Lok Sabha Question No. 5191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Minor Forest Produce
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mahendra Singh Solanky, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5191

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/04/2022

## MINOR FOREST PRODUCE

## 5191.   SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Minor  Forest  Produce  is  a  major  source  of  income  for  tribal communities  if  so,  the  details  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  of  Madhya  Pradesh procured at Minimum Standard Price, district-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  the  information  of  the  communities  dependent  on  minor  forest produce for livelihood, district-wise

(c) the details of minor forest produce for which minimum standard price has been fixed by the Government; and

(d) the details of the initiative taken by the Government to provide transport and market connectivity of the said minor forest produce in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As  informed  by  Tribal  Co-operative  Marketing  Development  Federation  of India (TRIFED), the Minor Forest Produces that are significant source of income for  tribal  communities  in  Madhya  Pradesh  are  Myrobalan,  Mahua  Flower  & Mahua Seed, Baheda, Anola, Giloy, Wild Honey, Nagarmotha, Safed Musli, Van Tulsi, Arjun Chhal, Buch, Aswagandha, Satavar, Sal Seed & Leaves, Achar Guthli, Sita Phal, Tamarind, Karanj Seed, Neem Seed, Ratanjot, Bael, Gum Karaya, Achar Guthli,  Chirota  Seed,  Lac,  Gorakhmundi,  Baibiding,  Bhilwa  Seed,  Kalmegh, Jamun, Gudmar,  Tendu Leaves etc.

In  the  State  of   Madhya  Pradesh,  Department  of  Forest,  Govt.  of  Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal   is the State Nodal Department (SND) and MPMFP Federation Ltd., Bhopal is the State Implementing Agency(SIA) for implementation of MSP for MFP scheme now subsumed in the Pradhan Mantri Janajatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)  from  2021-22.   An  amount  of  Rs.  3489  Lakhs   has  been  released  to MPMFP Federation, Bhopal  by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for procurement of MFPs.  The  State  Implementing  Agency  (SIA)  has  procured  MFPs  valuing  Rs. 231.95  Lakhs in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh, as per details given below:

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| Name                                  | F/Y 2019- 20   | F/Y 2019- 20         | F/Y 2020-21   | F/Y 2020-21          | F/Y 2021- 22 (Till December 2021)   | F/Y 2021- 22 (Till December 2021)   | Grand Total (F/Y 2014-15 to 2021- 22) Till December 2021   | Grand Total (F/Y 2014-15 to 2021- 22) Till December 2021   |
|---------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| of MFPs t                             | Procuremen     | Procuremen           | Procurement   | Procurement          | Procuremen t                        | Procuremen t                        | Procurement                                                | Procurement                                                |
|                                       | Qty. in MTs    | Value (Rs. In lakhs) | Qty. in MTs   | Value (Rs. In lakhs) | Qty. in MTs                         | Value (Rs. In lakhs)                | Qty. in MTs                                                | Value (Rs. In lakhs)                                       |
| Chironji pods with seeds              |                |                      | 3.756         | 5.280                | 3.7                                 | 5.55                                | 7.46                                                       | 10.83                                                      |
| Baheda                                | 30.1 6         | 5.51                 | 11.367        | 3.080                |                                     |                                     | 41.53                                                      | 8.59                                                       |
| Wild Honey                            |                |                      | 0.2           | 0.500                |                                     |                                     | 0.20                                                       | 0.50                                                       |
| Mahuw a Seed                          | 11.6 3         | 3.75                 |               |                      |                                     |                                     | 11.63                                                      | 3.75                                                       |
| Mahua Flower                          |                |                      | 231.33 2      | 87.050               |                                     |                                     | 231.33                                                     | 87.05                                                      |
| Kalmeg h                              |                |                      | 2.731         | 1.030                |                                     |                                     | 2.73                                                       | 1.03                                                       |
| Sal seed                              |                |                      | 341.83        | 120.20 0             |                                     |                                     | 341.83                                                     | 120.20                                                     |
| Total (Qty in MT& Value in Rs. Lakhs) | 41.7 9         | 9.26                 | 591.22        | 217.14               | 3.70                                | 5.55                                | 636.71                                                     | 231.95                                                     |

(b): MFP gatherers of  Madhya Pradesh State are engaged in collection of minor forest  produce  in  the  districts  of   Umariya,  Shadol,  Rewa,  Dhar,  Alirajpur, Balaghat,  Betul,  Chindwara,  Dindori,  Harda,  Katni,  Mandla,  Narisghpur,  Panna, Singrauli, Seoni and Sidhi for their livelihood  under MSP for MFP Scheme.

(c): The list of Minor Forest Produces for which Minimum Support price has been fixed by Ministry of Tribal Affairs is at Annexure.

(d): The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  under  its  schemes  namely  'Institutional Support for development and marketing of tribal products/produce' and 'Marketing of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  and Development of Value Chain For MFP' (now subsumed under PMJVM) provides grant-in-aid  to  State  Governments  for  enhancement  of  infrastructure  facilities  to improve the supply chain of MFPs in the States. These are demand-driven schemes and funds are released to States on the basis of proposals received from them.

