Lok Sabha Question No. 376 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: MSP for Minor Forest Produce
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *376

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## MSP FOR MINOR FOREST PRODUCE

*376. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry has revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the additional items that have been classified under MSP Scheme since 1st January, 2020; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  providing  any  financial  assistance  to  Van  Dhan  Vikas Kendras and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) to (d)        A Statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *376 for answer on 22.03.2021 tabled by SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED regarding 'MSP for Minor Forest Produce'.

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. Ministry of Tribal Affairs revised Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) guidelines on May 1, 2020 thereby increased the MSP of 47 MFPs. Further, vide notifications dated 26.05.2020 and 11.11.2020, 37 new items were included in the list of MFPs thereby making the total number of MFPs under the scheme to 87 as at Annexure 1 .

(d): Yes,  Sir.  State-wise  details  of  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Kendars  (VDVKs)  sanctioned through Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) including the funds sanctioned for VDVKs is at Annexure 2 .

## Annexure 2 referred to in Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376 for answer on 22.03.2021

| S. No.   | Name of MFPs                                  |   MSP (Rs./Kg) | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindus indica)     |             36 | F                                            | All India       |
| 2        | Wild Honey                                    |            225 | F                                            | All India       |
| 3        | Gum Karaya (Sterculia urenus)                 |            114 | F                                            | All India       |
| 4        | Karanj seed (Pongamia pinnata)                |             22 | F                                            | All India       |
| 5        | Sal seed (Shorea robusta)                     |             20 | F                                            | All India       |
| 6        | Mahua seed (Madhuca longifolia)               |             29 | F                                            | All India       |
| 7        | Sal leaves (Shorea robusta)                   |             35 | F                                            | All India       |
| 8        | Chironji pods with seeds (Buchanania lanzan)  |            126 | F                                            | All India       |
| 9        | Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)                |             15 | F                                            | All India       |
| 10- A    | Rangeeni Lac                                  |            200 | F                                            | All India       |
| 10- B    | Kusumi Lac                                    |            275 | F                                            | All India       |
| 11       | Kusum seeds (Schleichera oleosa)              |             23 | F                                            | All India       |
| 12       | Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica)               |             27 | F                                            | All India       |
| 13       | Puwad seeds (Cassia tora)                     |             16 | F                                            | All India       |
| 14       | Baheda (Terminalia bellirica)                 |             17 | F                                            | All India       |
| 15       | Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena maxima)        |             50 | F                                            | All India       |
| 16       | Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna)           |             50 | F                                            | All India       |
| 17       | Bael pulp (Dried) (Aegle marmelos)            |             30 | F                                            | All India       |
| 18       | Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas)                 |             30 | F                                            | All India       |
| 19       | Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus racemosus) |            107 | F                                            | All India       |
| 20       | Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnema sylvestre)     |             41 | F                                            | All India       |
| 21       | Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata)             |             35 | F                                            | All India       |
| 22       | Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus indica)      |             63 | F                                            | All India       |

|   S. No. | Name of MFPs                                                  |   MSP (Rs./Kg) | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|       23 | Guggul (exudates)                                             |            812 | F                                            | All India       |
|       24 | Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhuca longifolia)                    |             30 | F                                            | All India       |
|       25 | Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.)       |             40 | F                                            | All India       |
|       26 | Jamun dried seeds (Syzygium cumini)                           |             42 | F                                            | All India       |
|       27 | Dried Amla pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthus emblica)              |             52 | F                                            | All India       |
|       28 | Marking Nut (Semecarpus anacardium)                           |              9 | F                                            | All India       |
|       29 | Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindus emarginatus)                       |             14 | F                                            | All India       |
|       30 | Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula)                        |             13 | F                                            | All India       |
|       31 | Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna)                               |             21 | F                                            | All India       |
|       32 | Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica)                                 |             29 | F                                            | All India       |
|       33 | Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia)                                  |             40 | F                                            | All India       |
|       34 | Kaunch seed (Mucuna pruriens)                                 |             21 | F                                            | All India       |
|       35 | Chirata (Swertia chirayita)                                   |             34 | F                                            | All India       |
|       36 | Vaybidding / Vavding (Embelia ribes )                         |             94 | F                                            | All India       |
|       37 | Dhavai phool dried flowers (Woodfordia flobunda)              |             37 | F                                            | All India       |
|       38 | Nux Vomica (Strychnos nux vomica)                             |             42 | F                                            | All India       |
|       39 | Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimum tenuiflorum)                 |             22 | F                                            | All India       |
|       40 | Kshirni (Hemidesmus indicus)                                  |             35 | F                                            | All India       |
|       41 | Bakul (dried bark) (Mimusops elengii)                         |             46 | F                                            | All India       |
|       42 | Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhena pubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) |             31 | F                                            | All India       |
|       43 | Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morinda citrifolia )                 |             17 | F                                            | All India       |
|       44 | Sonapatha/ Syonak pods (Oroxylum indicum )                    |             21 | F                                            | All India       |
|       45 | Chanothi seeds (Abrus precatorius)                            |             45 | F                                            | All India       |
|       46 | Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosa superba)                    |             31 | F                                            | All India       |
|       47 | Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanum nigrum)                         |             34 | F                                            | All India       |

