In its sustained effort to support the global goals to combat climate change in India, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inked a pact with the Government of Rajasthan’s Forest Department to roll out the “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program in the state.
Designed to bring together farmers, companies, and other private institutions to rapidly expand tree coverage outside of traditional forests in the state, TOFI will enhance carbon sequestration, support local communities, and strengthen the climate resilience of agriculture, thereby supporting global climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, a statement released by USAID noted.
