Organic Farming and Agroforestry in India
Scope of work
The project in India will focus on organic farming and agroforestry in the Ganga basin region of India, the two states, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This region was selected by the steering committee in line with key national policy priorities and areas of action, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and National Agroforestry Policy.
Publications and resources
- Summary of National Stakeholder Consultation, November 2022
- Scoping Report for Uttar Pradesh
- Country Fact Sheet: Short summary of project in India
- Draft Indian Policy Mainstreaming Strategy – National level, November 2021. Draft policy mainstreaming strategy prepared by the TEEB Office and for elaboration with research institutes and government partners as the technical work is completed.
- Draft Indian Policy Mainstreaming Strategy – State level, October 2021. Draft policy mainstreaming strategy prepared by the TEEB Office and for elaboration with research institutes and government partners as the technical work is completed.
- Stakeholder mapping for Uttar Pradesh, June 2021
- Stakeholder mapping for Uttarakhand, May 2021
- Consultation with States Discussion paper, November 2020. Background paper on project and scope for discussion with Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh state authorities.
- Modelling summary for Indian Research Institutes, October 2020. Explanation of options for modelling TEEBAgriFood prepared by the TEEB office to assist research institutes.
- Discussion Paper for 1st National Steering Committee meeting, 9 October 2020. Background paper prepared by TEEB Office on project scope for discussion by the Steering Committee.
- Draft Policy Mapping , July 2020. Background paper prepared by TEEB Office for discussion of project scope at Inception Workshop, July 2020.
- Policy Scoping Options for Inception Workshop, July 2020. Background paper prepared by TEEB Office for discussion of project scope at Inception Workshop, July 2020.
- Report of Inception Workshop, July 2020
- Ongoing biodiversity and AgriFood projects in India, July 2020. Background paper prepared by TEEB Office for discussion of project scope at Inception Workshop, July 2020.
- Briefing on TEEBAgriFood for Indian policymakers, May 2020
- Background paper (March 2018):Preliminary background review of agriculture and biodiversity in India
Engaging agri-business
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Country-level activities
- TEEBAgriFood India Business Roundtable Report
- India Business Training Session 1 (17 June 2021)
- India Business Training Session 2 (15 July 2021)
- India Business Traning Session 3 (23 September 2021)
- India Business Training Session 4 (2 December 2021)
- India Business Roundtable Day 1
- India Business Roundtable Day 2
- Webinar (29 April 2020)
Events and meetings
- [September 2022] State-level stakeholder consultation, Uttarakhand
- [September 2022] State-level stakeholder consultation, Uttar Pradesh (Agenda) - (Summary)
- Webinar: ‘Biodiversity means Climate’ (virtual, August 2021)
- Consultation between UNEP and state of Uttar Pradesh, 10 February 2021
- Consultation between UNEP, state of Uttarakhand and G.B. Pant University, 1 February 2021
- Consultation between UNEP and potential research institutes in Uttar Pradesh, 17 December 2020
- Consultation between UNEP and G.B. Pant University, 27 November 2020
- Consultation between UNEP and Uttarakhand, state nodal officials in the Directorate of Agriculture, as nominated by the central MoAFW, 18 November 2020.
- Consultation between UNEP and Uttarakhand, state nodal officials in the Directorate of Agriculture, as nominated by the central MoAFW 10 November 2020.
- Consultation between National Project Steering Committee and Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand authorities, 23 October 2020.
- First National Project Steering Committee meeting, 9 October 2020
- 1st national workshop (virtual, July 2020)
- Webinar: Valuing Nature for Sustainability in the Agriculture and Food Sector of India (June 2020)
- TEEBAgriFood Global Symposium (Nairobi, February 2019)
Media
- Comic Book – Valuing the Essentials – English (GBPUAT)
- Comic Book – Valuing the Essentials – Hindi (GBPUAT)
- Short film – Setting the scene for TEEBAgriFood implementation in Uttar Pradesh (IIFSR)
- Short film – Findings from TEEBAgriFood implementation in Uttar Pradesh (IIFSR)
- Short film – TEEBAgriFood in Uttarakhand (GBPUAT)
- Short film – Setting the scene for agroforestry evaluations under TEEBAgriFood in Assam (CAFRI)
- Short film – Setting the scene for organic farming evaluations under TEEBAgriFood in Assam (CAFRI)
- Article (February 2020): What does the UN Environment Programme bring to the table in the zero-budget natural farming debate?
Status: Ongoing
This project is funded by the Partnership Instrument of the European Union
Host Ministries:
Research Institutions:
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research
- G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
- CAFRI-ICAR
Other partners:
This project will complement work undertaken as part of the Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project in India.
