MSP for Minor Forest Produce

Current Developments

• The increase across various items of minor forest produce ranged from 16% to 66% (in some cases such as Giloe, the increase has been up to 190%). The increase is also expected to provide an immediate and much needed momentum to procurement of minor tribal produce across all States.
• The Ministry has provided flexibility to States to fix MSP upto 10% higher or lower than MSP declared by the Government.
• The following 9 items available in forest areas across India have also been included in this notification with Minimum Support Price:

. Van Tulsi seeds (Ocimumgratissimum)

. Van Jeera (Vernonia anthelmintica)

. Tamarind Seed (Tamarindusindica)

. Bamboo Brooms (Thysanolaena maxima

. Dry Anola (Phyllnthusemblica) (Dry)

. KachriBaheda (Terminalia bellerica)

. KachriHarra (Terminalia chebula)

. Seed lac (Kerria lacca)

Key Features of the Scheme

• The Central Government had introduced a MSP for a select list of MFP through “Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support price and development of Value Chain of MFP” Scheme in 2011 to provide a social safety net to the underprivileged forest dwellers, and to aid in their empowerment.
• TRIFED, as the apex national organisation involved in the improvement of the livelihood and empowerment of these tribal people, is the nodal agency for the implementation of the scheme.
• Revolving Fund: It will be operated at state level for upfront payment for procuring MFP, with 75:25 sharing between Central and participating state governments.
• Modernization of Haats with permanent structure and facilities for storage, drinking water, shade and platforms.
• Multipurpose centers to facilitate capacity building, training for value addition, storage, marketing of MFP and warehousing.