Tree Growing

&

It’s Challenges

A Farmer’s Perspective

@IFGTB, Coimbatore10 .02 .2017

RP Ganesan B.E . ,

Tree Growing

&

It’s Challenges

A Farmer’s Perspective

@IFGTB, Coimbatore10 .02 .2017

RP Ganesan B.E . ,

A Salute to Padmashree Ramiah &Thanks to GOI

He alone had planted one crore treesGOI honoured him, new in our history

What is the Problem?

• 2015 India Imports Rs 39000 crores wood– What will be in 2025? (Will Triple – a report)

• What are the species to reduce this ?– Teak (in Thanjavur), others ?

• Where need to be grown, mapping ?

• Forest policy is changed, to meet the needfrom private land, but Plan, Procedures ?

• Farmers suicide increasing, drought !!!

Tree is drought resilient, long term Income,Why not grown?

• 2015 India Imports Rs 39000 crores wood– What will be in 2025? (Will Triple – a report)

• What are the species to reduce this ?– Teak (in Thanjavur), others ?

• Where need to be grown, mapping ?

• Forest policy is changed, to meet the needfrom private land, but Plan, Procedures ?

• Farmers suicide increasing, drought !!!

Tree is drought resilient, long term Income,Why not grown?

India’s status

• 60% of land in India is dry

• Irrigated lands becoming dry

• 90% wood needs are imported,

• Only 24% Forest cover, instead of 33%

• Farmer’s income very low, insufficient

• Max arable land, but barren

• Industrial development & std of livingincreasing, leads to more water usage

• 60% of land in India is dry

• Irrigated lands becoming dry

• 90% wood needs are imported,

• Only 24% Forest cover, instead of 33%

• Farmer’s income very low, insufficient

• Max arable land, but barren

• Industrial development & std of livingincreasing, leads to more water usage

Export, Commercial/ Comparison

Sugar Iron Ore Red Sanders

Rate, Rs / Kg 20 3 3000

Competition High, Overproduced

Medium Monopoly

Cost High High Very less

Subsidies High Nil Nil

Renewable Yes No Yes

Environmentaldamage

Lot of inputsDegrades Soil.

Very High Lot of Benefits

Water UseEfficiency

Very Bad2000 litres / kg

Medium Improves ground water /Soil / Air Moisture

Risk High, Drought Medium Only changing laws

Lobby Sugar Industry Mining Industry ????

What is lacking ?• We have arable land, many farmers, soils,

agroclimatic conditions for diverse trees

So, Planning is lacking. Who ?

• Subsidy for coconut in water starving Tirupur

• What wood is imported, used for what?

• What will be future needs, how to meet?

• What species to be grown, in which area ?

• What industries to be promoted?

US report on our Pterocarpus Marsipum treeclearly says about need & maps areas in us

• So, Need to Plan– know need to substitute for import

– map the suitable tree species & areas

– Clear cultivation technique with economics

Then assign responsibility to research institutes,

• We have arable land, many farmers, soils,agroclimatic conditions for diverse trees

So, Planning is lacking. Who ?

• Subsidy for coconut in water starving Tirupur

• What wood is imported, used for what?

• What will be future needs, how to meet?

• What species to be grown, in which area ?

• What industries to be promoted?

US report on our Pterocarpus Marsipum treeclearly says about need & maps areas in us

• So, Need to Plan– know need to substitute for import

– map the suitable tree species & areas

– Clear cultivation technique with economics

Then assign responsibility to research institutes,

Farmer’s Challenges

• Low rain & Erratic rain pattern

• Different rain pattern for different places

• Very low ground water, 1000ft below

• So, Low soil moisture and health

• Labor availability in season and cost

• Stagnant price, but cost increases

• Next generation not interested.

Solution is Tree growing / TreecultureBut

• Low rain & Erratic rain pattern

• Different rain pattern for different places

• Very low ground water, 1000ft below

• So, Low soil moisture and health

• Labor availability in season and cost

• Stagnant price, but cost increases

• Next generation not interested.

