Lok Sabha Question No. 2888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Scheme for Institutional Support for Development of Tribal Products/Produce
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2888

ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2024

## SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL PRODUCTS/PRODUCE

2888 Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky: Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind: Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes any scheme regarding Tribal Products/Produce produced by tribal communities in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has allocated funds to the said States under the scheme during the period of 2019-2024, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Government has  taken note of the products/produce produced by the tribal communities in the said States and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take steps to encourage the production of these products, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a)  to  (d): The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  through  its  agency  namely  Tribal  Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is implementing the scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission' (PMJVM) wherein TRIFED provides revolving funds to State Governments including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha for procurement  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFPs)  collected  by  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  MFP gatherers. The list of MFPs covered under the scheme for Minimum Support Price (MSP) is given at Annexure 1 .  The revolving funds released to State Governments for procurement of MFPs along  with  the  value  of  MFPs  procured  by  the  States  under  the  scheme  is  given  at Annexure 2 .

Under  PMJVM,  TRIFED  also  provides  financial  support  for  establishment  of  Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) which are clusters of tribal SHGs formed to reap economies of scale through value addition and marketing of MFPs & non-MFPs. So far, an amount of Rs.

587.36 crores  have  been  sanctioned for  establishment  of  3958  VDVKs  across the country. State-wise details including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha are given at Annexure 3 .

Further,  TRIFED  also  provides  backward  linkages  through  empanelment  of  tribal artisans / suppliers for procurement of their tribal products and forward linkages through sale of  their  products  in  the  market  through  its  ' Tribes  India '  outlets  and  e-commerce  portal ' tribesindia.com '  apart  from  other  e-marketing  channels  like  Amazon.com,  Flipkart.com, Paytm, Snapdeal.com and GeM. The details of procurement and sale made by TRIFED during the last three years are given below:

|   Sl. No. | Year      |   Procurement (Rs in Lakhs) |   Sale (Rs in Lakhs) |
|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | 2021-2022 |                     2900.33 |              4342.32 |
|         2 | 2022-2023 |                     1520.31 |              3574.09 |
|         3 | 2023-2024 |                     1804.16 |              3607.22 |

Annexure 1 Annexure 1 referred to in Part (a) to (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2888 for answer on 08.08.2024

| LIST OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) UNDER PMJVM SCHEME   | LIST OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) UNDER PMJVM SCHEME   | LIST OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) UNDER PMJVM SCHEME   | LIST OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) UNDER PMJVM SCHEME                  | LIST OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) UNDER PMJVM SCHEME   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                  | Name of MFPs                                            | MSP Notified by GoI (in Rs. Per Kg.)                    | Category F:Forest A:Agriculture P:Processed M:Medicinal H:Horticulture | 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                                                      | Rangeeni Lac                                            | 200                                                     | F                                                                      | All India                                               |
| 11                                                      | Kusumi Lac                                              | 275                                                     | F                                                                      | All India                                               |
| 12                                                      | Kusum seeds (Schleichera oleosa)                        | 23                                                      | F                                                                      | All India                                               |
| 13                                                      | Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica)                         | 27                                                      | F                                                                      | All India                                               |
| 14                                                      | Puwad seeds (Cassia tora)                               | 16                                                      | F                                                                      | All India                                               |
| 15                                                      | Baheda (Terminalia bellirica)                           | 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) (Aegle marmelos)                      | 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 (Gymnema sylvestre)                     |   41 | F   | All India   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------|-----|-------------|
|   22 | Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata)                             |   35 | F   | All India   |
|   23 | Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus indica)                      |   63 | F   | All India   |
|   24 | Guggul (exudates)                                             |  812 | F   | All India   |
|   25 | Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhuca longifolia)                    |   30 | F   | All India   |
|   26 | Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.)       |   40 | F   | All India   |
|   27 | Jamun dried seeds (Syzygium cumini)                           |   42 | F   | All India   |
|   28 | Dried Amla pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthus emblica)              |   52 | F   | All India   |
|   29 | Marking Nut (Semecarpus anacardium)                           |    9 | F   | All India   |
|   30 | Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindus emarginatus)                       |   14 | F   | All India   |
|   31 | Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula)                        |   13 | F   | All India   |
|   32 | Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna)                               |   21 | F   | All India   |
|   33 | Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica)                                 |   29 | F   | All India   |
|   34 | Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia)                                  |   40 | F   | All India   |
|   35 | Kaunch seed (Mucuna pruriens)                                 |   21 | F   | All India   |
|   36 | Chirata (Swertia chirayita)                                   |   34 | F   | All India   |
|   37 | Vaybidding / Vavding (Embelia ribes )                         |   94 | F   | All India   |
|   38 | Dhavai phool dried flowers (Woodfordia flobunda)              |   37 | F   | All India   |
|   39 | Nux Vomica (Strychnos nux vomica)                             |   42 | F   | All India   |
|   40 | Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimum tenuiflorum)                 |   22 | F   | All India   |
|   41 | Kshirni (Hemidesmus indicus)                                  |   35 | F   | All India   |
|   42 | Bakul (dried bark) (Mimusops elengii)                         |   46 | F   | All India   |
|   43 | Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhena pubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) |   31 | F   | All India   |

