The Prime Minister of India launched the Global Campaign #एक_पेड़_मां_के_नाम #Plant4Mother on the occasion of World Environment Day, on 5th June 2024. As part of the Global Campaign, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change  informed that efforts are being made to ensure that 80 crore saplings are planted across the country by September 2024 and 140 crore saplings by March 2025. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change started the tree plantation activity at Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary on June 20, 2024, wherein individuals planted trees in honour of their mothers.

As a part of the campaign, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is organizing a #एक_पेड़_मां_के_नाम #Plant4Mother campaign on 29^th  August 2024 in the gracious presence of the Hon’ble Agriculture Minister, Govt. of India. Under the program, the Ministry will set up “Matri Van” in about 1 acre of land at IARI campus where Union Agriculture Minister and around 200 officers/staff of the Ministry will plant saplings. The tree plantation program on 29^th August 2024 will commence at 10:00AM AM at IARI campus, Pusa, New Delhi. All subordinate offices of DA&FW, ICAR institutions, CAUs, KVKs and SAUs in the country are also informed to organize a similar tree plantation program at their respective places on the same day and time. Over 800 institutions under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare are expected to participate where planting of 3000-4000 saplings will be done during the event.                      

#एक_पेड़_मां_के_नाम #Plant4Mother campaign is a mass movement and people are participating paying respect to their mother and mother earth by planting trees. Planting trees also fulfills Mission LiFE purpose launched by the Government which is a mass movement of Environmental Conscious Lifestyle. In agriculture, growing trees is an important step to achieve sustainable farming. Trees help to improve farm productivity by improving the soil, water quality and increase biodiversity. Trees also provide additional income source for the famers from the timber and non-timber produces. The Campaign has immense potential for preventing and reversing land degradation and desertification.

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