Agro Forestry Schemes

Sub Mission on Agroforestry Scheme was started in 2016-17 to motivate tree plantation on farm land along with crops/ cropping system to support the farmers get additional income and make their farming systems more climate resilient and adaptive. The scheme is being implemented in 20 States. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, M.P., Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, U.P., Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and 2 UTs viz. J&K and Ladakh with funding pattern of 60:40 between Centre and State Govt. for all States excepting NE and Hilly states, where it is 90:10 and 100% in case of UTs and National Level Agencies. Under the scheme, help is given to farmers is given through State Govt. for nursery development, boundary plantation and block plantation of prominent tree species to promote, inter alia, fruits bearing tree borne oilseeds, medicinal and aromatic plants, silk & lac rearing host plants, in addition to timber species, so that farmers get early returns. In case of promotion of horticulture and orchards, the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being done 2014-15, for holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. All States and UTs are covered under MIDH.