          | 1075.00                                          |
| 4         | Manipur                           | *                                                |
| 5         | Andra Pradesh                     | 567.65                                           |
| 6         | Bihar                             | 0.00                                             |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                      | 3921.05                                          |
| 8         | Gujarat                           | 34306.30                                         |
| 9         | Haryana                           | 300.00                                           |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh                  | 1036.00                                          |
| 11        | Jharkhand                         | 392.00                                           |
| 12        | Jammu & Kashamir                  | 5902.78                                          |
| 13        | Karnataka                         | 21963.40                                         |
| 14        | Kerala                            | 110.00                                           |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh                    | 1345.00                                          |
| 16        | Maharashtra                       | 1242.36                                          |
| 17        | Orissa                            | 3063.00                                          |
| 18        | Punjab                            | 9808.32                                          |
| 19        | Rajasthan                         | 3922.75                                          |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu                        | 0.00                                             |
| 21        | Telangana                         | 932.00                                           |
| 22        | Uttar Pradesh                     | 3136.67                                          |
| 23        | Ladakh                            | **                                               |
|           | Grand Total                       | 93809.27                                         |

Note: UT of Ladakh** is associated with the scheme in 2020-21 and State of Manipur* from the CFY (2021-22).

## Annexure-II

## Table II: Details of Agro forestry Models developed by ICAR-CAFRI for different agro-climatic zones

| Region           |                          | Agro-forestry System                                | Crop combination                                                          |
|------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Himalayan Region | Himalayan Region         | Himalayan Region                                    | Himalayan Region                                                          |
| Himachal Pradesh | Sub- temperaterain       | Agri-silviculturesystem                             | Meliacompositawithvegetablecropsviz.,cauliflower,pea,tomatoa nd capsicum. |
| Kashmirvalley    | AlleyCropping            | Elms(Ulmuswallichiana)withKharifandRabicrops        |                                                                           |
| TemperateKashmir | Horti-agri-pasturesystem | Applewithbeans& peas,aromaticcropsARETmesiafollowed | J&K                                                                       |
| EasternHimalayas | Horti-agri-system        | Coconutwithriceseedlings,foddermaize,nuts.          |                                                                           |
|                  |                          | Agro-forestrysystem turmeric                        | Coconutwithintercroppingof                                                |
|                  | Agro-forestrysystem      | Gmelinaarboreawithintercroppingof turmeric.         | Assam                                                                     |
|                  | Agro-forestrysystem      | Jackfruitwithsesame&                                | rapeseed                                                                  |
|                  |                          | Agri-silviculture                                   | AcaiamangiumwithhybridNapiergrass.                                        |
| Region           |                          | Agro-forestry System                                | Crop combination                                                          |

| Himachal Pradesh        | Mid-hills of NorthwesternHi   | Silvi-Pastoralsystem                                                                                                                                                                                               | Morusalbawithintercroppingof Napiergrass                                                        |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Punjab                  |                               | Agro-forestrySystem                                                                                                                                                                                                | Poplarwithsummer&winterintercrops;ClonalEucalyptusplantatio nwithwinterintercropsatyoungerstage |
| Taraiand NWHimala ya    |                               | Agri-silviculturesystem Bamboospeciesviz.Bambusabalcooa, B.tulda, Bnutan,D.asper,withintercropslike wheat,soybean,rapeseed,bean,mustard;Poplarbased withintercropssugarcane,soybeanandwheatatinitialand lateryears | Uttarakhand                                                                                     |
| NWplainzone             | Plantation                    | Eucalyptus Highdensityshortrotationplantationof Poplarandeucalyptus,withwheatas intercrop.                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                 |
| NWalluvial plainofBihar | Agro-forestry                 | Poplarbasedagro-forestrysystemwithwheatcrop                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                 |
|                         | Agri-horticulturalsystem      | AonlaplantationwithIntercroppingofturmeric,ginger&colacasi                                                                                                                                                         | aetc.                                                                                           |
|                         | Agri-horticulturalsystem      | Litchiwithintercroppingofturmeric,ginger&elephantfootyam                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                           |

|                         | Region                   | Agro-forestry System           | Crop combination                                                             |
|-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh           | Sodiclands ofEasternU    | Agri-horti- silviculturesystem | Casurinaequisitifoliawithguava& turmeric.                                    |
|                         |                          | Silvi-pastoral                 | DalbergiasissoowithIntercrops likePennisetumpurpurium,BrachiaramuticaandPani |
| Humid &Sub-humid region |                          |                                |                                                                              |
|                         | Red& lateritesoilregio n | Agri-horti-silvisystem         | MangowithEucalyptusMango/Gauva /berwithsuitableintercrops                    |
|                         | Alluvialsoil             | Agri-horti-silvisystem         | MangowithDysoxylumspp.andKadamb(Anthocephaluscadamb a)                       |
|                         |                          | Agri-hortisystem               | Gauva/Ber/mangowithsuitableintercropps                                       |
|                         |                          | Agri-silvisystem               | Kadambwith paddy&oilseedcroprotation                                         |
|                         |                          | Home stead agro- forestry      | FruittreeswithKitchenGarden                                                  |
| Odisha                  |                          | Agri-silviculturalsystem       | AcaciamangiumwithintercropofSesame                                           |
| Jharkhand               |                          |                                | Gmelinawithgroundnut. Subaboolwithcolacassiaasintercr opBamboowithintercrop  |

