UNEP- TEEB Project TEEB Implementation: Promoting a Sustainable Agriculture and Food Sector - OPTIONS FOR TEEB AGRIFOOD INDIA PROJECT

A study carried out on the impact of shelterbelt on the yield of crops indicates an increase in cotton yield in the range of 4-10% depending on the orientation of the tree belt in Haryana61. [...] The scope for application of the TEEB evaluation framework for the assessment of agroforestry systems in India is wide-ranging with a host of different agroforestry systems under practice, and important as it forms an integral part of India’s strategy to meet the objectives of mitigation of and adaptation to climate change and improving the livelihoods for farmers. [...] A sampling of literature, with a sample size of 50, pertaining to the benefits of agroforestry in India indicates a high number of studies that quantify and monetize the economic benefits of agroforestry produce, however the number of studies that quantify the value of the environmental benefits were few. [...] • The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is an umbrella scheme consisting of the National Horticulture Mission, the Horticulture Mission for North-east and Himalayan States, Central Sector Schemes of the National Horticulture Board, the Coconut Development Board and the Central Institute of Horticulture with an aim to promote the holistic growth of the horticulture sector. [...] Situated in the IGP, the north-western states of Punjab and Haryana is a vital region for the food security of India, contributing to approximately 84% of the wheat and 54% of the rice output in the country75.