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Agroforestry to combat land degradation in Andhra Pradesh

Gooty, Andhra Pradesh | By SayTrees

Every $1 invested in land restoration, provides a $7-$30 return in economic benefits

30% of India's lands are fast degrading. A land is considered degraded when there is loss in productivity, biodiversity or economic value. This can be caused by climate (droughts, floods etc.) or human-induced factors (industrialisation, change in land-use etc.)
More than half of the degraded land is either agricultural land or designated forest lands. This degradation weakens our first line of defence against a rapidly changing climate.

SayTrees undertakes tree plantations and water conservation projects across several Indian cities, and designs their interventions with the local communities — and is tailored to suit the local biodiversity and ecological constraints.

Maintain and increase forest cover
Provide farmers with an additional income stream
Increase soil quality and overall biodiversity
Reduce incidents of forest fire

Impact on people, communities and planet

3 Farmers

employed

4 species

of trees planted

1000 saplings

planted

The purple area demarcates the overall agricultural lands within which agroforestry activities are being undertaken by the 3 farmers on their individual land parcels

246+ tonnesCO2e neutralised
37,000+ Climerscontributed

Supported by 23 brands and enterprises

Tamarind Chutney
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