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AGROFORESTRY
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well as providing a sustainable source of income through cultivating
medicinal plants, we are also in the process of setting up nurseries
of multi-purpose tree species. The seedlings from these nurseries will
either be planted out by village self-help groups or volunteers. Most
species will be planted on the perimeter of villages and agricultural
land in order to provide easily accessible animal fodder and fuelwood,
the rest will be used for replanting in degraded areas of forest. In
summary, our objectives are as follows:
- ·To create nurseries of mixed tree species on the land surrounding
the Krishna Temple.
- To help local village groups set up their own nurseries, with
special emphasis on reviving abandoned nursery sites that are
no longer used by the forest department.
- To organise regular community plantations, with special emphasis
on working with women's groups.
- To ensure that the community will be granted full rights to
the trees that they plant and the products they produce by working
closely with the forest department's 'Joint Forest Management'
scheme.
- To provide employment to local people through seed collection.
- To research the different uses of indigenous tree and shrub
species, especially non-timber forest products such as natural
dyes and fibre that can be used to generate income.
- To restore biodiversity and improve wildlife habitats.
- To raise environmental awareness and educate local people
in matters related to social forestry and conservation.
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