|                        | Region             | Agro-forestry System     | Crop combination                                                                                                 |
|------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Arid &Semi-Arid region |                    |                          |                                                                                                                  |
|                        | RainfedNorth       | withmoistur econservatio | Ailanthusexcelsawithintercrop of Greengram,Clusterbean,CowpeaandTiletc.                                          |
|                        | RainfedTrees       | Multi-purposetrees       | MPTSNeem(Azadirachtaindica),Ardu(Ailanthusexcelsa)                                                               |
|                        | Arid&semi-arid     | Bio-fence                | AcaciaSenegal as bio-fence ofaridfields.                                                                         |
|                        | Degradedwastelan d | Silvi-pasturemodel       | Dichrostachyscinereal(nutans)withgrassofCenchrusciliaris.                                                        |
| Haryana                | Haryana            | Agro-forestrysystem      | PoplarwithAgri-culturecrops                                                                                      |
|                        | Shallow soils,     | Plantation               | Azadirachtaindica,Eucalyptuscamaldulensis,Meliaazadira chta,Tectonagrandis,Hardwickiabinnata,Acacianiloticaan    |
|                        | Nagpur,MH          | Agro-forestry            | Teakbased plantationwithBlackgramas inter-crop One ;Gabiondamwithclayblanketingand onecounterdamTeakplantationon |
|                        | Semi-arid          | Plantation               | NeemPlantations                                                                                                  |
|                        |                    | Agri-horticulturesystem  | Tamarindwithsuitableintercroppingofred-gram&henna.                                                               |
|                        |                    | Silvi-medicinalsystem    | MedicinalTreesTerminaliabellirica&Amla withintercroppingofmedicinalherbs                                         |

|                |                                 | Agri-silviculturesystem             | RainfedcastorwithPongamiaplantation                                     |
|----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                | Region                          | Agro-forestry System                | Crop combination                                                        |
| Telangana      | Red- sandyloamsoi l-S Telangana | Agri-silviculturesystem             | Rabi-sweetsorghumwithPangamiatrees                                      |
|                | MarginalLands                   | Agri-silviculturesystem             | Nutrient Management'Panagmia with Pearlmillet'FingerMilletwithMeliaspp. |
|                | Jabalpur                        | Agri-silviculturesystem             | Eucalyptuswithsuitablecropswheat,soyabean,mustard,gram,c hillietc.      |
|                | KymorePlatue au,centralIndia    | Agri-horticulturalsystem            | Gauava with wheat&mustardcropas intercropping.                          |
|                |                                 | Horti-medicinalsystem               | Amla withturmericasintercrop.                                           |
|                |                                 | Agri-silviculturesystem             | Dalbergiasissoowithpaddy-wheat                                          |
| TropicalRegion | TropicalRegion                  | TropicalRegion                      | TropicalRegion                                                          |
| Karnataka      | Hillzone                        | Agro-forestrysystem                 | Sapota,Teak&filedcrop. TeakwithSorghum&groundnutasintercropping.        |
| Karnataka      | Degradedsoils                   | Horti-silvi- pasturalsystem         | EucalyptuswithSapota. Meliaazedarachwithsoybeanasintercrop.             |
|                | Westernagr o-                   | Multifunctionalagr o-forestrysystem | Meliadubia+ Banana                                                      |
|                | NE-Degradedlands                | Horti-pasture                       | Coconut/Guava/Mangowithfoddercrops.                                     |

| Tamil Nadu   | NE- DegradedC alcareousw   | Silvi-pasture       | silvipasturewith Leucaenaleucocephala,Gliricidiasepium,Ingadulces,Ery thrinaindica,Albizzialebbeck   |
|--------------|----------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|              | Region                     | Agro-forestrySystem | Cropcombination                                                                                      |
| Kerala       | Humid Tropics              | Multipurposetrees   | Blackpepper(Pipernigrum)cultivationwithsupporttress( e.g.Erythrina,Moringa,Ceiba,Ailanthusetc.).     |
| Kerala       |                            | Silvi-pasturesystem | NapierGrass+trees(mulberryetc.)+ Calliandraspp.                                                      |
| Kerala       |                            | Hedge-row fodder    | Mulberryand calliandrainmaturecoconutgardens                                                         |
| Maharashtra  | Konkan Region              | Horti-agrisystem    | Mangobasedwithsuitableintercrop.                                                                     |
| Maharashtra  |                            |                     | CashewBasedwithagriculturalintercrops.                                                               |

Source: Agro forestry Technologies for Different Agro-climatic Zones of Country, ICAR-CAFRI, Jhansi.