Improving Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Agroforestry in Punjab, India
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
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Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation, Punjab | ND | India | Other - Local government |
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) | https://www.teriin.org/ | India | NGO/private non for profit |
Value Network Venture Advisory Services Pte. Ltd. | ND | India | Private for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
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Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID703
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameImproving Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Agroforestry in Punjab, India
- Secondary name
- CountryIndia
- Last IDRECCO update year2022
- Size (in hectare)3992.71
- Start yearND
- End year2037
- Duration20
- Project descriptionThe project quantifies the GHG removals occurring from agroforestry plantations through the use of AR-ACM0003 “Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on lands other than wetlands. The proposed ARR VCS project plans to promote sustainable agroforestry for small-scale farmers to provide them with financial benefits and ensure GHG mitigation in the state of Punjab, India.
- Objective 1Timber Production
- Objective 2climate
- Objective 3social development
- Deforestation driversIndustrial timber extraction | transient agriculture
- Type of forestHumid
- Project activityARR
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityPlantation | Agroforestry
- Multiple locations?yes
- Jurisdiction level 1State: Punjab
- Jurisdiction level 2Division of Ropar
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2017-2051
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits42354717.62
- Leakage is expected?no
- Carbon pools includedAbove ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
- Gasses includedCO2
- Reference period start year1999
- Reference period end year2017
- Carbon standard 1VCS
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 ProgressYes
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/2552
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2none
- Carbon standard 2 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 2 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 2 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of informationAll info based on PDD https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=5714 &IDKEY=n097809fdslkjf09rndasfufd098asodfjlkduf09nm23mrn87d78798818
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeConditional
- Monetary benefit detailCarbon credit rights allocate to farmer in return for planting agrofrestry
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?No
- Economic activities - typetree planting | agrofrestry
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?ND
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?ND
- Is there forest enhancement?No
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?ND
- Is there other community benefits?Yes