Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are located in the Northern Central belt of India. These areas are subjected to water scarcity due to their geographical circumstances. The Bundelkhand districts in Uttar Pradesh are subjected to drought and purely depend on monsoons for cultivation. About 12,50,000 people are affected in this region. The irrigation facilities for these regions are facilitated mainly by dug wells and tube wells and also through canals and ponds. Agroforestry is anticipated in private lands and community lands for planting cover crops and Nitrogen-fixing plants and trees.

Due to the insecure irrigation system in these regions, crop production is very poor despite land availability; they also face problems with open grazing. The tribal farmers in this region have very little resource access for cultivation and are unaware of sustainable agriculture, whereas the resource-rich farmers utilize a high amount of fertilizers for their crop cultivation.

The project encompasses the districts Chattarpur, Banswara, Mahoba, Bijawar, Datiya. The project area comprises 55000 hectares and 125 villages. Species of interest for Agroforestry in this project are Mango, Aonla, Guava, Kinnu, Ber, Karonda, Bel, Anjeer, Banyan, Bamboo, Pipal, Neem and Lemon. Residential training will be provided on Community based organic farming techniques, zero tillage mulching, crop residue management, and Crop diversification through the introduction of vegetable/millet cultivation.

The project supports capacity building and knowledge sharing. It enhances the income of the farmers from fruits and vegetable cultivation. Decreased use of nitrogenous fertilizers and fossil fuels for farm activities. Increased use of organic amendments in the soil (manure application/compost/residue incorporation/ mulching). Helps farmers to switch from conventional tillage to reduced/conservation tillage.