Improving Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Agroforestry in Punjab, India

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation, PunjabNDIndiaOther - Local government
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)https://www.teriin.org/IndiaNGO/private non for profit
Value Network Venture Advisory Services Pte. Ltd.NDIndiaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    703
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Improving Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Agroforestry in Punjab, India
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    India
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    3992.71
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2037
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    The 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 1
    Timber Production
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    Industrial timber extraction | transient agriculture
  • Type of forest
    Humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    Plantation | Agroforestry
  • Multiple locations?
    yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State: Punjab
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Division of Ropar

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2017-2051
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    42354717.62
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    1999
  • Reference period end year
    2017
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    Yes
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/2552
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    All 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 type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Carbon credit rights allocate to farmer in return for planting agrofrestry
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    No
  • Economic activities - type
    tree 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