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■ Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW):

• Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal was launched today.

• This multi-institutional effort led by NITI Aayog utilized remote sensing and GIS to assess agroforestry suitability across all districts in India.

• Using thematic datasets, an Agroforestry Suitability Index (ASI) was developed for national level prioritization.

• The report provides state-wise and district-wise analysis, supporting government departments and industries for greening and restoration projects.

• Currently, agroforestry covers 8.65% of India's total geographical area, totalling about 28.42 million hectares.

• Approximately 16.96% of the Total Geographical Area (TGA) is wasteland, requiring transformation for productive use.

• India, the pioneer of the National Agroforestry Policy in 2014, aims to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability through this agroecological land use system.

• Agroforestry integrates trees, crops, and livestock, addressing food, nutrition, energy, employment, and environmental challenges.

• This aligns with global commitments like the Paris Agreement, Bonn Challenge, UN Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD), Doubling Farmers Income, Green India Mission and more.

SOURCE - PIB (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2005411)

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■ Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW):

• Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal was launched today.

• This multi-institutional effort led by NITI Aayog utilized remote sensing and GIS to assess agroforestry suitability across all districts in India.

• Using thematic datasets, an Agroforestry Suitability Index (ASI) was developed for national level prioritization.

• The report provides state-wise and district-wise analysis, supporting government departments and industries for greening and restoration projects.

• Currently, agroforestry covers 8.65% of India's total geographical area, totalling about 28.42 million hectares.

• Approximately 16.96% of the Total Geographical Area (TGA) is wasteland, requiring transformation for productive use.

• India, the pioneer of the National Agroforestry Policy in 2014, aims to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability through this agroecological land use system.

• Agroforestry integrates trees, crops, and livestock, addressing food, nutrition, energy, employment, and environmental challenges.

• This aligns with global commitments like the Paris Agreement, Bonn Challenge, UN Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD), Doubling Farmers Income, Green India Mission and more.

SOURCE - PIB (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2005411)

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