|   44 | Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morinda citrifolia )               | 17                      | F   | All India       |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----|-----------------|
|   45 | Sonapatha/ Syonak pods (Oroxylum indicum )                  | 21                      | F   | All India       |
|   46 | Chanothi seeds (Abrus precatorius)                          | 45                      | F   | All India       |
|   47 | Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosa superba)                  | 31                      | F   | All India       |
|   48 | Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanum nigrum)                       | 34                      | F   | All India       |
|   49 | Apang plant (Achyranthes aspera)                            | 28                      | F   | All India       |
|   50 | Sugandhmantri roots/ tubers (Homalomena aromatica)          | 38                      | F   | All India       |
|   51 | Van Tulsi seeds                                             | 16                      | F   | All India       |
|   52 | Van Jeera                                                   | 70                      | F   | All India       |
|   53 | Tamarind Seed                                               | 11                      | F   | All India       |
|   54 | Bamboo Brooms                                               | 60                      | F   | All India       |
|   55 | Dry Anola                                                   | 60                      | F   | All India       |
|   56 | Kachri Baheda                                               | 20                      | P   | All India       |
|   57 | Kachri Harra                                                | 23                      | P   | All India       |
|   58 | Seed lac                                                    | 677                     | FP  | All India       |
|   59 | Beetal nut raw                                              | 30                      | AP  | N.E.States      |
|   60 | Beetal nut Dry                                              | 200                     | A P | N.E.States      |
|   61 | Mushroom (Dry)                                              | 300                     | A P | N.E.States      |
|   62 | Black Rice                                                  | 100                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   63 | Johar Rice                                                  | 50                      | A   | N.E.States      |
|   64 | King Chilli                                                 | 300                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   65 | Mustard                                                     | 40                      | A   | N.E.States      |
|   66 | Raw Cashew                                                  | 450                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   67 | Cashew Nut                                                  | 800                     | A P | N.E.States      |
|   68 | Ginger dry                                                  | 50                      | A P | N.E.States      |
|   69 | Perilla                                                     | 140                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   70 | Rosella                                                     | 200                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   71 | Nutgall                                                     | 150                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   72 | Zanthoxylum Dried                                           | 200                     | A   | N.E.States      |
|   73 | Jack Fruit Seed                                             | 45                      | A   | N.E.States      |
|   74 | Tasar Cocoon (Chrysalis)                                    |                         | F/H | Jharkhand State |
|   74 | Reeling Class Grade- I                                      | Rs.3200/thousand number | F/H |                 |
|   74 | (Specification - When Avg. Shell Weight 1.55 gram & above ) | Rs.3200/thousand number | F/H |                 |
|   74 | Un-Reeling Grade -I (Specification- When Avg.               | Rs.1500/thousand number | F/H |                 |

|    | Shell Weight 1.40 gram& above)                    |     |      |                                                 |
|----|---------------------------------------------------|-----|------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 75 | Cashew Kernel (Anacardium occidentale)            |  90 | F/P  | All India                                       |
| 76 | Elephant Apple dry (Dillenia indica)              | 120 | F/H  | North Eastern States                            |
| 77 | Bamboo shoot (Phyllostachys edulis)               |  70 | F    | North Eastern States                            |
| 78 | Malkangni Seed (Celastruspaniculatus wild)        | 100 | F    | All India                                       |
| 79 | Mahul Leaves (Bauhinia vahlli)                    |  15 | F    | Odisha, Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh West Bengal |
| 80 | Nagod (Vitex negundo)                             |  20 | F    | All India                                       |
| 81 | Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris)                      |  60 | F    | All India                                       |
| 82 | Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) | 120 | F    | All India                                       |
| 83 | Gamhar/ Gamari , (dry bark) (Gmelina arborea)     |  20 | F    | North Eastern States                            |
| 84 | Oroxylum indicum , (dry bark) (Oroxylum indicum   |  40 | F    | North Eastern States                            |
| 85 | Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricussp)                    | 400 | F    | North Eastern States                            |
| 86 | Shringraj (Eclipta Alba)                          |  18 | F /M | All India                                       |
| 87 | Tree Moss (Bryophytes)                            | 350 | F/P  | Karnataka State                                 |

