Forests rich source of fuel: FRI director
14 Dec 2013 6:01 AM IST
The Forest Research Institute (FRI) conducted a five days specialised training from 9 to 13 December on Agro-forestry and Land management for the farmers of Bihar. The training was sponsored by the Bihar Forest Department wherein 47 farmers from various districts of the state are participating. The said training was a part of Haryali Mission launched by Bihar government to enhance the forest cover of the State.
PP Bhojvaid, IFS, director of Forest research Institute (FRI) emphasised that there is a lot of scope of agroforestry in Bihar as the state is rich in basic resource required for agroforestry practices. He mentioned that if wood based industry like plywood factories established in the state, there will be opportunities of employment generation and farmers will get proper price of their agroforestry produce.Â
He said that the agroforestry will be more beneficial if products be made from its produce locally and market may be developed in those areas. He suggested that the matter regarding establishment of wood based industry in Bihar state should be taken up with Government of Bihar.Â
‘Forests are being a rich source of fuel, fodder and timber. But due continuous exploitation they are now under heavy pressure. To minimize this pressure, agroforestry is a dire need of the day’, he said.
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