Question

what will you do to protect the income of the small holding farmers in the forest and those who collected the forest produce without displacing them ?​

Answer 1

The steps that can be undertaken are as follows:

1. Reducing deforestation and provide more sustainable alternatives without hampering the small holding farmers in the forest.

2. Supporting agricultural development, increasing financial viability, and adopting a traditional method for small holding farmers such as seeds and fertilizers at a subsidized rate, support to get access to local markets, etc.

3. Bringing about changes in the use of alternative sources of cooking and heating energy.

4. Improving forest governance that ultimately helps the small holding farmers.