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Farm Forestry
Planting Stock
Production and Distribution at Cost
Production of good quality planting stock as per the needs of the
local people at the VSS level to produce and supply planting stock
to farmers.
The selection of decentralised nurseries for raising planting stock
production for sale to farmers, One decentralized nursery is to be
established for every two VSSs for production of planting stock for
the ANR and block plantations. In addition to its requirement for
ANR and block plantation, a number of nurseries would be selected to
produce planting stock for sale for horticulture, NTFP, medicinal
and vegetable species for sale to public institutions such as Gram
Panchayat, schools, SHG, youth clubs as well as farmers or residents
in urban areas.
Only those decentralized nurseries that are located at strategic
places (near major roads or close to township) will be feasible for
this component. A feasibility study will be conducted by groups of
experts and will assess the needs of the farmers and public
institutions and prepare a list of species and number of seedlings
to be raised. With assistance from FMU, the VSS concerned will plan
the farm forestry activities, and the selling price of the planting
stock will be determined to recover production costs and management
costs for producing and selling. Revenue from the selling will
provide the source for funds for the planting stock production and
selling in the subsequent year.
Demonstration
Centre
For information dissemination on farm forestry, model farms will be
established both by selected NGOs and willing farmers. Through the
forest research, farm forestry models will be developed for
different farm sizes and locations in each DMU based on the analysis
of existing agro-forestry systems, land use pattern and
socio-economic conditions of the division.
A set of NGOs will be selected and contracted by DMU, and the NGOs will establish and manage average two model farms per DMU based on the farm forestry models developed through the forest research. The NGOs will be provided with technical support, funds and other inputs by DMU and FMU. These model farms may function as a technical guide station for proving information on different farm forestry models, cost benefit analysis, market information etc.
At the
same time, a group of willing and capable farmers will establish
model farms in their villages. At least two such farmers would be
selected for one FMU and dedicate their land (0.5 to 1 acre). DMU
and FMU will select such farmers with criteria such as availability
of land, personality, ready to invest time and other resources. FMU
will provide technical assistance and fund for such farmers. The
farmers, who will be trained for this purpose, will specify an
appropriate agro-forestry model based on the results of forest
research and the discussion with DMU/FMU staff. Practical training
and orientation for other farmers will be organised on the model
farm that are established and managed by NGOs.
Extension
Service
FMU will provide regular extension service to the VSSs, institutions
in general and the farmers in particular on farm forestry and
agro-forestry to educate the people on growing tree crops, NTFP,
fodder, fruit and medicinal crops in the home gardens/backyards and
the right combination of different species.