The tree farming is ecologically as well as economically more viable than traditional agriculture. Investment in tree plantations always remained relatively low in India, inspite of the fact that the existing forests cannot continue to meet our wood requirements. However, realizing the existing problem, the expenditure on afforestation has increased enormously from fifth five year plan onwards but still the results on the land are not encouraging and we have not been able to increase area as well as the forest productivity to the desired level. The misery caused to the entire nation due to unprecedented ecodegradation is enormous and warrants immediate remedial measures. To counteract the impending crisis, use of fast growing tree species managed with intensive cultural operations especially in tree farming have opened up new vistas in wood biomass production. |