Solution is Tree growing / TreecultureBut

Tree growing is complex

• Long gestation

• Quality saplings

• Pests and its changing nature

• Changing International policies

• Changing family situations, needs

• Proven tree growing techniques not available

• It’s economics are not clear

• Long gestation

• Quality saplings

• Pests and its changing nature

• Changing International policies

• Changing family situations, needs

• Proven tree growing techniques not available

• It’s economics are not clear

All decision is economics base, need tobenchmark with other crops

Benchmark to convince farmers

• Farmer will be convinced, if the income isbetter than Coconut, Sugar, Paddy, wherethey find water is major issue

• Identify trees which will give better incomethan the above

• Where it should not be planted

• I found Teak is better than Coconut, incalculation, but need to prove in field

So, Treeculture dept. shall be with MoA.

to plan integrally , based on site condition

• Farmer will be convinced, if the income isbetter than Coconut, Sugar, Paddy, wherethey find water is major issue

• Identify trees which will give better incomethan the above

• Where it should not be planted

• I found Teak is better than Coconut, incalculation, but need to prove in field

So, Treeculture dept. shall be with MoA.

to plan integrally , based on site condition

Coconut vs Teak, benchmarkCOCONUT TEAK

Years Exp Income Net Exp Income Net

1 0 -25000 -25000 0 -25000 -25000

6 15000 -10000 -75115 0 -5000 -75822.8

7 20000 -10000 -74128.8 100000 -5000 10078.49

13 55000 -10000 80415.57 0 -5000 -20682.8

14 60000 -10000 140065.4 150000 -5000 121835.3

15 60000 -10000 206873.3 0 -5000 131455.5

23 60000 -10000 1127195 0 -5000 263980.5

24 60000 -10000 1312459 0 -5000 290658.2

25 60000 -10000 1519954 40,00,000.00 -5000 4320537

Difference 2800583

Tree growing is more complex

• Many Combination & Permutations– My engineering perspective

• 7 musical notes, creates so many choices

• In tree growing, even after shortlist– 20 tree species & its symbiotic agri crops

– 5 Soil types & its health

– 5 Rain & Temp regions

– Present & Future market condition

So, choices becomes INFINITE, very complex

We are passionate enough to overcome this, but

• Many Combination & Permutations– My engineering perspective

• 7 musical notes, creates so many choices

• In tree growing, even after shortlist– 20 tree species & its symbiotic agri crops

– 5 Soil types & its health

– 5 Rain & Temp regions

– Present & Future market condition

So, choices becomes INFINITE, very complex

We are passionate enough to overcome this, but

Colonial laws non facilitating

• Forest laws, procedures are created by British, toextract our forest for their benefit, still continues.

• What for Scheduled timber list?

• Same procedure for forest & cultivated trees

• Inconsistent, no permission to fell Rosewood butForest extension dept gives saplings to farmers

• Facilitated to grow but not for felling. Use?

• So, farmer’s do not come forwardOnly traders benefit, Environment looses

• Forest laws, procedures are created by British, toextract our forest for their benefit, still continues.

• What for Scheduled timber list?

• Same procedure for forest & cultivated trees

• Inconsistent, no permission to fell Rosewood butForest extension dept gives saplings to farmers

• Facilitated to grow but not for felling. Use?

• So, farmer’s do not come forwardOnly traders benefit, Environment looses

A Law made a tree extinct, Sandal

• Tipu Sultan started, said Royal tree, GOI continued asproperty of Govt, including farmer’s land

• Farmers harassed, if found missing from their land

• So, they removed from their lands, still removing

• Supply is reduced, demand more, became valuable

• Became smugglers item, Verrappan was hero, specialtask forces, political issues

• Finally, tree became Extinct, (including, from HosurDFO office)

Now, TN Govt spends 100 crores to promote, butfarmers are not coming forward for danger of life.

• Tipu Sultan started, said Royal tree, GOI continued asproperty of Govt, including farmer’s land

• Farmers harassed, if found missing from their land

• So, they removed from their lands, still removing

• Supply is reduced, demand more, became valuable

• Became smugglers item, Verrappan was hero, specialtask forces, political issues

• Finally, tree became Extinct, (including, from HosurDFO office)

Now, TN Govt spends 100 crores to promote, butfarmers are not coming forward for danger of life.

Rosewood, India’s Pride, but

• Pride, it is being dinning table top inBuckingham Palace, UK, but

• TN govt, at present does not allow to cut?

