Jatropha Plantation in India

Non-Forest Areas proposed for Jatropha Plantation

200 districts in 19 potential states have been identified on the basis of availability of wasteland, rural poverty ratio, below poverty line (BPL) census and agro-climatic conditions suitable for jatropha cultivation.Each district will be treated as a block and under each block 15000 ha jatropha plantation will be undertaken through farmers (BPL). Proposed to provide green coverage to about 3 Million ha of wasteland through plantation of jatropha in 200 identified districts over a period of 3 years.

Andhra Pradesh , Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu

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