| S. No.                                              | Name of MFPs                                                                  | MSP (Rs./Kg)                                        | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice          | Applicability                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 48                                                  | Apang plant (Achyranthes aspera)                                              | 28                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| 49                                                  | Sugandhmantri roots/ tubers (Homalomena aromatica)                            | 38                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| New MFPs included under the scheme since 26.05.2020 | New MFPs included under the scheme since 26.05.2020                           | New MFPs included under the scheme since 26.05.2020 | New MFPs included under the scheme since 26.05.2020 | New MFPs included under the scheme since 26.05.2020 |
| 50                                                  | Van Tulsi seeds                                                               | 16                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| 51                                                  | Van Jeera                                                                     | 70                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| 52                                                  | Tamarind Seed                                                                 | 11                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| 53                                                  | Bamboo Brooms                                                                 | 60                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| 54                                                  | Dry Anola                                                                     | 60                                                  | F                                                   | All India                                           |
| 55                                                  | Kachri Baheda                                                                 | 20                                                  | P                                                   | All India                                           |
| 56                                                  | Kachri Harra                                                                  | 23                                                  | P                                                   | All India                                           |
| 57                                                  | Seed lac                                                                      | 677                                                 | FP                                                  | All India                                           |
| 58                                                  | Beetal nut raw                                                                | 30                                                  | AP                                                  | N.E.States                                          |
| 59                                                  | Beetal nut Dry                                                                | 200                                                 | A P                                                 | N.E.States                                          |
| 60                                                  | Mushroom (Dry)                                                                | 300                                                 | A P                                                 | N.E.States                                          |
| 61                                                  | Black Rice                                                                    | 100                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 62                                                  | Johar Rice                                                                    | 50                                                  | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 63                                                  | King Chilli                                                                   | 300                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 64                                                  | Mustard                                                                       | 40                                                  | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 65                                                  | Raw Cashew                                                                    | 450                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 66                                                  | Cashew Nut                                                                    | 800                                                 | A P                                                 | N.E.States                                          |
| 67                                                  | Ginger dry                                                                    | 50                                                  | A P                                                 | N.E.States                                          |
| 68                                                  | Perilla                                                                       | 140                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 69                                                  | Rosella                                                                       | 200                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 70                                                  | Nutgall                                                                       | 150                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 71                                                  | Zanthoxylum Dried                                                             | 200                                                 | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 72                                                  | Jack Fruit Seed                                                               | 45                                                  | A                                                   | N.E.States                                          |
| 73                                                  | Tasar Cocoon ( Chrysalis )                                                    |                                                     | F/H                                                 | Jharkhand State                                     |
| 73                                                  | Reeling Class Grade- I (Specification - When Avg. Shell Weight 1.55 gram      | Rs.3200/thousand number                             |                                                     |                                                     |
| 73                                                  | & above )                                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 73                                                  | Un-Reeling Grade -I (Specification- When Avg. Shell Weight 1.40 gram & above) | Rs.1500/thousand number                             |                                                     |                                                     |
| 74                                                  | Cashew Kernel ( Anacardium occidentale )                                      | 90                                                  | F/P                                                 | All India                                           |
| 75                                                  | Elephant Apple dry ( Dillenia indica )                                        | 120                                                 | F/H                                                 | North Eastern States                                |

|   S. No. | Name of MFPs                                      |   MSP (Rs./Kg) | Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice   | Applicability                                     |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       76 | Bamboo shoot (Phyllostachys edulis)               |             70 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       77 | Malkangni Seed (Celastruspaniculatus wild)        |            100 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       78 | Mahul Leaves (Bauhinia vahlli)                    |             15 | F                                            | Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal |
|       79 | Nagod (Vitex negundo)                             |             20 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       80 | Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris)                      |             60 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       81 | Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) |            120 | F                                            | All India                                         |
|       82 | Gamhar/ Gamari , (dry bark) (Gmelina arborea)     |             20 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       83 | Oroxylum indicum , (dry bark) (Oroxylum indicum   |             40 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       84 | Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricussp)                    |            400 | F                                            | North Eastern States                              |
|       85 | Shringraj (Eclipta Alba)                          |             18 | F /M                                         | All India                                         |
|       86 | Tree Moss ( Bryophytes)                           |            350 | F/P                                          | Karnataka State                                   |

## Annexure 2 referred to in Part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376 for answer on 22.03.2021

## State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and Funds Sanctioned

| Sl. No   | State          |   Number of VDVKs |   Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs) |   Number of beneficiaries |
|----------|----------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |               263 |                            3882.9  |                     78818 |
| 2        | Assam          |               128 |                            1940    |                     38530 |
| 3        | Bihar          |                 8 |                              81.5  |                      1630 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh   |               139 |                            2085    |                     41700 |
| 5        | Goa            |                10 |                             150    |                      3000 |
| 6        | Gujarat        |               116 |                            1721.2  |                     34424 |
| 7        | Ladakh (UT)    |                10 |                             150    |                      3000 |
| 8        | Jharkhand      |                39 |                             569.7  |                     11601 |
| 9        | Karnataka      |                19 |                             285    |                      5700 |
| 10       | Kerala         |                13 |                             195    |                      3900 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh |                86 |                            1290    |                     25800 |
| 12       | Maharashtra    |               264 |                            3960    |                     79350 |
| 13       | Manipur        |               100 |                            1496.95 |                     30194 |
| 14       | Mizoram        |               159 |                            2306.55 |                     46168 |
| 15       | Nagaland       |                92 |                            1380    |                     27600 |
| 16       | Odisha         |               156 |                            2269.25 |                     45578 |
| 17       | Rajasthan      |                27 |                             402.2  |                      8190 |
| 18       | Sikkim         |                80 |                            1200    |                     23800 |
| 19       | Tamil Nadu     |                 7 |                             105    |                      2100 |
| 20       | Telangana      |                17 |                             255    |                      5100 |
| 21       | Tripura        |                27 |                             370.85 |                      7429 |
| 22       | Uttar Pradesh  |                 5 |                              59.55 |                      1238 |
| 23       | Uttarakhand    |                 5 |                              74.95 |                      1505 |
| Total    | Total          |              1770 |                           26230.6  |                    526355 |

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