NAIP - A Value Chain on Industrial Agroforestry in Tamil Nadu

Work Plan

1. Establishment of lucrative industrial wood plantation with improved clones through contract farming

S.No.	Executing activities	Executing agency	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year
1.	Utilization of existing improved genetic materials through mass production	FCRI, IFGTB, SPB, TNPL, VMW
2.	Identification of clusters through consortium partners	FCRI, IFGTB, SPB, TNPL, VMW
3.	Entrepreneurship development through training	FCRI, IFGTB, SPB, TNPL, VMW
4.	mass multiplication of propagules	FCRI,IFGTB, TNPL,SPB, VMW
5.	Promotion of industrial wood plantation to cover an area of 200 ha	FCRI, IFGTB, TNPL, SPB,VMW
6.	Horizontal expansion of contract tree farming	TNPL, SPB, VMW, Banks

2. Wood technological characterization and development of suitable alternate genetic resources for pulp and match wood

S.No.	Executing activities	Executing agency	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year
1.	Pulp and match wood characterization	FCRI, TNPL.VMW
2.	Development of alternate pulpwood species	FCRI, TNPL
3.	Screening alternate matchwood species	FCRI, Vasan Matches
4.	Evaluation of C. junghuhniana for higher yield and wood quality	FCRI, IFGTB, TNPL, SPB
5.	Evaluation of new and improved genetic resources	FCRI, IFGTB

3. Optimizing precision silviculture technologies for productivity improvement of industrial wood species

S.No.	Executing activities	Executing agency	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year
1.	Development of ideal plant density	FCRI,TNPL, SPB
2.	Optimizing micro irrigation system	FCRI,TNPL, SPB
3.	Optimizing fertigation schedule	FCRI,TNPL, SPB
4.	Development of protection measures for gall and wilt disease	FCRI,TNPL, SPB
5.	Development of profitable agroforestry models	FCRI,TNPL, SPB

4. Development of post harvest technologies and value addition

S.No.	Executing activities	Executing agency	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year
1.	Imparting training on mechanized harvesting techniques	FCRI, TNPL, SPB
2.	Development post harvest protection techniques	FCRI
3.	Value addition of plantation residues and demonstration	FCRI, User groups, TNPL
4.	Value addition for matchwood industrial residue (existing raw material) and demonstration	FCRI, VMW

5. Augmenting the existing supply chain system and facilitating marketing of industrial wood through market outlook information system.

S.No.	Executing activities	Executing agency	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year
1.	Linking growers with industries through contract farming	FCRI, TNPL,SPB, VMW
2.	Base line industry, market and farm survey	FCRI
3.	Demand and supply pattern assessment	FCRI, TNPL, SPB, , VMW
4.	Establishment of Market Intelligence Center (MIC)	FCRI
5.	Dissemination of market information by Creating Web site and updating incessantly	FCRI