• It takes 70 years, what will be the policy?

• It is scheduled timber, what is purpose?

• Is it improved population or in other way?

• Is govt growing it to conserve? No

• Then, Who else is growing? Nobody

Solution is Temple lands may be used

• Pride, it is being dinning table top inBuckingham Palace, UK, but

• TN govt, at present does not allow to cut?

• It takes 70 years, what will be the policy?

• It is scheduled timber, what is purpose?

• Is it improved population or in other way?

• Is govt growing it to conserve? No

• Then, Who else is growing? Nobody

Solution is Temple lands may be used

Teak, India’s tree, but Imported now

• Native of India, but in scheduled timber list!!!

• Max planted / used tree in the world

• Has www.teak.net, gives all info

• Sad, one acre of Indian farmer, cuts his oneteak tree, in the night, takes it to saw mill inthe night, as though he’s a thief.

No other profession will experience such stateKarnataka can not release water, Mysore /

Bangalore Drinking water needs

So, solution is convert all old TN Delta areas to Teak

• Native of India, but in scheduled timber list!!!

• Max planted / used tree in the world

• Has www.teak.net, gives all info

• Sad, one acre of Indian farmer, cuts his oneteak tree, in the night, takes it to saw mill inthe night, as though he’s a thief.

No other profession will experience such stateKarnataka can not release water, Mysore /

Bangalore Drinking water needs

So, solution is convert all old TN Delta areas to Teak

Red Sanders Tree, Unique dry land tree of India

• Valued similar to Sandal wood, across the world

• Medicinally, Scientifically, Ornamentally veryImportant & Essential Tree

• Best tree to grow in dry, degraded, hot temp

• No irrigation, fertilizer is required

• A high carbon sink tree per unit area, dense planting

• If it does not give Red hardwood, then shall be usedas furniture wood, eg. Alangudi

• Valued similar to Sandal wood, across the world

• Medicinally, Scientifically, Ornamentally veryImportant & Essential Tree

• Best tree to grow in dry, degraded, hot temp

• No irrigation, fertilizer is required

• A high carbon sink tree per unit area, dense planting

• If it does not give Red hardwood, then shall be usedas furniture wood, eg. Alangudi

Red sanders, Benefits World

• India uses in Ayurvedic, Sidha

• High demand in China as Immunity medicine

• China / Japan uses in Atomic power plants, a Secret

• Japan uses for bride’s Musical instrument

• Europe / US uses as Food dye / spices

• China uses for Furniture – status symbol

• Used in Dye Sensitized Solar panels, better efficiency

• US makes Cancer & other medicines with this

• India uses in Ayurvedic, Sidha

• High demand in China as Immunity medicine

• China / Japan uses in Atomic power plants, a Secret

• Japan uses for bride’s Musical instrument

• Europe / US uses as Food dye / spices

• China uses for Furniture – status symbol

• Used in Dye Sensitized Solar panels, better efficiency

• US makes Cancer & other medicines with this

But, got stuck with misunderstanding ofInternational guideline

Red Sanders, India’s tree Status

• US has got 47 patents using Red sanders, Japan 14,Korea 10, Australia, Canada …

– but India has got only 1 patent of it’s tree.

• Classified as Endangered species by IUCN, by lapse

• So, CITES added Appendix II and prohibits exportfrom Wild Forest , but allows 310 from private lands

• But, GOI /DGFT restricts private land wood also

Solution is

Remove hurdle, TN /AP / KA dry lands will be green

• US has got 47 patents using Red sanders, Japan 14,Korea 10, Australia, Canada …

– but India has got only 1 patent of it’s tree.

• Classified as Endangered species by IUCN, by lapse

• So, CITES added Appendix II and prohibits exportfrom Wild Forest , but allows 310 from private lands

• But, GOI /DGFT restricts private land wood also

Solution is

Remove hurdle, TN /AP / KA dry lands will be green

A solution to India’s Dry lands,60% in India

• Only some trees grow in dry, few viable, onlyselected are essential and gets forex

• Sandal, Neem, Pungam also suits dry land

• Even if 15% of dry land grows this, revenue mayovertake polluting Knitting industry

• Dry lands will become profitable , avert suicide

• Will reduce temperature, increase air / soil humidity,which will help other crops / human

