Address: Natural Resource Management

                                                                ICAR - CCARI,               

                                                                Old Goa 403 402

                                                                Email:  uthappa.ar@icar.org.in Mobile: +91-8807382502

 

 

 

 

Academic background:

Ph.D. Forestry from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2020

M.Sc. in Agroforestry from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, 2011

B. Sc. (Forestry) from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2009

 

Research interests and current focus

•  Agroforestry Systems and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

• Carbon Sequestration, Biochar and Climate-Change Mitigation

• Coastal Agroforestry, Soil Health and Salinity Management

• Bamboo, Tree-Based Systems and Sustainable Land Restoration

• emote Sensing, GIS and Machine Learning for Agroforestry and Natural Resource Management

Membership in professional societies        

1. Indian Society for Agroforestry

2. Association of Coastal Agricultural Research, ICAR - CCARI, Old Goa, Goa, India.

Awards and honours

• First Prize – National Water Award 2024, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India (2025)

• Indian Society of Agroforestry Gold Medal – 2024

• ICAR–CCARI Team Award – 2025

• Eminent Scientist Award – 2022, Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment, New Delhi

• Best Scientist Award – 2022, ICAR–CCARI, Goa

• Blog Competition Winner – 2022, Korea Forest Service and Food and Agriculture Organization, XV World Forestry Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea

• AWSAR Award – Popular Science Story under Ph.D. category, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2020)

• Best Poster Presentation Award – 2023, International Conference on Feeding the Future through Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations

• Best Poster Presentation Award – 2023, National Seminar on Abiotic Stress Management for Sustainable Millet Based Production Systems

• ICAR Senior Research Fellowship – 2012

• ICAR Junior Research Fellowship – 2009

• University Gold Medal in B.Sc. Forestry – 2009–10, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore

• Best Out-going Student of the College in B.Sc. Forestry – 2009, College of Forestry, Ponnampet

• Best Sportsman-cum-Scholar Award – 2009–10, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore

• Best Popular Article – 2015–16, ICAR–CAFRI, Jhansi

• Best Research Paper Award – 2017–18, ICAR–CAFRI, Jhansi

• Gold Medal, Agricultural Sciences Forum of Kodagu, for securing 1st rank in B.Sc. Forestry – 2008–09

Academic/ Student advising

• Dr. Uthappa A. R. is involved in academic mentoring, scientific training and capacity building in agroforestry and allied natural-resource management areas, including experiential learning and student-oriented training activities at ICAR–CCARI.

Research Publications

Journals

• Yadav, D.K., Chavan, S.B., Singh, L., Rawale, G.B., Babar, R., Changan, S.S., Ekatpure, S.C., Chaukhande, P., Rahimi, M., Kakade, V.D., Morade, A.S., Keerthika, A., Uthappa, A.R. and Deshmukh, N.A. (2026). Host-dependent variation in free amino acid profiles and physiological responses enhancing drought tolerance in Santalum album. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-56713-0

• Siddesh, R., Pathak, H., Chavan, S.B., Kakade, V.D., Salunkhe, S.S., Uthappa, A.R., Paul, N., Halli, H.M. and Reddy, K.S. (2026). Estimating carbon sequestration in orchards of semi-arid tropics: A modeling approach. Biomass and Bioenergy, 206, 108610.

• Tomar, J.M.S., Barh, A., Dabral, A., Jinger, D., Rawat, D., Kaushal, R., Nandha Kumar, N., Meena, V.S., Uthappa, A.R., Thakur, S. and Madhu, M. (2026). Degraded Land Restoration Through Aromatic Plants in India: A Nature-Based Solution. Land Degradation & Development, 37(7), 2319–2348.

• Chichaghare, A.R., Chavan, S.B., Rawale, G.B., Uthappa, A.R.*, et al. (2026). Tree shade mitigates stress and enhances chickpea productivity: Insights from an Emblica officinalis-based agroforestry system in semi-arid shallow Basaltic Deccan Plateau, India. Trees, Forests and People, 101164.

