Organization Forest College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam - India

Year 2010

A quad-partite model of contract farming involving research institutes, farmers, industries and financial institutions was developed. The model introduced the concept of public-private partnership, and offers long-term benefits to both the farmers and wood-based industries, such as increased income. The model was introduced in the state of Tamil Nadu and adapted for pulp wood-based agroforestry. The model contributed significantly to the successful establishment of Eucalyptus- and Casuarina-based pulp wood plantations, thus promoting farm forestry in the state. The successful implementation of the model attracted more farmers to venture into industrial tree plantations and sustainable energy farming.