• Will improve rain & rainwater percolation,important as clean water is becoming a major issue

• Only some trees grow in dry, few viable, onlyselected are essential and gets forex

• Sandal, Neem, Pungam also suits dry land

• Even if 15% of dry land grows this, revenue mayovertake polluting Knitting industry

• Dry lands will become profitable , avert suicide

• Will reduce temperature, increase air / soil humidity,which will help other crops / human

• Will improve rain & rainwater percolation,important as clean water is becoming a major issue

Need a clear distinction

ForestWild

With natural diversity

Should not be felled

Intangible benefits

Forest management

Protection from theft

by Forest dept

Cultivated

Artificial

with Agri cropsFor Felling & use

Tangible benefits

Agri management

Protection from theft

by Farmer

Wild

With natural diversity

Should not be felled

Intangible benefits

Forest management

Protection from theft

by Forest dept

Artificial

with Agri cropsFor Felling & use

Tangible benefits

Agri management

Protection from theft

by Farmer

So, need a Treeculture dept in MoAlike Agriculture / Horticulture etc to Integrate with

other crops, MoA interacts more with farmers

IUCN, Int Union for Conservation of Nature

• Objective : To save biodiversity, conserve endangeredspecies. Good

• Has clear criteria's for Endangered classification

• Time consuming , Systematic, Procedural

• India needs clear understanding, exclusivemanpower to interact with IUCN / CITES

Objective is conservation, shall be revival

Growing in agriculture land will reduce theft fromforest, will help conservation / revival

• Objective : To save biodiversity, conserve endangeredspecies. Good

• Has clear criteria's for Endangered classification

• Time consuming , Systematic, Procedural

• India needs clear understanding, exclusivemanpower to interact with IUCN / CITES

Objective is conservation, shall be revival

Growing in agriculture land will reduce theft fromforest, will help conservation / revival

CITES : Restricts / Allows – What?

• Objective : To control international trade ofendangered species from wild flora & fauna, butencourages to meet the demand from propagation

• Restricts, endangered species trade from Wild Forest

• Allows / encourages from cultivated lands, to meetthe needs and reduce the damage to wild forest

• So, it has different policy for Wild (Restrictive) &Cultivated /Propagated ( Allows ) with NDF report

But India did not differentiate, needs toMalaysia is doing well, lot of export quota bysubmitting NDF, refer CITES export quoto 2016

• Objective : To control international trade ofendangered species from wild flora & fauna, butencourages to meet the demand from propagation

• Restricts, endangered species trade from Wild Forest

• Allows / encourages from cultivated lands, to meetthe needs and reduce the damage to wild forest

• So, it has different policy for Wild (Restrictive) &Cultivated /Propagated ( Allows ) with NDF report

But India did not differentiate, needs toMalaysia is doing well, lot of export quota bysubmitting NDF, refer CITES export quoto 2016

International treatiesneeds clarity

• UN-HRC

• UNEP / UN, Sustainable Develop Goal

• IUCN Endangered criteria's

• CITES restrictions on Wild flora & fauna

• FAO / WTO

• FSC

• UN-HRC

• UNEP / UN, Sustainable Develop Goal

• IUCN Endangered criteria's

• CITES restrictions on Wild flora & fauna

• FAO / WTO

• FSC

Needs more clear understandingThe repercussions, then implement

IUCN Endangered Creteria ver 3.1Red sanders, not endangered but not rectified, for19 yrs

Code Criteria Condition Actual

A2 Population Reduction > 50% Coppice, So no such chance

B1 Extend of Occurrence <5000 sqkm More in AP itself

AOO Area of Occurrence < 500 sqkm More, RTI reply

NOL No of location < 5 More than 100NOL No of location < 5 More than 100

C No of Mature species <2500 >10 crore in Forest, > 10 lakhsin Private of all states

Population reductionIn 5 years

20 % Coppice, no Chance

D No of Mature species < 250 > 10 crores in Total

E Probability ofExtinction in Wild

> 20% Coppice property, no chance

Customs / Export

• Iron ore is exported, But DGFT says woodshould be value added !!! why not raw wood?– There is not much value adding companies

• Farmers produce should not be restricted

• Let industry buy at International rate.