• Uthappa, A.R., Das, B., Chavan, S.B., Raizada, A., Desai, S., Paramesha, V., Kumar, P., Jha, P.K. and Prasad, P.V. (2025). Comparison of machine learning models for mapping Arecanut based agroforestry system in Goa by enhancing precision and efficiency. Scientific Reports, 15, 44280. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-27845-6

• Uthappa, A.R., Das, B., Raizada, A., Kumar, P., Jha, P. and Prasad, P.V.V. (2025). Forest fire susceptibility mapping using multi-criteria decision making and machine learning models in the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Environmental Management, 379, 124777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124777

• Ranjan, M., Murali, G., Mamatha, B.S., Prakash, V., Ramkumar, V.R., Uthappa, A.R. and Dixit, S. (2025). Sustainable alternatives in particleboard production: The role of leveraging recycled and renewable materials. Results in Engineering, 27, 106020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106020

• Keerthika, A., Parthiban, K.T., Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Gupta, D.K., Verma, A., Shukla, A.K. and Mehta, R.S. (2025). Integrating ecosystem services through sustainable land use approach in multifunctional agroforestry: The case of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 28, 100998.

• Paul, N.C., Chavan, S.B., Gurav, S., Ponnaganti, N., Morade, A., Kakade, V.D., Jorvekar, N., Kumar, K.R., Salunkhe, V.N., Uthappa, A.R. and Reddy, K.S. (2025). Biomass Estimation of Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla): An Optimized Weighted Ensemble-based Machine Learning Approach. Smart Agricultural Technology, 101616.

• Pathan, S.J., Chavan, S.B., Meshram, N.A., Keerthika, A., Uthappa, A.R., Yadav, D.K., Kumar, K.R., Kakade, V.D. and Morade, A.S. (2025). Structural and functional assessment of traditional Betel Vine-based agroforestry practices in Maharashtra, India. Agroforestry Systems, 99(7), 191.

• Chavan, S.B., Rawale, G.B., Pradhan, A., Uthappa, A.R., Kakade, V.D., Morade, A.S., Paul, N., Das, B., Chichaghare, A.R., Changan, S., Khapte, P.S., Basavaraj, P.S., Babar, R., Salunkhe, V.S., Jinger, D., Nangare, D.D. and Reddy, K.S. (2025). Optimizing tree shade gradients in Emblica officinalis-based agroforestry systems: impacts on soybean physio-biochemical traits and yield under degraded soils. Agroforestry Systems, 99(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-024-01123-2

• Chavan, S.B., Rawale, G.B., Uthappa, A.R., Harisha, C.B., Kakade, V.D., Morade, A.S., Changan, S.S., Chichaghare, A.R., Das, B., Jinger, D. and Basavaraj, P.S. (2025). Do different plant host species influence the response of Santalum album under moisture deficit stress? Agroforestry Systems, 99(7), 185.

• Gautam, K., Kumar, N., Ram, A., Dev, I., Choudhury, B.U., Singh, N.R., Handa, A.K., Yadav, A., Anuragi, H., Uthappa, A.R. and Kumar, D. (2025). Root architecture and carbon sequestration potential of fast-growing agroforestry tree species in semi-arid Central India. Frontiers in Agronomy, 7, 1597122.

