National Agroforestry Policy 2014
India adopted the National Agroforestry Policy in January 2014, becoming the first country globally to enact a dedicated national policy for agroforestry. The policy is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It acknowledges that agroforestry is a multi-ministry concern and calls for convergence across Agriculture, Forests, Rural Development, Environment, and Tribal Affairs.
- Key barriers addressed by the policy: (i) lack of quality planting material; (ii) restrictions on transit and felling of trees on private land; (iii) absence of crop insurance for tree crops; (iv) poor market infrastructure for agroforestry produce; (v) inadequate credit and extension support.
- The policy mandates inclusion of agroforestry in state agricultural plans and in the National Food Security Mission's sub-missions.
- Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) provides financial assistance for block plantations on farm land.
- Minimum Support Price (MSP) for bamboo under the Forest Rights framework and NMBA (National Bamboo Mission Augmented) supports bamboo-based agroforestry.
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