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Period required for Phase - II
The analysis of various potential food resources available form forest for their nutritive value as also for toxity if any and development of suitable and acceptable recipes will be completed in two years.
PHASE -III DEMONSTRATION AND EXTENSION
During this final phase of the project, results of findings under Phase-I and Phase-II will be propagated through demonstration and extension programme. It will include organisation of lectures, seminars, publication of pamphlets and Radio and T.V. coverage. Ten demonstration plots will also be laid out in main agro-climatic zones to demonstrate technical feasibility and economical viability of forest farming.
Requirement of Staff
1. Project Director 2. Forest Rangers 3. Foresters 4. Driver 5. Steno 6. Accounts Clerk 7. Peon Period required for Phase III
To educate people about food value of forest and also about technical feasibility and economic viability of forest farming, it will require a concerted effort for at least a period of 15 years, The one hectare demonstration plots for forest farming in main agroclimatic zones will start yielding full benefits after 10 to 15 years, though annual returns at par those from agriculture will commence from first year of the plantation from inter-cropping, medicinal plants.
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