Sustainable Agroforestry Project India (ARR CCB)
Sustainable Agroforestry Project India (ARR CCB)
Project Description
limeTrek Limited and GKF Agroforestry Pvt. Limited are implementing the “Grouped Sustainable Agroforestry Project”, which is under AFOLU Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) project activity. The project activity is a grouped project where various horticultural tree species (fruit bearing tree species) and commercial timber tree species are planted. During the first project instance, 9,564 Ha was planted covering States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. All project instances within this grouped project activity consists of Agroforestry projects across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India. The project will sequester around 6,040,845 tCO2e during the project duration of 40 years with an average annual GHG emission
removal of 201,362 tCO2e. The project creates full-time employment for local communities while addressing climate change, promoting sustainable environmental management, and supporting community development and poverty alleviation for farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Additionally, this grouped project activity is to utilize the fallow agricultural and wastelands by establishing agroforestry systems consisting of various tree species on the famers land.
The problem
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana face a severe agrarian crisis, with farmers heavily indebted to private lenders. This indebtedness is a major driver of farmer suicides in the region. Rising population and increased demand for forest and natural resources have significantly intensified anthropogenic pressure, threatening biodiversity and ecosystem services of the project area. Low accumulated capital coupled with the small land-holding size of the majority of the farmers have led to low and fluctuating farm income. Farmers also face social and psychological challenges such as inequality, marginalization and socioeconomic deprivation, isolation, and depression. Hence in the project area, practicing agroforestry acts as a climate change mitigation strategy with high carbon sequestration potential and offers additional income opportunities for farmers.
The solution
The project activity is a grouped project where various horticultural tree species including fruit bearing tree species, commercial tree species and shrubs will be planted. During the first three years, around 9,564 Ha will be planted in the first project instance covering the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Future instances of the project will include potential land available from across the whole of India.
This project’s main objective is to mitigate climate change while contributing to sustainable environmental management, community development, and poverty alleviation of farmers in India. The grouped project activity will establish agroforestry systems consisting of various horticulture trees including forest trees and fruit trees utilising unused land The additional trees in the landscape will enhance the wildlife habit value and biodiversity increase the soil water storage capacity reduce and increase soil organci carbon. Consequently, the climate change resilience of the land use systems, related to droughts, will be increased.
The project will significantly contribute to livelihood improvement through creation of employment and improved food and nutrition security. Farmers will be given training in agroforestry systems as well as being given saplings and technical support. Revenue from the sale of generated carbon credits will be shared with the participating farmers further improving livelihoods.
Project Timeline
Impact
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Telangana and Andhra Pradesh India
9,564 Hectares
201,315 tCO2e
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