Realizing the significance of participation by local communities, the Government of India in 1980 has introduced the concept of JFM, here JFM stands for

Correct option is A

JFM stands for Joint Forest Management so as to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. In return for their services to the forest, the communities get benefit of various forest products (e.g., fruits, gum, rubber, medicine, etc.), and thus the forest can be conserved in a sustainable manner.