Farmers expressing interest in teak and bamboo plantation
Central Chronicle News
Bhilai, Jun 17: Considering the commercial prospects of teak and bamboo plantations, local farmers were earlier interested in it but after introduction of the Chief Minister’s Vriksharopan Protsahan Yojana, the enthusiasm of the farmers has doubled. Collector Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure reviewed the implementation of this scheme during a meeting with the concerned officials on Thursday.
DFO Dhammasheel Ganveer and District Panchayat CEO Sacchidanand Alok detailed about the progress of this scheme. Ganveer informed that farmers are expressing interest in teak and bamboo plantations. Farmers are very excited with the incentive amount that will be paid for three years. Forest officers are explaining the farmers how plantation can be a source of huge economic benefits for them. Lead Bank Officer was also present in the meeting. He said that complete banking facility would be made available to the people willing for tree plantation.
Ganveer said that the officials of the Forest Department are telling the farmers about the economic possibilities of bamboo and teak. The plantation sector already has good economic potential. Due to the rapid promotion of eco-tourism, the demand for bamboo has increased and its plantation is giving good returns.
The second reason is that good work is also being done in the field of bamboo craft. Designer companies are working in this sector and beautiful bamboo products are available in the markets for home decoration. Forest Officials are explaining the economic potential and market for bamboo. As the bamboo plant also grows rapidly, there is no need to wait for a long time.
Since an incentive amount of Rs 10000 will be given every year under this scheme, it will also help the farmers to move in this direction. District Panchayat CEO Sacchidanand Alok said that Gram Panchayats have also shown interest in this area. Along with pulses and oilseed crops, farmers are also showing their willingness to do plantation in some areas.
The officials are telling the farmers that diversity is necessary to get economic opportunities from agriculture. Big farmers are being told that if they take pulses and oilseeds crop in some areas and plantation in other areas, then good economic results will be achieved. The process of cutting trees will be easy for the farmers doing plantation. This will make it easier for them to tap the business potential of the plantation.
Mukhyamantri Vriksharopan Protsahan Yojna has been launched by the Chhattisgarh government for providing economic benefits along with protecting the environment through plantation of trees in the fields. Provision of incentive amount of Rs 10000 per acre for the next three years has been made to the farmers who have been cultivating paddy and have resorted to planting trees.
There is a provision to exempt the transport of trees planted by farmers from the compulsion of transport permission as per rules. Now the provision of permission to cut the existing trees and planted trees in the private sector will be more simple and easy.