The purpose of A/R project activity “Bagepalli CDM Reforestation Programme” is implementation of reforestation activity on the degraded agricultural land of 5 taluks of Chickballapur District of Karnataka, India. These lands are currently private uncultivable lands, fallow lands or marginal croplands belonging to farmers. They are all highly degraded. The majority of the lands are uncultivable or their productivity is very low due to scarcity of water resources and poor soil conditions for agriculture. The lands belong to the poorest farmers and agricultural labourers in the region who have had to make do with acquiring the worst kind of lands. Seasonal conditions have been the major factor causing fluctuation in the area under cultivation. The periodic drought and recurring scarcity have made any kind of land-based activity including agriculture very difficult.
