The Paperboards and Speciality Papers Division of diversified ITC Ltd today announced plans to take up agri-forestry engaging local tribals and farmers thereby, help them secure higher returns from the same land.

ITC's unit in partnership with CRIDA, Acharya NG Ranga Agriculture University, Integrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA) has developed a new model based on its research initiatives which enables farmers to take up inter-cropping and increase their farm yields.

This is mutually beneficial, while ITC manages to get raw material for pulp making from the inter-cropping of eucalyptus, farmers get higher returns from the same field.

The ITC PSPD held a Rythu Sadassu in one such farm field where cotton crop had eucalyptus and farmers from various parts of the State narrated their success stories of inter-cropping suitable for increasing farm yields...........click for more

Source: Business Line

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