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Mukherjee emphasises on agro-forestry for sustainable development

Mukherjee emphasises on agro-forestry for sustainable development

by The Daily Eye Team February 12 2014, 11:28 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 33 secs

New Delhi, Feb.10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that Agro-forestry is emerging as a major domain in environmentally sustainable food production systems.

President Mukherjee inaugurated the World Congress on Agro-forestry, 2014 and presented the Krishi Karman Awards of the Union Ministry of Agriculture, here today at Vigyan Bhavan.

He said that agro-forestry offers a significant opening in resetting priorities on farm sustainability.”It is emerging as a major domain in environmentally sustainable food production systems. Agro-forestry system produces food, fuel and fibre; contributes to food and nutritional security; sustains livelihoods; helps in preventing deforestation; increases biodiversity; protects water resources, and reduces erosion,” he said.

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