Deliverable 7 A TEEBAgriFood policy mainstreaming strategy for Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh

The key objectives of the plan are: • To give legal entity to the groups, all the formers of the running and proposed clusters in the Ganga Basin and organize them in to Farmer Producer Organization in the initial stage of the implementation of the project. [...] It will be good to communicate the deliverables and commination strategy of the project to the nodal officer and ensure his cooperation in using the results from the project for better implementation of the plan. [...] The scheme promotes the development of new fruit orchards on the basis of local suitability and adaptability, to increase in the income of the farmers. [...] The aim of the policy is to balance the hydrology of the state and its rivers such that the erosion of the top fertile surface of soil can be prevented and availability of water in sufficient quantity and quality is maintained. [...] Uttarakhand Forest Policy- 2001 Given the importance of forests for the state of Uttarakhand, it was for the state imperative to formulate a state level policy for the rehabilitation, expansion and use of trees, forests, wildlife and the vast multitudes of vegetation including medicinal plants found in the forests of Uttarakhand.