Annexure

## Annexure  refer to Lok Sabha Unstarrted Question No. 5191 for 04.04.2022 regarding Minor Forest Produce"

## A list of MFPs/Commodities covered under the MSP For MFP Scheme

|   S. N o. | Name of MFPs                                |   Rate List of New MSP for MFPs notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI vide Notificatio n dated 1/05/20 (in Rs. Per Kg.) | Rate List of MSP for MFPs notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI vide Notificat ion dated 26/05/20 (in Rs. Per Kg.)   | Rate List of New MSP for MFPs notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI vide Notification dated 11/11/20 (in Rs. Per Kg.)   | Catego ry F- Forest/ MFP A- Agricul ture P- Process ed M- Medici nal H- Horticu lture   | Applicabil ity   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindusindica)    |                                                                                                                                36 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         2 | Wild Honey                                  |                                                                                                                               225 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         3 | Gum Karaya (Sterculiaurenus)                |                                                                                                                               114 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         4 | Karanj seed (Pongamiapinnata)               |                                                                                                                                22 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         5 | Sal seed (Shorearobusta)                    |                                                                                                                                20 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         6 | Mahua seed (Madhucalongifolia)              |                                                                                                                                29 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         7 | Sal leaves (Shorearobusta)                  |                                                                                                                                35 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |
|         8 | Chironji pods with seeds (Buchananialanzan) |                                                                                                                               126 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | F                                                                                       | All India        |

| 9                                                         |   Myrobalan (Terminaliachebula) 15 | F   | All India   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----|-------------|
| 10 Rangeeni Lac                                           |                                200 | F   | All India   |
| 11 Kusumi Lac                                             |                                275 | F   | All India   |
| 12 Kusum seeds (Schleicheraoleosa)                        |                                 23 | F   | All India   |
| 13 Neem seeds (Azadirachtaindica)                         |                                 27 | F   | All India   |
| 14 Puwad seeds (Cassia tora)                              |                                 16 | F   | All India   |
| 15 Baheda (Terminaliabellirica)                           |                                 17 | F   | All India   |
| 16 Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena maxima)                 |                                 50 | F   | All India   |
| 17 Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna)                    |                                 50 | F   | All India   |
| 18 Bael pulp (Dried) (Aeglemarmelos)                      |                                 30 | F   | All India   |
| 19 Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas)                          |                                 30 | F   | All India   |
| 20 Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus racemosus)          |                                107 | F   | All India   |
| 21 Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnemasylvestre)               |                                 41 | F   | All India   |
| 22 Kalmegh (Andrographispaniculata)                       |                                 35 | F   | All India   |
| 23 Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindusindica)                |                                 63 | F   | All India   |
| 24 Guggul (exudates)                                      |                                812 | F   | All India   |
| 25 Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhucalongifolia)              |                                 30 | F   | All India   |
| 26 Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomumtamala and Cinnamomum sp.) |                                 40 | F   | All India   |
| 27 Jamun dried seeds (Syzygiumcumini)                     |                                 42 | F   | All India   |
| 28 Dried Amla pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthusemblica)        |                                 52 | F   | All India   |

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| 29                                                              | Marking Nut (Semecarpusanacardium)     | 9   | F   | All India   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----|-----|-------------|
| 30                                                              | Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindusemarginatus) | 14  | F   | All India   |
| 31                                                              | Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula) | 13  | F   | All India   |
| 32 Arjuna Bark (Terminaliaarjuna)                               | 21                                     |     | F   | All India   |
| 33 Kokum (Dry) (Garciniaindica)                                 |                                        | 29  | F   | All India   |
| 34 Giloe (Tinosporacordifolia)                                  | 40                                     |     | F   | All India   |
| 35 Kaunch                                                       | seed (Mucunapruriens)                  | 21  | F   | All India   |
| 36 Chirata                                                      | (Swertiachirayita)                     | 34  | F   | All India   |
| 37 Vaybidding / Vavding                                         | (Embeliaribes )                        | 94  | F   | All India   |
| 38 Dhavaiphool flowers                                          | dried (Woodfordiaflobunda)             | 37  | F   | All India   |
| 39 Nux Vomica (Strychnosnux                                     | vomica)                                | 42  | F   | All India   |
| 40 Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimumtenuiflorum)                 | 22                                     |     | F   | All India   |
| 41 Kshirni (Hemidesmusindicus)                                  |                                        | 35  | F   | All India   |
| 42 Bakul (dried bark)                                           | (Mimusopselengii)                      | 46  | F   | All India   |
| 43 Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhenapubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) |                                        | 31  | F   | All India   |
| 44 Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morindacitrifolia )                 |                                        | 17  | F   | All India   |
| 45 Sonapatha/                                                   | Syonak pods (Oroxylumindicum )         | 21  | F   | All India   |
| 46                                                              | Chanothi seeds (Abrusprecatorius)      | 45  | F   | All India   |

