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Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
23-August-2011 14:42 IST
Higher MSP for Minor Forest Produce
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has constituted a Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. T. Haque to look into different aspects of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) management in fifth schedule areas which has recommended for fixation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 MFPs in its final report. These are Tamarind, Mahuwa flower, Mahuwa seed, Tendu leaf, Bamboo, Sal Seed, Myrobalan, Chironji, Lac, Gum karaya, Honey, Seeds of Karanja, Neem and Puwad. To operationalize the MSP for selected MFPs, the Planning Commission has suggested for Central Price Fixation Commission for MFP as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. All primary collectors including tribal and people living in and around the forests involved in the MFP collection will be benefitted.

To protect the resource base of NTFPs in the forests, the Ministry has taken steps for regeneration of MFP and training for sustainable harvesting of MFP to primary collectors with the State Forest Departments.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question by Shrimati Shobhana Bhartia & Shri N.K. Singh in Rajya Sabha today.

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