Regulatory restrictions on tree harvesting and trade faces important challenges for agroporesrest implementation. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
HeyUr Research paper, “Agropharystory: The Green Guardian”, which has been developed as part of the 2024-25 Entant Cordiale de Challenge held at London School of Economics, explains how farmer livelihoods, cocvester carbon and ecosystem in the whole of India can be extended.
Agroforestry offers an important opportunity to protect biodiversity, contributing to climate change mitigation. It creates stable habitat for birds, pollpers and earthen organisms, while the local temperature lowers the temperature by about one degree Celsius. In India, agrophorystries can remove about 68 mega tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year.
Currently, India has about 13.75 million hectares under agroporesrest, but it represents only a small fraction of its capacity. Agnophoresstra can diversify the income of the farmer through fruit trees, wood species and medicinal plants, while soil health, water retention and climate can also improve flexibility. However, many challenges remain.
Regulatory restrictions on tree harvesting and trade faces important challenges for agroporesrest implementation. By 2023, only 33 tree species are legally allowed for free harvesting and transport among states, which limits farmers’ species to choose the ability to choose independently. High-value species such as teak and sandalwood require government permits, which create bureaucracy obstacles that discourage farmers from cultivating them.
Another major issue lacks information. Many farmers do not know which species combinations are best suited for their land or how to participate in carbon markets. Although digital equipment and government incentives exist, they are often out of reach for farmers due to language, literacy or connectivity obstacles.
To bridge these intervals, I have begun to develop Agrockont, a prototype digital platform designed to convert policy insights into practical support for farmers. The objective of the agroconnect is an one-stop ecosystem, where small and marginal farmers can take informed about agrophorystaste and reach economic incentives.
Our research also examined Cameroon, where agroporesstra is widely practiced, although mostly informally. Local farmers have long used diverse agroporeshestry practices to maintain their livelihood and protect biodiversity. However, technical assistance and lack of market access have limited the impact of these practices.
This insight of Cameron reveals a shared challenge: in both countries, the ability of agrophory is not forced by land or people, but to support them by the system.
The project was a part of a prestigious Franco-Bitish competition, an anthem-british competition organized under high protection of President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III. Inherent in 120 -year -old Entertainment Cordiale Alliance, this initiative promotes cooperation between France and UK leaders
Representing France, I collaborated with Cameroon and France’s colleagues, which to develop this interdisciplinary proposal on the theme “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Developing Countries”.
We first came to France and were awarded the highest honor. We presented our work at the London School of Economics, and continued to discuss the UK House of Commons and Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We were honored to present our solution for former Moroccan Foreign Minister and President of COP22, Salahedin Mejour.
Our team has also been invited to present at the élysée Palace (the official residence of the President of France) and the UK House of Lords, and I am proud to share that our research paper has officially been published by the Antantra Cordiyal Association, which has to further identify its impact and feasibility.
The farmers of India stand at the forefront of climate vulnerability and ecological opportunities. Agropharystriles provide them a way to contribute to climate flexibility, improving their long -term financial stability. However, for adoption, it should be supported by the correct mixture of policy, technology and trust.
By investing in inclusive and scalable models, we can ensure that a greenery of India is not only obtained for the future, but is already running.
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Published – June 08, 2025 02:57 am IST