The “Miyawaki method” is well known for the:

Answer: C. The Miyawaki method is known for CREATING MINI FORESTS IN URBAN AREAS. The MIYAWAKI METHOD was developed by Japanese botanist DR AKIRA MIYAWAKI in the 1970s. It is a technique for establishing native multi-layered forests on small urban plots within decades. Key features: - Use ONLY native species (no exotic plantings) - Plant 3-5 saplings per square metre densely - Use 4 vegetation layers: shrubs, sub-trees, trees, canopy trees - Heavily mulched ground; minimum 1 metre of soil preparation - Forest grows 10x faster than conventional plantation - Self-sustaining after 2-3 years Miyawaki forests have been planted at 1,700+ locations across India by NGOs, municipalities and SayTrees, Afforestt, and in Tamil Nadu / Maharashtra / Karnataka public spaces. Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai have multiple Miyawaki sites. Distractors fail: (A) Commercial arid farming uses drip irrigation, fortified seeds. (B) GMO gardens have nothing to do with Miyawaki. (D) Offshore wind farming is unrelated. Source: Ministry of Environment / Forest Department state plantation reports.