• Jinger, D., Kaushal, R., Kumar, R., Paramesh, V., Verma, A., Shukla, M., Chavan, S.B., Kakade, V., Dobhal, S., Uthappa, A.R. and Roy, T. (2025). Nature-based solutions for enhancing CO2 sequestration and rehabilitating degraded lands through silvo-aromatic system and soil moisture conservation techniques. Journal of Environmental Management, 380, 124904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124904

• Das, B., Sah, S., Reddy, K.V., Balaji, S.J., Desai, S., Mahajan, G., Singh, P., Saha, S., Uthappa, A.R., Kumar, P., Sehgal, V.K., Singh, R.N. and Shetkar, D.A. (2025). Assessment of climate change vulnerability of agriculture in coastal districts of India using principal component analysis and entropy-based methods. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 156(7), 409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-05623-8

• Uthappa, A.R., Devakumar, A.S., Das, B., Mahajan, G.R., Chavan, S.B., Jinger, D., Jha, P.K., Kumar, P., Kokila, A., Krishnamurthy, R. and Mounesh, N.V. et al. (2024). Comparative analysis of soil quality indexing techniques for various tree based land use systems in semi-arid India. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 6, 1322660.

• Shishira, D., Uthappa, A.R*., Chavan, S.B., Kuberappa, G.C., Jinger, D. and Sringeswara, A.N. (2024). Pollen diversity in urban honey: implications for bee foraging behaviour and urban green space planning. Urban Ecosystems, 27(6), 2487–2500.

• Chavan, S.B., Dhillon, R.S., Sirohi, C., Saleh, I.A., Uthappa, A.R., Keerthika, A., Jinger, D., Halli, H.M., Pradhan, A., Kakade, V., Morade, A., Chichaghare, A.R., Rawale, G.B., Okla, M.K., Alaraidh, I.A., AbdElgawad, H., Fahad, S., Nandgude, S. and Singh, R. (2024). Optimizing planting geometries in eucalyptus-based food production systems for enhanced yield and carbon sequestration. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1386035

• Kaushal, R., Kumar, A., Mandal, D., Tomar, J.M.S., Jinger, D., Islam, S., Panwar, P., Jayaprakash, J., Uthappa, A.R., Singhal, V. and Barh, A. (2024). Mulberry based agroforestry system and canopy management practices to combat soil erosion and enhancing carbon sequestration in degraded lands of Himalayan foothills. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 24, 100467.

• Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Chichaghare, A.R., Ramanan, S.S., Kumar, R., Keerthika, A., Arunachalam, A., Hegde, R., Jinger, D., Meena, V.S. and Kumar, M. (2024). Past, present and future of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) cultivation and commercial prospects. Discover Applied Sciences, 6(12), 627.

• Uthappa, A.R., Shishira, D., Chavan, S. and Kumar, P. (2024). Litter Dynamics in Fruit Orchards and Natural Forests in the West Coast Region of India – A Comparative Analysis. Indian Forester, 150(8), 785–792. doi:10.36808/if/2024/v150i8/170192

• Chavhan, K.Y., Jagadish, K.S., Shishira, D., Eswarappa, G. and Uthappa, A.R. (2024). Impact of Pollination on Pomegranate. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–5.

• Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Kumar, M., Handa, A.K., Sirohi, C., Rawale, G.B., Sawant, A.V. and Dhoke, S. (2022). Stalwarts who globally shaped the concept and science called agroforestry. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, Special issue, 1–12.

• Yadav, D.K., Chavan, S.B., Singh, L., Rawale, G.B., Babar, R., Changan, S.S., Ekatpure, S.C., Chaukhande, P., Rahimi, M., Kakade, V.D., Morade, A.S., Keerthika, A., Uthappa, A.R. and Deshmukh, N.A. (2026). Host-dependent variation in free amino acid profiles and physiological responses enhancing drought tolerance in Santalum album. Scientific Reports.

• Jinger, D., Kaushal, R., Kumar, R., Paramesh, V., Verma, A., Shukla, M., Chavan, S.B., Kakade, V., Dobhal, S., Uthappa, A.R. and Roy, T. (2023). Degraded land rehabilitation through agroforestry in India: Achievements, current understanding, and future prospectives. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1088796.

• Dobhal, S., Kumar, R., Bhardwaj, A.K., Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Kumar, M., Singh, A., Jinger, D., Rawat, P., Handa, A.K. and Ramawat, N. (2024). Global assessment of production benefits and risk reduction in agroforestry during extreme weather events under climate change scenarios. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 7, 1379741.