• Shall give all permission within a month forprivate land wood export, treating it aspriority sector

• Iron ore is exported, But DGFT says woodshould be value added !!! why not raw wood?– There is not much value adding companies

• Farmers produce should not be restricted

• Let industry buy at International rate.

• Shall give all permission within a month forprivate land wood export, treating it aspriority sector

So,Ambiguous law makes,

dry lands usage ineffective,just cultivating more water starving crops,these essential plants are very high value,

becoming smuggling itemthen extinct . . . .

in the end

We starve forCool Climate, Good Air and Water

Ambiguous law makes,dry lands usage ineffective,

just cultivating more water starving crops,these essential plants are very high value,

becoming smuggling itemthen extinct . . . .

in the end

We starve forCool Climate, Good Air and Water

AK Bhansal Committee, 2012

• It concluded as Mission (Long Term Goal):

“Felling and transit restrictions with respectto trees planted on non forest private landsare completely removed”

Thanks, MoA /NITI GOINow implementing this policy through

SMAF, Submission of Agroforestry

• It concluded as Mission (Long Term Goal):

“Felling and transit restrictions with respectto trees planted on non forest private landsare completely removed”

Thanks, MoA /NITI GOINow implementing this policy through

SMAF, Submission of Agroforestry

High level committee, 2012• Clause 5.7 says.

“It has been suggested that plantation ofapproved species which are consistent withlocal ecology and biodiversity should bepermitted on private lands. These can thenconstitute tradable units which can bepurchased by UAs and transferred to the StateForest Department in fulfilment of CA,Compensatory Afforestration” obligations.

• Clause 5.7 says.

“It has been suggested that plantation ofapproved species which are consistent withlocal ecology and biodiversity should bepermitted on private lands. These can thenconstitute tradable units which can bepurchased by UAs and transferred to the StateForest Department in fulfilment of CA,Compensatory Afforestration” obligations.

Thanks again, MoASMAF, lists native species for all regions

Agroforestry policy, 2014

• 2.3 clause says “ obtaining permissionpermits for harvesting and transportation arecumbersome, costly & frustrating andhence, discourages farmers fromundertaking tree planting on farm lands. Itis also time consuming, mental agony, feltso much harassment for doing good thing. “

• It finally says, in 5.1.1,

need to create a Mission or Board, Yet to

• 2.3 clause says “ obtaining permissionpermits for harvesting and transportation arecumbersome, costly & frustrating andhence, discourages farmers fromundertaking tree planting on farm lands. Itis also time consuming, mental agony, feltso much harassment for doing good thing. “

• It finally says, in 5.1.1,

need to create a Mission or Board, Yet to

Malaysia Exports wood, India Imports

• Malaysia Exports Timber

• It exports even endangered species woods bysubmitting NDF reports, Refer CITES 2016 quota

Because Malaysia has got

Malaysia Timber Industry BoardUnder separate ministry

And it is the CITES MA and SA of Malaysia

A single point access for wood growing farmers, woodindustry, permissions and International interactions

• Malaysia Exports Timber

• It exports even endangered species woods bysubmitting NDF reports, Refer CITES 2016 quota

Because Malaysia has got

Malaysia Timber Industry BoardUnder separate ministry

And it is the CITES MA and SA of Malaysia

A single point access for wood growing farmers, woodindustry, permissions and International interactions

When / What for a Development board?

• Develop when there is short fall.

• A focused setup, to understand present / future need,remove hurdles, facilitate with research inputs fromvarious sources, promote with clear incentives,facilitate for value addition & marketing andpromote it’s use, if eco-friendly.

• Eg Coconut Develop board has facilitated to exporteven it’s pith,

This shall be closed now or converted. Becausedue to coconut farming, many places groundwater has gone done below 1000ft, but still itsucks out ground water in summer, not good.

• Develop when there is short fall.

• A focused setup, to understand present / future need,remove hurdles, facilitate with research inputs fromvarious sources, promote with clear incentives,facilitate for value addition & marketing andpromote it’s use, if eco-friendly.

• Eg Coconut Develop board has facilitated to exporteven it’s pith,

This shall be closed now or converted. Becausedue to coconut farming, many places groundwater has gone done below 1000ft, but still itsucks out ground water in summer, not good.

