Importance of this project
This project helps communities adapt by planting trees that benefit both the environment and the family. Partnering with farmers to plant useful trees on jhum fallow or unused land. This improves soil, water, and income, while also helping fight climate change. This agroforestry project is designed to:
- Help communities adapt to climate change
- Improve local livelihoods
- Generate income/carbon credit
- Enhance environmental sustainability
- Soil fertility
Project Timeline (Year wise activities)
- Y1 Village meetings, demographic survey, GPS mapping, stakeholder meetings, participant listings, validation, registration, tree plantation
- Y2 Maintenance, training, follow-up plantation
- Y3 Monitoring & evaluation
- Y4 Monitoring, community engagement
- Y5 Gap
- Y6 Verification & issuance of carbon credits; repayment to investors
- Y10 Gap
- Y11 Verification and issuance (V&I) by project team and farmers….Y30
Farmer Participation Criteria :
To qualify for participation, a farmer must:
- Be a resident of the village
- Be interested in tree planting, must agree to plant approved tree species with the percentage (50% Red Cedar)
- Be willing to commit to the 30-years care for the tree plantation
- Sign a consent form agreeing not to cut the planted trees during the project duration
- Land ownership should be clear (verified by VC)
- Adhere to specific spacing requirements for tree planting
- Participants be responsible for pit digging, planting, and maintenance.
- Not get involved in conflicting land disputes
- Be willing to attend training and monitoring visits
- Abandoned jhum, fallow, or unused land and tree cover must be less than 15%.
- Land must be suitable for planting trees with access for team visit and availability of water
- Between 0.7 to 7 acres of land
- Land should not be located in protected forest zones without formal rights
List of selected tree species according to district wise:
Phek District:
| ESTIMATED GHG REDUCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| SPECIES | PERCENTAGE % |
| Toona ciliata (Red Cedar) | 48 |
| Quercus serrata (Oak) | 15 |
| Alnus nepalensis (Alder) | 10 |
| Pinus kesiya (Pine) | 10 |
| Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit) | 10 |
| Mangifera indica (Mango) | 5 |
| Chestnut | 2 |
| 100 | |
Peren District:
| ESTIMATED GHG REDUCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| SPECIES | PERCENTAGE % |
| Toona ciliata (Red Cedar) | 50 |
| Tectona grandis (Teak) | 25 |
| Albizia odoratissima (Black Siris) | 8 |
| Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit) | 8 |
| Mangifera indica (Mango) | 5 |
| Terminalia myriocarpa (Hollock) | 4 |
| 100 | |
What to Expect:
- Village-level awareness meetings
- Household and land survey
- GPS mapping of land
- Selection of tree species
- Pit digging and planting support
- Regular monitoring and follow-up for 30 years
Roles and Responsibilities:
Farmers and Families:
- Identify and provide eligible land (0.7–7 acres)
- Attend village meetings and training
- Help with pit digging and planting
- Protect and care for trees for at least 30 years
- Cooperate with surveys, GPS work, and monitoring
Community & Local Leaders:
- Support information sharing in the village
- Encourage farmer participation and fairness
- Help solve local issues, if needed
- Assist the team during meetings and visits
the Entrepreneurs Associates (tEA):
- Conduct awareness sessions and training
- Survey land and record GPS coordinates
- Provide technical guidance and planting support
- Supply seedlings and tools
- Monitor tree growth and support farmers over the long term
How You Can Join:
- Attend village meeting
- Talk to the team about your land
- Ask questions, express interest
- Be part of building a greener, more secure future
