page_title: Forest produce (India)
section_title: Non-wood forest produce
hierarchical_section_title: Forest produce (India) / Non-wood forest produce
caption_attribution_description: English: Medicinal Plant Cleistanthus collinus at fruiting stage
context_page_description: Forest produce is defined under section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Its legal definition includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, myrobalans, mahua flowers, trees and leaves, flowers and fruit, plants, wild animals, skins, tusks, horns, bones, cocoons, silk, honey, wax, other parts or produce of animals, and also includes peat, surface soil, rocks and minerals etc. when found inside or brought from a forest, among other things.
  Forest produce can be divided into several categories. From the point of view of usage, forest produce can be categorized into three types: Timber, Non Timber and Minor Minerals. Non-timber forest products [NTFPs] are known also as minor forest produce or non-wood forest produce. The NTFP can be further categorized into medicinal and aromatic plants, oil seeds, fiber & floss, resins, edible plants, bamboo, reeds and grasses.
context_section_description: Non-timber forest product (NTFP) refers to all biological materials other than timber extracted from natural forests for human and animal use.
  Kendu leaves
  Orissa is the third largest producer of Kendu leaf in India. The uniqueness of kendu leaf in Orissa is because of its specification of Color, Texture, Size and Body condition of the leaf.
  Bamboo
  The collection and marketing of Bamboo from the natural forest is done either by OFDC or through the RMP (Raw Material Procurer) as per the decision of the Government to regulate the collection and trade of Bamboo.
  Sal seed
  Sal seed is a nationalized product since 1973 and is one of the important Produce obtained from Sal (Shorea robursta) tree, which is predominantly available in Orissa.
  Honey
  OFDC is involved in collection, processing and trading of honey from natural forest with an assurance of pure and genuine in quality.
  Medicinal plants
  With the financial aid of National Medicinal Plants Board, Government of India, 16 projects for promotional activities are currently running in Orissa.
  Rubber
  OFDC is having rubber plantation and processing unit in Baripada & Bhubaneswar zone, since 2003. OFDC is extracting the rubber from the matured trees and marketing it.
  Pickle & squash
  OFDC is manufacturing and marketing high quality, delicious pickles such as Mango Pickle, Mixed Pickle – free from preservatives.
  Cashew & spice
  OFDC Ltd. have raised cashew plantation over an area of 18704.99 ha. from 1978-79 to 1992-93 in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur Division. Out of which pure cashew plantation over an area of 11,053.99 ha.
caption: Medicinal Plant Karra
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