Minor Forest Produce : Socio-economic Support for Tribals - By Rishabh Srivastava
The central government recently announced the inclusion of 23 additional Minor Forest Produce (MFP)
items under a centrally-sponsored scheme, Minimum Support Price (MSP) aimed at ensuring fair returns
to tribal MFP gatherers. These 23 new MFP items include van tulsi seeds, van jeera, tamarind seed,
bamboo brooms, and seed lac. It is recommended that the MSP for the existing 50 MFPs must be
increased in the range of 16% to 30%. Also, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed collection,
harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP), other Non-Timber Forests Produce (NTFPs) by
Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas during the ....
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