ITC Ltd. has pioneered agroforestry practices in India through large-scale commercial plantations that integrate trees and agricultural crops. Their model plants eucalyptus trees in paired rows at high densities of 2000 trees/ha while still allocating 75% of land for crops. This doubles farmers' incomes compared to conventional block planting. Through 158,000 ha of social forestry since 1992, ITC meets its wood needs sustainably while creating rural employment and offsetting carbon emissions. Scaling this agroforestry model across India's 75M ha of rain-fed land could meet pulpwood demand and improve livelihoods through enhanced and stabilized production.
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