| 47 Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosasuperba)         | 31   |     | F   | All India   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------|-----|-----|-------------|
| 48 Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanumnigrum)              | 24   |     | F   | All India   |
| 49 Apang plant (Achyranthesaspera)                   | 28   |     | F   | All India   |
| 50 Sugandhmantri roots/ tubers (Homalomenaaromatica) | 38   |     | F   | All India   |
| 51 Van Tulsi seeds (Ocimumgratissimum)               |      | 16  | F   | All India   |
| 52 Van Jeera (Vernoniaanthelmintica)                 |      | 70  | F   | All India   |
| 53 Tamarind Seed ( Tamarindusindica (Seeds)          |      | 11  | F   | All India   |
| 54 Bamboo Brooms (Thysanolaena maxima)               |      | 60  | F   | All India   |
| 55 Dry Anola (Phyllanthusemblica(Dry)                |      | 60  | F   | All India   |
| 56 KachriBaheda (Terminaliabellerica)                |      | 20  | P   | All India   |
| 57 KachriHarra (Terminaliachebula)                   |      | 23  | P   | All India   |
| 58 Seed lac (Kerrialacca)                            |      | 677 | FP  | All India   |
| 59 Beetal nut raw (Areca catechu (Raw)               |      | 30  | A   | N.E.States  |
| 60 Beetal nut Dry (Areca catechu (Dry)               |      | 200 | A P | N.E.States  |
| 61 Mushroom (Dry) (Agaricusbisporus ( dry)           |      | 300 | A P | N.E.States  |
| 62 Black Rice (Oryzasativa L)                        |      | 100 | A   | N.E.States  |
| 63 Johar Rice (Oryzasativa)                          |      | 50  | A   | N.E.States  |
| 64 King Chilli (Capsicum chinenseJacq)               |      | 300 | A   | N.E.States  |
| 65 Mustard (Brassica nigra)                          |      | 40  | A   | N.E.States  |
| 66 Raw Cashew                                        |      | 450 | A   | N.E.States  |

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| (Anacardiumoccidentale (Raw)                                                                       |     |                          |     |                               |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|--------------------------|-----|-------------------------------|
| 67 Cashew Nut (Anacardiumoccidentale (Nut)                                                         | 800 |                          | A P | N.E.States                    |
| 68 Ginger dry (Zingiberofficinale)                                                                 | 50  |                          | A P | N.E.States                    |
| 69 Perilla (Perillafrutescens)                                                                     | 140 |                          | A   | N.E.States                    |
| 70 Rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa)                                                                   | 200 |                          | A   | N.E.States                    |
| 71 Nutgall (Rhuschinensis)                                                                         | 150 |                          | A   | N.E.States                    |
| 72 Zanthoxylum Dried (Zanthoxylumarmatum)                                                          | 200 |                          | A   | N.E.States                    |
| 73 Jack Fruit Seed (Artocarpusheterophyllus( Seeds)                                                | 45  |                          | A   | N.E.States                    |
| 74 Tassar Cocoon Reeling Class Grade-I (Specification -When Avg. Shell Weight 1.55 gram and above) |     | Rs 3200/ Thousand number | F/H | Jharkhand                     |
| Un-Reeling Class Grade-I (Specification -When Avg. Shell Weight 1.40 gram and above)               |     | Rs 1500/ Thousand number |     |                               |
| 75 Cashes Kernel (Anacardiumoccidentale)                                                           |     | 90                       | F/P | All India                     |
| 76 Elephant Apple Dry (Dilleniaindica)                                                             |     | 120                      | F/H | N.E.States                    |
| 77 Bamboo Shoot (Phyllostachysedulis)                                                              |     | 70                       | F   | N.E.States                    |
| 78 Malkangni Seed (Celastruspaniculatus wild)                                                      |     | 100                      | F   | All India                     |
| 79 Mahul Leaves (Bauhinia vahlli)                                                                  |     | 15                       | F   | Odisha, Chhattisga rh, Madhya |

|    |                                                    |     |     | Pradesh& West Bengal   |
|----|----------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|------------------------|
| 80 | Nagod (Vitexnegundo)                               |  20 | F   | All India              |
| 81 | Gokhru (Tribulusterrestris)                        |  60 | F   | All India              |
| 82 | Pipla / Uchithi (Dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) | 120 | F   | All India              |
| 83 | Gamhar / Gamri (Dry bark) (Gmelinaarborea)         |  20 | F   | N.E.States             |
| 84 | Oroxylumindicum (Dry bark ) (Oroxylumindicum)      |  40 | F   | N.E.States             |
| 85 | Wild Mushroom Dry (Agaricussp)                     | 400 | F   | N.E.States             |
| 86 | Shringraj (Eclipta alba)                           |  18 | F/M | All India              |
| 87 | Tree Moss (Bryophytes)                             | 350 | F/P | Karnataka              |

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