Annexure 2

## Annexure 2 referred to in Part (a) to (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2888 for answer on 08.08.2024

## State-wise details of revolving funds released and value of MFPs procured

| S.No.   | State          | Revolving Funds released (Rs. In lakhs)   | Value of MFPs procured (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 828.75                                    | 1,033.19                                |
| 2       | Assam          | 66.94                                     | 34.79                                   |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh   | 15,366.00                                 | 46,305.95                               |
| 4       | Gujarat        | 622.00                                    | 1,295.02                                |
| 5       | Jharkhand      | 4,672.00                                  | 1,432.20                                |
| 6       | Karnataka      | 124.60                                    | 184.25                                  |
| 7       | Kerala         | 59.74                                     | 160.63                                  |
| 8       | Madhya Pradesh | 3,489.00                                  | 1,423.32                                |
| 9       | Maharashtra    | 500.00                                    | 312.50                                  |
| 10      | Manipur        | 10.50                                     | 12.70                                   |
| 11      | Mizoram        | 91.50                                     | 0.00                                    |
| 12      | Nagaland       | 252.16                                    | 133.37                                  |
| 13      | Odisha         | 4,991.00                                  | 13,945.98                               |
| 14      | Rajasthan      | 20.00                                     | 48.34                                   |
| 15      | Tamil Nadu     | 228.97                                    | 0.00                                    |
| 16      | Tripura        | 200.66                                    | 74.68                                   |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh  | 240.00                                    | 1.67                                    |
| 18      | West Bengal    | 201.72                                    | 98.96                                   |
|         | Total          | 31,965.54                                 | 66,497.55                               |

Annexure 3

## Annexure 3 referred to in Part (a) to (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2888 for answer on 08.08.2024

## State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras

| Sl. No.   | State                               |   No. of VDVKs Sanctioned | Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs)   |   No. of Van Dhan beneficiaries |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                      |                       415 | 6,162.90                           |                          123578 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                   |                       106 | 1,590.00                           |                           32897 |
| 3         | Assam                               |                       471 | 7,065.00                           |                          143309 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                        |                       139 | 2,085.00                           |                           41700 |
| 5         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                         1 | 15.00                              |                             302 |
| 6         | Goa                                 |                        10 | 150.00                             |                            3000 |
| 7         | Gujarat                             |                       200 | 2,895.65                           |                           57968 |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh                    |                         4 | 55.50                              |                            1110 |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir                      |                       100 | 1,457.00                           |                           29791 |
| 10        | Ladakh                              |                        10 | 150.00                             |                            3000 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                           |                       146 | 2,174.70                           |                           43701 |
| 12        | Karnataka                           |                       140 | 2,087.40                           |                           41748 |
| 13        | Kerala                              |                        44 | 597.25                             |                           12038 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                      |                       126 | 1,890.00                           |                           37860 |
| 15        | Maharashtra                         |                       264 | 3,960.00                           |                           79350 |
| 16        | Manipur                             |                       200 | 2,996.80                           |                           60403 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                           |                       169 | 2,534.10                           |                           50835 |
| 18        | Mizoram                             |                       259 | 3,806.55                           |                           76168 |
| 19        | Nagaland                            |                       284 | 4,259.90                           |                           85198 |
| 20        | Odisha                              |                       170 | 2,479.25                           |                           50094 |
| 21        | Rajasthan                           |                       479 | 7,135.60                           |                          144803 |
| 22        | Sikkim                              |                        80 | 1,169.05                           |                           23381 |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                          |                         8 | 120.00                             |                            2400 |
| 24        | Telangana                           |                        17 | 255.00                             |                            5100 |
| 25        | Tripura                             |                        57 | 776.00                             |                           16116 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                       |                        25 | 359.55                             |                            7238 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                         |                        12 | 179.95                             |                            3605 |
| 28        | West Bengal                         |                        22 | 329.35                             |                            6719 |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                               |                      3958 | 58,736.50                          |                         1183412 |