Agroforestry a viable option to replace rice: Punjab Principal Secretary (Forests and Wildlife) Vikas Garg
Garg discussed the possibility of exploring crop diversification through the adoption of agroforestry in meetings with representatives of the Tree Growers Association and wood-based industries at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.
Punjab Principal Secretary (Forests and Wildlife) Vikas Garg Monday chaired separate meetings with representatives of the Tree Growers Association and wood-based industries at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. Garg discussed the possibility of exploring crop diversification through the adoption of agroforestry in the state.
Enunciating concerns over depleting natural resources and declining farm income, Garg urged stakeholders to work together to achieve the goal of diversification to address contemporary agricultural challenges.
Harcharan Singh Grewal, president, Tree Growers Association, shared the problems of the farmers and demanded that a minimum support price for forest trees be fixed to avoid a fall in the prices of timber in the future.
Another farmer, Harmohanjit Singh, sought commensurate land reforms for tree growers on the pattern of horticulture.
Naresh Tiwari urged the government to declare the wood raised on farms as agricultural produce.
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