NITI Aayog Launches Agroforestry Portal and Report

NITI Aayog Launches Agroforestry Portal and Report mind map
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    Launch Date
      12 Feb 2024
  When
    Launched on 12 Feb 2024
  Why
    Promotion of agroforestry
    Reducing import of wood
    Carbon sequestration
    Addressing sub-optimal land use
  What
    GROW Report
      Greening India's Wastelands
      Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry
      State-wise analysis
      District-wise analysis
    Agroforestry Portal
      Bhuvan platform
      Universal access
      State-level data
      District-level data
    Agroforestry Suitability Index
      National-level prioritization
      Utilizes remote sensing
      Uses GIS technology
  Where
    Across all districts in India
  Who
    Prof Ramesh Chand
      Member, NITI Aayog
    Panelists
      Dr SK Chaudhari
      Dr A Arunachalam
        Director, ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute
      Dr R Ravi Babu
        GM, FSDD, NABARD
      Dr Ravi Prabhu
        Director Innovation, CIFOR-ICRAF
      Dr Rajiv Kumar
        Group Head, RSA, NRSC, Hyderabad
  How
    Multi-institutional effort
    Remote sensing
    GIS technology
    Developed ASI
    Government departments support
    Industry support
  Significance
    Environmental benefits
      Restores degraded land
      Creates carbon sinks
    Economic benefits
      Enhances productivity
      Boosts profitability
      Sustainable land use
    Social benefits
      Addresses food security
      Provides employment
      Enhances energy availability
  Challenges
    Transformation of wasteland
      Requires 16.96% of TGA transformation
    Resource balancing
      Tackling increased urban build-up
      Addressing land degradation
  Way Forward
    Aligns with global commitments
      Paris Agreement
      Bonn Challenge
      UN Sustainable Development Goals
      United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification
      Doubling Farmers Income
      Green India Mission
    National Agroforestry Policy 2014
      Aims to integrate trees, crops, livestock

NITI Aayog has launched the “Greening India’s Wastelands with Agroforestry (GROW)” report and portal on February 12, 2024, marking a significant step in India’s agroforestry initiatives. This multi-institutional effort, led by NITI Aayog, employs remote sensing and GIS technology to develop an Agroforestry Suitability Index (ASI) for all Indian districts. The GROW report offers detailed state-wise and district-wise analysis, aiding in greening and restoration projects. The portal, hosted on Bhuvan, provides universal access to this data. The initiative aims to enhance land productivity, combat climate change through carbon sequestration, and optimize land use, particularly transforming wastelands. It aligns with various global commitments and India’s National Agroforestry Policy 2014, focusing on integrating trees, crops, and livestock to address multiple challenges, including food security, employment, and environmental sustainability.

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