So, Solution to solve all the issue is

India needs a

TIMBER DEVELOPMENT BOARDUnder Min of Agri

As envisaged by

Agroforestry Policy 2014 of Min of Agri

Similar to

Coconut / Tea / sugar Development boards etcWhich are overproducing now, shall be converted

India needs a

TIMBER DEVELOPMENT BOARDUnder Min of Agri

As envisaged by

Agroforestry Policy 2014 of Min of Agri

Similar to

Coconut / Tea / sugar Development boards etcWhich are overproducing now, shall be converted

Timber Development Board, may ensure

• An Act / Policy, “Farmers can Grow any tree,Cut Anytime, Sell / Export legally, wheneverthey wish”.

• Online date base of trees and selection

• Quality saplings

• Permissions thro single window system. Farmersignorant / difficult to runaround (single , can’tavoid daily routines, far-off)

• Simplify procedures to get cutting permissionwithin 1 month of online application, with latesttechnologies like GPS detailed photo proofs, etc.

• An Act / Policy, “Farmers can Grow any tree,Cut Anytime, Sell / Export legally, wheneverthey wish”.

• Online date base of trees and selection

• Quality saplings

• Permissions thro single window system. Farmersignorant / difficult to runaround (single , can’tavoid daily routines, far-off)

• Simplify procedures to get cutting permissionwithin 1 month of online application, with latesttechnologies like GPS detailed photo proofs, etc.

Timber Development Board, may ensure

• Water use Efficiency (WUE), Water use Yield(WUY) and Water use income (WUI), shall be donefor all the trees / crops.

– Ref: Autralia’s Irrigation Insights :5, National programon Sustainable Irrigation, too good

• Environmental Impact Assesment (EIA) like waterdepletion, soil degradation, air pollution, pesticidecontamination etc for different crops shall beconducted, to understand better and plan for future.

• Convert parts of land from over-producing crop arealike Coconut to Teak, Sugar cane to Mango etc

• Water use Efficiency (WUE), Water use Yield(WUY) and Water use income (WUI), shall be donefor all the trees / crops.

– Ref: Autralia’s Irrigation Insights :5, National programon Sustainable Irrigation, too good

• Environmental Impact Assesment (EIA) like waterdepletion, soil degradation, air pollution, pesticidecontamination etc for different crops shall beconducted, to understand better and plan for future.

• Convert parts of land from over-producing crop arealike Coconut to Teak, Sugar cane to Mango etc

Timber Development Board, may ensure

• Simplified Private certification, as done in othercountries, like passport issue with private entity.

• More Research shall be done & transferred toindustries / farmers for Value addition, Medicines& Export

• Timber Demand , Tree Species, Location mappingneeds to be done and future demand

• All cultivation technique reports should contain,Water Use Efficiency and Income or Productivitydetails.

• Simplified Private certification, as done in othercountries, like passport issue with private entity.

• More Research shall be done & transferred toindustries / farmers for Value addition, Medicines& Export

• Timber Demand , Tree Species, Location mappingneeds to be done and future demand

• All cultivation technique reports should contain,Water Use Efficiency and Income or Productivitydetails.

Timber Development Board (TDB)

• Update policies / rules on website, digital India,which will make transparent, ICT (Information,Communication Technology)

• Online data base of trees, to choose, based on soil,water, temp and market potential with cultivation /management techniques.

Incentive of Rs 5000 / acre / year for long termtimbers, directly to farmers bank a/c

Actually, it is only for their

environmental service, not incentive

• Update policies / rules on website, digital India,which will make transparent, ICT (Information,Communication Technology)

• Online data base of trees, to choose, based on soil,water, temp and market potential with cultivation /management techniques.

Incentive of Rs 5000 / acre / year for long termtimbers, directly to farmers bank a/c

Actually, it is only for their

environmental service, not incentive

TDB, shall look into some tax issues

• During Land sale- registration, trees are valuedand added to the land value, which increases theregistration expenses.

• And it leads to more hassle, so I had removed,before buying. So, discount if trees are present

• Wood and its products shall be treated as agriproduce, if its from Indian farmers field

• Increase import duty on wood, in Indiawood2016exhibition, many tree growers from othercountrys, none from India

• During Land sale- registration, trees are valuedand added to the land value, which increases theregistration expenses.

