The Tamil Nadu government released the Tamil Nadu Agroforestry Policy 2026 in Chennai to promote sustainable agroforestry across the State.
- The policy encourages farmers to raise high-value trees such as teak, sandalwood, red sanders and mahogany under simplified regulations.
- Its focus is on raising farm incomes while widening tree cover in Tamil Nadu.
- It also backs environmentally sustainable farming practices.
By easing the rules on growing such species on farmland, the policy aims to make tree cultivation an attractive livelihood option for farmers.