Forestry

To check the menace of forest fires which destroy large tracts of forests particularly in the Himalayas during the dry summer season, GRASS has come out with a unique and ambitious program to utilize forest litter by making compost and briquettes as fuel. The requisite technology has been provided by the organization. The program aimed at preventing forest fires, utilization of the forest litter in compost which in turn would enhance the productivity of the farm lands in the hills devoid of any chemical fertilizers. This would discourage rearing of large number of cattle and forbid free grazing by the hill people which are a great burden on the meager forest resources. The organization through its various field units has been involved in the exploration of plant based herbicides and pesticides.

GRASS has encouraged the use of multipurpose plants and trees by the individuals and village communities to fulfill the fuel and fodder needs of the local communities. This would lessen the burden on the forests in the hills. Many nurseries of such plants like Bhimal and Ringal have been set up by the individuals to cater to the needs of the communities.