Social forestry aims at all round rural development?
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Social forestry means the management and protection of forest and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of helping environmental, social and rural development.
The term, social forestry, was first used in India in 1976 by The National Commission on Agriculture, Government of India. It was then that India embarked upon a social forestry project with the aim of taking the pressure off currently existing forests by planting trees on all unused and fallow land.[citation needed] Social forestry is basically for the people by the people and of the people approac
1) It aims at providing fuel wood and minor forest products to people living in rural area.
2) Providing efficient conservation of soil and water.
3) Fulfilling recreational needs of the people
4) Increasing agricultural production by using cow dung as manure