Growing economic value trees part - 2 Tree Cultivation

 Importance of Tree Cultivation

In today's situation, farmers have to switch to tree cultivation. There are various reasons for this such as shortage of manpower, increase in input prices, and unavailability of adequate prices for agricultural products. One idea is that long-term income for farmers if they cultivate wood. However, it is now possible to cut down trees in a short period and reap the benefits. It is also a very lucrative business. Trees are needed to bring rain. Trees live without a man. But, man cannot live without trees. Today, much of global warming is due to deforestation. Growing trees can create a green blanket. The requirement of 33% forest cover in a country can be implemented. We need oxygen from the trees. The roots of the trees greatly prevent soil erosion. And those roots retain seven times as much water as they need when it rains. So soil moisture and water fertility are conserved. Therefore, trees have various benefits such as flowers, leaves, vegetables, fruits, bark, medicines, firewood, and furniture with such global benefits.

What trees are profitable

The timber required for the match factories is important. Next is the anemone tree. It can grow very fast. It is bought by match factories if cut in 4 to 5 years and by plywood companies if cut in 7 to 8 years. Next is the knob tree. It can grow for 7 to 15 years. It is like teak wood. Ideal for making home appliances called furniture. Whip, bamboo, eucalyptus, soybean, etc. are used for paper production. Apart from these, mahogany, spear, teak, sandalwood, red sandalwood, etc. are perennial crops. These are those that bear fruit in 20 to 40- & 50 years.

Fruit trees, which are used to make materials, are the most profitable

Fruit trees can provide daily income. Some of the other trees are useful after many years. Both are lucrative. The two cannot be said to be equal. Depending on the occasional market situation it is possible to decide which is more profitable. Tamarind, Pungan, neem, Naval, Vagai, Nilavakai, Iyalvakai etc. can be grown in rainfed areas. If these trees are planted and kept for a few days, there is no need to water them. Will grow by itself. Commercially grown trees like teak, teak, sandalwood, mahogany, whip, etc. need irrigation. These take a long time to grow without water. Water the fruit trees and save them.

Plywood companies

Under contract cultivation, the companies enter into sales agreements. The College of Forests and Amby Plywood in Mettupalayam, Coimbatore, has agreed to pay Rs. They have agreed to take it for a price of 7,500. But the plywood company does not lend to farmers. The sales contract only makes. Efforts are being made to provide loans through banks in the future.

Banks for timber cultivation

Of the banks, only the State Bank of India lends money for tree planting. We still have a request for a loan for the cultivation of hyacinth and whip trees. A sum of Rs. This amount is divided over 5 years. The interest is calculated only after 5 years. That, too, comes in at between 4 percent and 7 percent.

What trees need government permission to grow and cut down?

Government permission is not required to grow any tree. However, government permission is required to cut down 5 trees namely teak, spear, sandalwood, red sandalwood, and ebony. The government has given permission for 36 types of trees to be cut down without permission. However, they have to register with the village administration officer within a year of planting. Once registered, it can be cut after any number of years without government permission.

Insurance for trees

United  India Insurance insures 7 types of trees used for paper mills, plywood factories, match factories, and biomass manufacturing companies such as whip, thyme, marigold,  Ailanthus excelsa, Gmelina Arborea (kumil), River tamarind, and sisu. Land plowing, seedling value, fertilizer, weeding, other crop protection, and required expenses are taken for insurance assessment. The sum insured is the sum insured. Insurance covers damage caused by fire, thunder, and lightning, damage by riot, storm damage, drowning, and damage by wildlife. In case of damage due to any of these reasons, the damage assessment will be calculated by the surveyor, and compensation will be sought  If the damage is more than 10 percent per acre, up to 80 percent of the trees will be compensated. No insurance for the first year. Safflower, hyacinth, Ailanthus excelsa, and River tamarind are insured from 2nd year to 6th year, infant tree from 2nd to 3rd year, and bubble tree from 2nd to 10th year.

JICA Project

Japan has spent Rs. The government has now come up with a Rs 750 crore tree-planting project called JICA. Under the scheme, tree growers are required to cultivate 70 percent long-term trees and 30 percent short-term trees. The reason for this is the need to create green tents. Tree seedlings are provided free of cost. The scheme is being implemented through Forest Extension Centers in 32 districts of Tamil Nadu.

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