Sustainable Environment Conservation & Livelihood Enhancement Project

Subsidized Community Plantation Program | Fiscal Year 2082/083 – 2083/084

🌱 88,000+ Seedlings 👨‍🌾 4,400+ Farmers 📍 44 Districts

Grow Green. Earn Sustainably. Protect the Future.
Building a Greener Nepal Through Community Participation, Sustainable Plantation, and Long-Term Livelihood Opportunities.

About the Project

The Subsidized Community Plantation Program is a long-term environmental and livelihood initiative designed to promote sustainable agroforestry systems in Nepal focusing on Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood) and Ziziphus budhensis (Bodhichitta).

Farmers receive: 40% subsidy, technical guidance, soil testing, inoculation support, and market coordination.

40% Subsidy

Technical services, seedlings, monitoring, training, inoculation.

Farmer Participation

Land, plantation management, irrigation, labor.

Environmental Impact

Greenery, soil conservation, climate mitigation.

Economic Benefits

Agarwood chips, Oud oil, Bodhichitta malas.

Project Coverage

Provinces

Koshi
Bagmati
Gandaki
Lumbini
Karnali

Targets

Districts	44
Seedlings	88,000+
Farmers	4,400+
Seedlings/Farmer	20–50
Duration	1 Year 5 Months

Featured Species

Agarwood

High-value aromatic tree for Oud oil, perfume, incense. International demand. Return: NPR 2-3 Lakhs/tree after 8-10 years.

Bodhichitta

Sacred beads and malas. Suitable for hills, high market demand, long-term income.

Farmer Investment Model

Cost Per Seedling

Total	NPR 500
40% Subsidy	NPR 200
Farmer	NPR 300

Example Investment

20 Plants	NPR 6,000
40 Plants	NPR 12,000
100 Plants	NPR 30,000

Project Services

Soil Testing Technical Survey Plantation Training Field Monitoring Inoculation Support Replacement Plants Organic Treatment Harvesting Support Processing Assistance Market Coordination