The state forest department has embarked on an agro-forestry incentive scheme on a massive scale. Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will launch the scheme at Karnatak University in Dharwad on Friday.
Forest minister Vijayshankar told reporters the scheme would help enrich the green belt and empower farmers financially. The department of agriculture would provide them saplings at a subsidised price and a cash incentive of Rs 45 per plant per annum for maintenance for three years. He said the department had equipped itself to provide saplings in quantities demanded by farmers.
