New Delhi, July 1 -- The Indian government has issued model rules to promote agroforestry and improve business environment for farmers.

In a notification dated June 18, 2025, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the Model Rules for Felling Trees in Agricultural Lands with an objective to improve farmers' income, mitigate climate change, enhance tree cover, reduce import of timber and ensure sustainable use.

The notification stated that a streamlined regulatory framework for promotion, maintenance, felling of trees and certification of timber produced from non-forest land is needed and it is important to encourage farmers, landowners and stakeholders to adopt agroforestry by creating effective ...