• Chavan, S.B., Dhillon, R.S., Sirohi, C., Uthappa, A.R., Jinger, D., Jatav, H.S., Chichaghare, A.R., Kakade, V., Paramesh, V., Kumari, S. and Yadav, D.K. (2023). Carbon Sequestration Potential of Commercial Agroforestry Systems in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India: Poplar and Eucalyptus-Based Agroforestry Systems. Forests, 14(3), 559.

• Fahad, S., Chavan, S.B., Chichaghare, A.R., Uthappa, A.R., Kumar, M., Kakade, V., Pradhan, A., Jinger, D., Rawale, G., Yadav, D.K. and Kumar, V. (2022). Agroforestry systems for soil health improvement and maintenance. Sustainability, 14(22), 14877.

• Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Sridhar, K.B. and Kakade, V. (2022). Scientific techniques for Melia dubia-based agroforestry systems: an emerging indigenous tree species for wood-based industries in India. Current Science, 122(12), 1451.

• Rajarajan, K., Uthappa, A.R., Handa, A.K., Chavan, S.B., Vishnu, R., Shrivastava, A., Handa, A., Rana, M., Sahu, S., Kumar, N. and Singh, A.K. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit genotypes using molecular and morphological attributes. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 69(1), 71–83.

• Veereshkumar, Kumaranag, K.M., Uthappa, A.R., Deb, D., Srivastava, M., Sridhar, K.B. and Handa, A.K. (2021). Wild bee pollination in Grewia flavescens Juss. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 41, 1087–1093.

• Veereshkumar, Kaushik, S.K., Rajarajan, K., Kumaranag, K.M., Uthappa, A.R., Sridhar, K.B., Alam, B. and Handa, A.K. (2021). Pollination biology of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre: a potential biodiesel plant. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 68(1), 59–67.

• Alam, B., Singh, R., Uthappa, A.R., Chaturvedi, M., Singh, A.K., Newaj, R., Handa, A.K. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2018). Different genotypes of Dalbergia sissoo trees modified microclimate dynamics differently on understory crop cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) as assessed through ecophysiological and spectral traits in agroforestry system. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 249, 138–148.

• Uthappa, A.R., Bana, O.P.S., Kumar, M. and Kanwal, M. (2015). Soil physico-biochemical properties as influenced by varying tree densities in poplar (Populus deltoides) based agroforestry system. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 17(1), 81–90.

• Uthappa, A.R., Chavan, S.B., Singh, M., Sridhar, K.B., Dev, I., Ram, A., Sathish, B.N., Kumar, M., Dwivedi, R.P., Singh, R. and Singh, R.K. (2016). Tree diversity in ravines and their rehabilitation through agroforestry interventions in Bundelkhand Region of India. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 18(1), 77–83.

• Uthappa, A.R., Chavan, S.B., Sridhar, K.B., Keerthika, A., Handa, A.K., Newaj, R., Kumar, N., Kumar, D. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2016). Trees for life: Creating sustainable livelihood in Bundelkhand region of central India. Current Science, 994–1002.

• Tomar, J.M.S., Barh, A., Dabral, A., Jinger, D., Rawat, D., Kaushal, R., Nandha Kumar, N., Meena, V.S., Uthappa, A.R., Thakur, S. and Madhu, M. (2026). Degraded Land Restoration Through Aromatic Plants in India: A Nature‐Based Solution. Land Degradation & Development, 37(7), 2319–2348.

• Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Sridhar, K.B., Keerthika, A., Handa, A.K., Newaj, R., Kumar, N., Kumar, D. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2016). Trees for life: Creating sustainable livelihood in Bundelkhand region of central India. Current Science, 994–1002.

