<P> In a more scientific way agroforestry may be defined as a sustainable land use system that maintains or increases the total yield by combining food crop together with forest tree and live stock ranching on the same unit of land, using management practices that takes care of the social and culture characteristic of the local people and the economic and ecological condition of the local area . </P> <P> Due to huge requirement of pulpwood for production virgin celluolosic fibre based paper, Pulp & Paper Industry have become a major demand driver for particular species of tree like Eucalyptus Eucalyptus, Acasia Acacia, Subabul Leucaena leucocephala and Casaurina Casuarina . As a rough estimate, total demand for pulp wood is approximately 10 million ADMT (i.e. wood having 10% moisture). Indian Paper Manufacturer's Association (2) is an umbrella organisation of Indian Pulp and Paper Industry which co-ordinates and drives plantation efforts by member organisations in India . </P> <P> Social forestry schemes have been started throughout India, making a difference in forest cover and benefiting rural and urban communities . The main objectives of such schemes include: </P> <Ol> <Li> Improve the environment for protecting agriculture from adverse climatic factors, </Li> <Li> Increase the supply of wood fuel for domestic use, small timber for rural housing, fodder for livestock, and minor forest produce for local industries, </Li> <Li> Increase the natural beauty of the landscape; create recreational forests for the benefit of rural and urban populations, </Li> <Li> Provide jobs for unskilled workers and </Li> <Li> Land rehabilitation </Li> <Li> Finally, its object is to raise the standard of living and quality of life of rural and urban people . </Li> </Ol>

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