Coimbatore: The Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam through a consortium has initiated to promote industrial Agroforestry, through contract farming which facilitates price supportive system and insurance coverage to tree growers.
Coimbatore: The Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam through a consortium has initiated to promote industrial Agroforestry, through contract farming which facilitates price supportive system and insurance coverage to tree growers.
The consortium of Industrial Agro forestry will include scientists from wood based industries, officers from financial institutions, line departments, progressive growers, felling and marketing groups, rural organizations, NGOs, women self-help groups and Farmer Producer Organizations across India.
The fourth Annual workshop of the Consortium of Industrial Agro- Forestry (CIAF) is scheduled to be held on February 27-28 at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam.
Dr. N. Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Dr. K.T. Parthiban, Dean (Forestry) & Consortium Coordinator, G. Suresh Kannan, Managing Director of Suresh Mass Marketing and Dr. A.S. Krishnamoorthy, Registrar, TNAU will preside over the event. Dr. Sugato Dutt, IFS Additional Principal Conservator of Forests & CEO, Compensatory Afforestation Fund, Tamil Nadu Forest Department will be the chief guest of the workshop.
Technical sessions on various aspects of industrial Agroforestry viz., varieties, silvicultural practices, development of products, marketing opportunities will be handled by scientists and entrepreneurs.
The consortium members will be exposed to off campus field visits and industry visits. Earlier, this workshop was conducted as a one day workshop, henceforth it will be organized as a two-day programme.
Agro Forestry
Agro forestry in India is gaining significant attention and attraction across the country, due to its role in providing wood and wood products for industrial and domestic utility. However, Agro forestry has witnessed several constraints, from production to consumption system, due to lack of strong industrial and domestic utility.
The facilitation of felling and transportation, by wood based industries attracts farmers towards tree crop cultivation. These developments have witnessed the establishment of over one lakh industrial Agro forestry plantation for pulp, paper, plywood, timber, matchsticks and other related industries.
Timber Contract Farming programme
To strengthen these activities and create more opportunities for easy marketing of farm grown products, Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam will launch Timber Contract Farming programme with Madurai+based timber firm, Suresh Mass Marketing Private Limited.
The industry plans to grow Agro forestry by utilizing high yielding clones developed by TNAU.
The National Agro Forestry Policy 2014, emphasises the need for institutions to resolve the issues in Agroforestry.
For further details please contact:
The Dean (Forestry) & Coordinator,
Consortium of Industrial Agro forestry
Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam – 641301.
Ph: No: 04254 – 222 010.
The consortium of Industrial Agro forestry will include scientists from wood based industries, officers from financial institutions, line departments, progressive growers, felling and marketing groups, rural organizations, NGOs, women self-help groups and Farmer Producer Organizations across India.
The fourth Annual workshop of the Consortium of Industrial Agro- Forestry (CIAF) is scheduled to be held on February 27-28 at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam.
Dr. N. Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Dr. K.T. Parthiban, Dean (Forestry) & Consortium Coordinator, G. Suresh Kannan, Managing Director of Suresh Mass Marketing and Dr. A.S. Krishnamoorthy, Registrar, TNAU will preside over the event. Dr. Sugato Dutt, IFS Additional Principal Conservator of Forests & CEO, Compensatory Afforestation Fund, Tamil Nadu Forest Department will be the chief guest of the workshop.
Technical sessions on various aspects of industrial Agroforestry viz., varieties, silvicultural practices, development of products, marketing opportunities will be handled by scientists and entrepreneurs.
The consortium members will be exposed to off campus field visits and industry visits. Earlier, this workshop was conducted as a one day workshop, henceforth it will be organized as a two-day programme.
Agro Forestry
Agro forestry in India is gaining significant attention and attraction across the country, due to its role in providing wood and wood products for industrial and domestic utility. However, Agro forestry has witnessed several constraints, from production to consumption system, due to lack of strong industrial and domestic utility.
The facilitation of felling and transportation, by wood based industries attracts farmers towards tree crop cultivation. These developments have witnessed the establishment of over one lakh industrial Agro forestry plantation for pulp, paper, plywood, timber, matchsticks and other related industries.
Timber Contract Farming programme
To strengthen these activities and create more opportunities for easy marketing of farm grown products, Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam will launch Timber Contract Farming programme with Madurai+based timber firm, Suresh Mass Marketing Private Limited.
The industry plans to grow Agro forestry by utilizing high yielding clones developed by TNAU.
The National Agro Forestry Policy 2014, emphasises the need for institutions to resolve the issues in Agroforestry.
For further details please contact:
The Dean (Forestry) & Coordinator,
Consortium of Industrial Agro forestry
Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam – 641301.
Ph: No: 04254 – 222 010.