TMSS is a microcredit NGO in Bangladesh founded by Dr. Hosne Ara Begum to provide services in rural areas. Some of its key initiatives related to social forestry include: 1) Working with the World Food Program and Department of Forestry to develop social forestry across 7 districts and 528 villages. 2) Operating a social forestry program since 1989 that has planted over 689,000 trees and sold 982 trees. 3) Running a tree plantation program since 2009 that has planted 10,000 tree saplings. 4) Managing a nursery project since 1991 that has produced over 97,000 seedlings and sold over 49,000 seedlings. 5) Implementing a

1. Social Forestry
by TMSS in
Bangladesh
Md. Musfiq-Al-Mahadi
B.Sc.Ag (Hons.)
Ms in Agext
Bangladesh Agricultural University
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2. TMSS
TMSS(Thengamara Mohila
Sabuj Sangha) is a micro
credit NGO , founded by
Dr Professor Hosne Ara
Begum to help enhance
services available in more
rural areas.
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3. Founder of TMSS
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4. Mission Vision
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6. Sectors & Services
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7. Health, Education & Microfinance (HEM)
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8. Health Sectors
TMC TMATS
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9. HRD & Training
TTI TVTI
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10. TMSS Renewable Energy Program
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11. Agricultural Sectors
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12. Social Welfare
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13. Achievement & Recognition
“Citi Micro entrepreneurship
Award-2010”
“Mother Teresa Gold Medal
Award 2008”
“BCKT Award-2009” by
“A Special Thanks” by Bogra
District Association (USA)
Inc, New York-2009.
“Daridro Mata” Award by
Prabotya Adibasi Shangstha,
2007.
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14. Role of TMSS
in
Social
Forestry
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15. Social Forestry
Social forestry means the
management and protection
of forests and afforestation
on barren lands with the
purpose of helping in the
environmental, social and
rural development.
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16. Social Forestry in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh per
capita forest is about
0.02 ha which is the
lowest in the world.
But now due to social
forestry almost all
districts and localities
there exists forests.
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18. Social Forestry by TMSS
World Food Program (WFP), Department of Forestry
and TMSS work together for the development of
Social forestry in –
 528 villages
 86 Unions
 29 Upazilas
 7 Districts
In 2014-15, a huge number of tree were sold at
12,47,297/= Tk . In 2015-16, a lot of trees (about
5300) are targeted for sale.
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19. Initiatives taken
by TMSS
in
Social Forestry
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20. SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAMME
(Road side Tree Plantation)
It has started in collaboration
with WFP by active
participation of vulnerable
women group since 1989.
Total Beneficiaries: 7,350
Sold Tree= 982
Total Tree Plantation= 68930
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21. Tree Plantation Program (TPP)
Since 1st September 2009
TMSS has been
implementing this project in
Taranagar Union of
Keraniganj Upazila under
Dhaka District by the
assistance of UNILEVER
Bangladesh Ltd.
The training program was
followed by 10,000 tree
sapling plantation in 6 Km.
area besides local roads.
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22. TMSS Nursery Project
TMSS has undertaken &
implementing Nursery
development as a vital
and important project
since 1991.
Procurement of various
types of seeds : 101 kg
Seedling Production :
97129 pieces
Seedling Sales: 49299
pieces
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23. Tree Seed Deposit Scheme
TMSS has initiated the Tree
Deposit scheme project in the
year 2000 for poverty reduction
and mitigation of climate change
related negative impacts in the
country.
Tree Plantation : 49675
Tree Nursing : 220588
Tree Harvesting : 3361
Wood Sales : 13425 sft.
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24. Conclusion
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25. Conclusion
Social forestry which is an appealing land-use
strategy by local poor landless community has
been in practice in Bangladesh for more than
twenty years. It has become a highly attractive
and acceptable programme to the rural people,
especially the landless and small farmers. In this
regard, TMSS has taken several initiatives for the
development of social forestry, but it is not
sufficient. Government should come forward for
the improvement of rural people through social
forestry in collaboration with TMSS.
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26. Thank
You Very
Much
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