'Save Soil' Calls For Policy Support To Expand Tree-Based Farming On World Environment Day

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• 'Save Soil' Calls For Policy Support To Expand Tree-Based Farming On World Environment Day Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 20:18 IST Envisioned by Sadhguru, the broader Save Soil–Cauvery Calling initiative aims to facilitate the planting of 242 crore trees on farmlands across the river basin The commercial viability of the model has been highlighted through field outcomes along the Cauvery basin, notably by Valluvan, a UN award-winning farmer managing an 11-hectare estate in Pollachi.
• Image/News18 On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Save Soil–Cauvery Calling movement has urged governments to formalise farmer-friendly policies and financial incentives to accelerate the adoption of tree-based agriculture, framing the model as a viable economic solution to critical tropical ecological challenges.
• The movement, accredited by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), stated that integrating trees into regular farmlands can enhance agricultural incomes by 300 to...