• Kumar, V., Uthappa, A.R., Srivastava, M., Vijay, D., Kumaranag, K.M., Manjunatha, N., Rana, M., Newaj, R., Handa, A.K. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2017). Floral biology of Grewia flavescens Juss.: an underutilized crop. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 64, 1789–1795.

• Kumar, M., Kumar, S., Uthappa, A.R. and Kalappurakkal, S. (2018). Influence of Prosopis cineraria L. on microclimate conditions under agroforestry system in arid region of India. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 20(1), 35–39.

• Kala, S., Kumaran, K., Uthappa, A.R., Reeja, S., Prabhavathi, M., Rashmi, I. and Singh, R.K. (2018). Clonal propagation through improved stem cutting technique in Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 20(2), 53–57.

• Nagar, B., Rawat, S. and Uthappa, A.R. (2017). Consensus of traditional knowledge on provisioning services of trees at farm in western Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 19(1), 90–94.

• Chavan, S.B., Keerthika, A., Uthappa, A.R., Sridhar, K.B., Newaj, R., Handa, A.K. and Saroj, N. (2017). Traditional Knowledge of Broom Making from Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.) for Sustainable Livelihood in Madhya Pradesh, India. Indian Forester, 143(12), 1321–1324.

• Chavan, S.B., Chauhan, D.S., Keerthika, A., Uthappa, A.R., Jha, A. and Newaj, R. (2016). Fuelwood characteristics of selected tree species from Bundelkhand region of Central India. Eco Environment & Conservation, 22(April Suppl.), S95–S103.

• Ram, A., Dev, I., Kumar, D., Uthappa, A.R., Tewari, R.K., Singh, R., Sridhar, K.B., Singh, M., Srivastava, M., Kumar, V. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2016). Effect of tillage and residue management practices on blackgram and greengram under bael (Aegle marmelos L.) based agroforestry system. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 18(1), 90–95.

• Chaturvedi, O.P., Handa, A.K., Kaushal, R., Uthappa, A.R., Sarvade, S. and Panwar, P. (2016). Biomass production and carbon sequestration through agroforestry. Range Management and Agroforestry, 37(2), 116–127.

• Singh, M., Sridhar, K.B., Kumar, D., Uthappa, A.R., Dwivedi, R.P., Dev, I., Rizvi, R.H., Tewari, R.K. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2017). Doubling farmers’ income through agroforestry in north-western India: A policy perspective. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 19(2), 90–95.

• Veeresh Kumar, P.R. Shashank, Salam Rita Devi, Madhulika Srivastava, Uthappa, A.R. and O.P. Chaturvedi (2018). Incidence of Gall Weevil, Pachyonyx quadridens Chev. on Butea monosperma in Bundelkhand Region of India. Indian Forester, 144(11), 1116–1119.

• Rajarajan, K., Devi, S.V., Handa, A.K., Gurunathan, N., Dhyani, S.K. and Uthappa, A.R. (2015). A simple and effective method for high quality PCR usable DNA extraction from Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 17(1), 24–28.

• Kumar, P., Sarangi, S.K., Mahajan, G.R., Das, B., Uthappa, A.R., Desai, S. and Paramesh, V. (2023). Paradigm shift in coastal agricultural research: from production to risk management. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 68 (XXII Biennial National Symposium Special issue), S198–S211.

Books

• Kumar, P., Arunachalam, V., Paramesha, V. and Uthappa, A.R. (2024). Ecosystem Service Analysis in Multistorey Cropping Systems. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, India. ISBN: PP 1-132.

• Chaturvedi, O.P., Handa, A.K., Uthappa, A.R., Sridhar, K.B., Kumar, N., Chavan, S.B. and Rizvi, J. (2017). Promising Agroforestry Tree Species in India. ICAR–Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi and World Agroforestry Centre South Asia Regional Program.

• Inder Dev, Ram, A., Kumar, N., Singh, R., Kumar, D., Uthappa, A.R., Handa, A.K. and Chaturvedi, O.P. (2019). Agroforestry for Climate Resilience and Rural Livelihood. Scientific Publishers. ISBN: 9789387307063.