• And it leads to more hassle, so I had removed,before buying. So, discount if trees are present

• Wood and its products shall be treated as agriproduce, if its from Indian farmers field

• Increase import duty on wood, in Indiawood2016exhibition, many tree growers from othercountrys, none from India

Be Strict inside the Forest – by forest dept

• Don’t allow anybody to cut, any tree from wildforest, to improve the green cover.

• Only provide seeds from mature forest trees

• Convert Eucalyptus & etc in forest lands to promoteendangered species & other Indian species withbio-diversity , as forest policy envisages

• Let paper industries source their wood fromconverting rice / sugar / coconut areas

• Don’t allow anybody to cut, any tree from wildforest, to improve the green cover.

• Only provide seeds from mature forest trees

• Convert Eucalyptus & etc in forest lands to promoteendangered species & other Indian species withbio-diversity , as forest policy envisages

• Let paper industries source their wood fromconverting rice / sugar / coconut areas

All State Forest Development Corporations shall beassigned to revive endangered species, in those areas.It shall be treated as compensatory Afforestration-CA

We shall thank the Progress

• GOI, SMAF Scheme, Native species andrelaxation of norms

• GOI, for giving Padmashree to simple man,– Mr. Ramaiya, who planted one crore trees

– Need such in Taluk, District & State level

• TN Govt, relaxed transit norms for many

• GOI, SMAF Scheme, Native species andrelaxation of norms

• GOI, for giving Padmashree to simple man,– Mr. Ramaiya, who planted one crore trees

– Need such in Taluk, District & State level

• TN Govt, relaxed transit norms for many

But not enough, lot of exclusive planning required,research required for agri crops with trees, tree

economics comparable with other water starvingcrops etc, all related to agri. so

I conclude that the solutionto integrate Trees with our crops,to meet our future Wood needs,

Reduce Import, Improve Ground water level,increase Farmer’s Income in Drought also

& improve Environment

we need aTimber Development Board

And Treeculture DepartmentUnder

Ministry of Agricultureor Separate Ministry

we need aTimber Development Board

And Treeculture DepartmentUnder

Ministry of Agricultureor Separate Ministry

Bibliography

• Shri AK Bansal Committee report – hurdles withTimber Transit rules

• High level committee report by MoEFCC

• Agroforestry policy 2014 by MoA

• Australia’s Irrigation Insights - Water use efficiency

• US Report on Pterocarpus Marsipum, Mapping ofareas

• Jordan water management method – TV show.

• Malaysia CITES organization chart– – shows Timber Development Board

• Shri AK Bansal Committee report – hurdles withTimber Transit rules

• High level committee report by MoEFCC

• Agroforestry policy 2014 by MoA

• Australia’s Irrigation Insights - Water use efficiency

• US Report on Pterocarpus Marsipum, Mapping ofareas

• Jordan water management method – TV show.

• Malaysia CITES organization chart– – shows Timber Development Board

Plant, Grow & flourish,- Dr. KK Suresh , Dean FC & RI - TNAU

• I have planted 40000 trees, growing without water

• Would like to earn 10 crores rupees (100 million)

My wish on social responsibility

• Create biodiversity hotspots, around 10 lakes, with1000 diverse trees meant for habitats also

• 10 crore trees plantation in 10 years ie 1,00,000hectare in farmers field

Confident, farmers will adopt, my income willinspire water starving farmers.

Now I am in my 50s, Hope will achieve by 65.

My mission started ….

• I have planted 40000 trees, growing without water

• Would like to earn 10 crores rupees (100 million)

My wish on social responsibility

• Create biodiversity hotspots, around 10 lakes, with1000 diverse trees meant for habitats also

• 10 crore trees plantation in 10 years ie 1,00,000hectare in farmers field

Confident, farmers will adopt, my income willinspire water starving farmers.

Now I am in my 50s, Hope will achieve by 65.

My mission started ….

ThankingIFGTB

and You all

Ganesan RPBrahmavanam

H – 96, New ASTC HudcoHosur 635109

Tamilnadu, Indiaganesanrp@gmail.com

Ganesan RPBrahmavanam

H – 96, New ASTC HudcoHosur 635109

Tamilnadu, Indiaganesanrp@gmail.com