• Paramesha, V., Rajkumar, R.S., Mahajan, G.R., Uthappa, A.R., Ubarhande, V.A. and Kumar, P. (2025). Building Climate Resilience and Sustainability through Agro-ecotourism. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 9789348596154.

• Uthappa, A.R. and Sangram, C.B. (2015). Competitive Forestry. New Vishal Publications, New Delhi. ISBN: 9788183990011.

• Sangram, C.B. and Uthappa, A.R. (2018). Competitive Forestry (2nd Ed.). New Vishal Publications, New Delhi. ISBN-13: 978-8193817315.

• Vimala Devi, S., Handa, A.K., Sridhar, K.B., Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Anil Kumar, Anupam Barik, K. Ngangbam and Ashutosh Pandey (2015). National Workshop on TBOs – Way Ahead. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India and ICAR–CAFRI, Jhansi.

• Singh, M., Dwivedi, R.P., Dev, I., Singh, R., Sridhar, K.B., Asha Ram, Chavan, S.B., Uthappa, A.R., Singh, R. and Rajender Singh (2015). Impact assessment of soil and water conservation measures in forest areas of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. ICAR–CAFRI, Jhansi.

Book Chapters

• Uthappa, A.R. Hegde, M., Kumar, K.P., Singh, G.B and Prashanth, R.S.2017. Rapid measurement of density of wood in progeny trial of Acacia mangium willd. using resistograph—a nondestructive method. In: Wood is Good, Eds K.K. Pandey et al. Springer Nature Singapore. pp. 37-45.

• Uthappa, A.R., Chavan, S.B., Handa, A.K., Ram Newaj, Dhiraj Kumar, Sridhar, K.B. and Chaturvedi, O.P. 2016. Agroforestry - A Sustainable Solution to Address Climate Change Challenges. In: Agroforestry for Increased Production and Livelihood Security. (Eds. S.K. Gupta, P. Panwar and R. Kaushal). New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, India. pp. 1-22.

Others

• Uthappa, A.R. 2016. Diversity analysis of ravine ecosystem in Bundelkhand region of India” at Global Ravine Conference on Managing ravines for food security and livelihood security, RVSKVV, Gwalior from March 07-10, 2016.

• Uthappa, A. R., Chavan, S.B. Handa, A.K. 2016. “Evaluation of  Leucaena genotypes for fodder quality in Bundelkhand region of India”  in National Symposium on “Agroforestry for environmental challenges, sustainable land use, biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood options” organized by Indian Society of Agroforestry, held during 3-5 December, 2016 at ICAR-CAFRI, Jhansi

• Uthappa, A.R., Chavan, S.B., Handa, A.K., Divedi, R.P., Sridhar, K.B., Ram Newaj and M. Singh. (2015). Krishnivaniki ke antargath vrakshon ka bhima: ek nayi pahal. Krishivaniki Alok, 9 published by CAFRI Jhansi 13-18.

• Uthappa, A.R., Chavan, S.B., Dhyani, S.K., Handa A.K, and Ram Newaj. (2015). Trees for soil health and sustainable agriculture. Indian Farming 65(3): 2-5.

• Uthappa, A.R. Chavan S.B. and Handa, A.K. (2015). Tree insurance a new initiatives. http://www.krishisewa.com/articles/miscellaneous/630-tree-insurance-a-new-initiative-in-india.html?tmpl=component

• Handa, A.K., Kumar,N., Uthappa, A.R. and Lal Chand. (2017). Agroforestry calendar for Bundelkhand region. ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi-284003

• Dhyani, S.K., Handa, A.K., Uthappa, A.R. and Uma.2014. Potential agroforestry systems for Jharkhand. AICRP on Agroforestry. ICAR- NRCAF, Jhansi.