Lok Sabha Question No. 2390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Procurement of Minor Forest Produce
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2390

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.03.2025

## PROCUREMENT OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE

## 2390. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  list  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  for  which  the  Government  is  currently  offering  Minimum  Support Price (MSP);
- (b) the details of the funds provided and utilized for procurement of MFPs at MSP during the last five years, year and State-wise;
- (c) the amount of MFP procured during the said period, year and State-wise; and
- (d) the list of major MFPs procured and sold from Andhra Pradesh during the said period, year and district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)         The  list  of  Minor  Forest  Produces  (MFPs)  covered  under  the  scheme  -  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjatiya  Vikas Mission' (PMJVM) for Minimum Support Price (MSP) is given at Annexure I.
- (b) & (c)           The details of the revolving funds released for procurement of MFPs at MSP during the last five years, year and State-wise is given below:

| S.No.   | State      | Year of Sanction   |   Revolving Fund released (In Lakhs) |
|---------|------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1       | Nagaland   | 2019 - 20          |                               233    |
| 2       | Tripura    | 2019 - 20          |                                 8.51 |
| 3       | Mizoram    | 2020 - 21          |                                91.5  |
| 4       | Tamil Nadu | 2020 - 21          |                               228.97 |
| 5       | Assam      | 2020 - 21          |                                36.69 |
|         | Total      | Total              |                               598.67 |

The amount of MFP procured during the said period, year and State-wise is given at Annexure II .

(d)  Andhra Pradesh has been participating in the implementation of the MSP for MFP scheme since 2016-17. The major  MFPs  procured  and  sold  by  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Government  are  Gum  Karaya,  Karanj  Seed,  Seeded Tamarind, De-seeded Tamarind, and Mahuwa Seed. The  year and state-wise details of these MFPs is given at Annexure III .

Annexure I referred to in Part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2390 for 13.03.2025

| 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 |                 |
|      | Reeling Class Grade- I                                        | Rs.3200/thousand |     | Jharkhand State |

|    | (Specification - When Avg. Shell Weight 1.55 gram& above )                   | number                  |      |                                                 |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------|-------------------------------------------------|
|    | Un-Reeling Grade -I (Specification- When Avg. Shell Weight 1.40 gram &above) | Rs.1500/thousand number |      |                                                 |
| 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  II  referred  to  in  Part  (b)  &  (c)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2390  for 13.03.2025

## State-wise details of MFPs procurement since 2019-20

| Sl .   |                        | F/Y 2019-20   | F/Y 2019-20          | F/Y 2020-21                   | F/Y 2020-21    | F/Y 2021-22 F/Y   | F/Y 2021-22 F/Y   | 2022-23           | 2022-23        | F/Y 2023-24       | F/Y 2023-24   | F/Y 2024- 25      | Grand Total (In Rs. Lakhs)   | Grand Total (In Rs. Lakhs)   |
|--------|------------------------|---------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|        |                        | Procurement   | Procurement          | Procurement                   | Procurement    | Procurement       | Procurement       | Procurement       | Procurement    | Procurement       | nt            | Procureme         | Procurement                  | Procurement                  |
| N o.   | State                  | Qty. in MT s  | Value (Rs. In lakhs) | Qty. in MTs Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty. in MTs | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty. in MTs    | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty. in MTs | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qt y. in M | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty. in MTs               | Value (Rs. In lakhs)         |
| 1      | Odisha 119. 15         | 35.67         | 1436 2.56            | 3031.58                       | 2502 .78       | 769.75            | 5966 .69          | 2163.11           | 2736 0.93      | 7571.79           | Ts 0.0 0      | 0.00              | 5031 2.11                    | 13571.9 0                    |
| 2      | Chhatti sgarh 755 1.95 | 1632.24       | 6241 9.38            | 15374.1 0                     | 3564 8.64      | 10191.8 4         | 1242 7.84         | 4938.40           | 2214 57.45     | 4159.96           | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 3395 05.26                   | 36296.5 4                    |
| 3      | Andhr a Prades h 648.  | 227.94        | 648. 92              | 227.94                        | 280. 03        | 101.41            | 98.6 3            | 46.37             | 344.2 5        | 119.68            | 20. 55        | 6.59              | 2041. 30                     | 729.93                       |
| 4      | 92 Gujara t 385. 13    | 168.32        | 546. 85              | 364.09                        | 106. 76        | 90.99             | 249. 37           | 102.04            | 386.3 7        | 180.72            | 14. 58        | 5.30              | 1689. 05                     | 911.46                       |
| 5      | Rajast 87.8 0          | 15.12         | 7.01                 | 5.92                          | 2.83           | 2.65              | 0.35              | 0.79              | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 97.99                        | 24.48                        |
| 6      | han Mahar ashtra       |               | 231. 87              | 64.92                         | 428. 47        | 119.01            | 48.1 7            | 22.66             | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 708.5 1                      | 206.59                       |
| 7      | Jharkh and             |               | 88.1 6               | 410.22                        | 41.7 1         | 263.05            | 505. 94           | 183.98            | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0             | 0.0 0.00          | 635.8 1                      | 857.25                       |
| 8      | Nagala nd 75.0 0       | 37.50         | 103. 71              | 50.15                         | 76.3 5         | 38.73             | 13.7 1            | 7.12              | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 268.7 7                      | 133.50                       |
| 9      | Tripur a 87.0 0        | 55.68         | 38.0 0               | 19.00                         | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 125.0 0                      | 74.68                        |
| 1 0    | West Bengal 109. 16    | 30.34         |                      |                               |                |                   | 62.8 8            | 18.93             | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0             | 0.0 0.00          | 172.0 4                      | 49.27                        |
| 1 1    | Assam                  |               | 58.5 6               | 34.79                         | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 58.56                        | 34.79                        |
| 1 2    | Manip ur               |               | 20.8 0               | 12.70                         | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 20.80                        | 12.70                        |
| 1 3    | Karnat aka             |               | 48.5 6               | 109.26                        | 19.0 0         | 36.58             | 14.5 4            | 38.41             | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0.0 0         | 0.00              | 82.10                        | 184.25                       |
| 1 4    | Madhy a 41.7 9         | 9.26          | 591. 22              | 217.14                        | 3.70           | 5.55              | 3272 .13          | 1191.37           | 0.00           | 0.00              | 0             | 0.0 0.00          | 3908. 84                     | 1423.32                      |

| Prades h           |          |         |           |           |           |           |           |         |            |           |        |       |            |           |
|--------------------|----------|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|------------|-----------|--------|-------|------------|-----------|
| 1 5 Kerala         |          |         |           |           | 33.1 9    | 79.27     | 18.9 3    |   81.36 | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.0 0  |  0    | 52.12      | 160.63    |
| 1 6 Uttar Prades h |          |         |           |           | 5.83      | 1.67      | 0.00      |    0    | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.0 0  |  0    | 5.83       | 1.67      |
| Total              | 910 5.89 | 2212.07 | 7916 5.60 | 19921.8 0 | 3914 9.30 | 11700.5 0 | 2267 9.17 | 8794.55 | 2495 49.00 | 12032.1 5 | 35. 13 | 11.89 | 3996 84.08 | 54672.9 6 |

## Annexure III referred to in Part (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2390 for 13.03.2025

## MFP Procurement Details:

| StateNam e of MFP s      | F/Y 2019-20 Procurement   | F/Y 2020-21 Procurement   | F/Y 2020-21 Procurement   | F/Y 2021-22      | F/Y 2021-22       | F/Y 2022-23      | F/Y 2022-23       | F/Y 2023-24      | F/Y 2023-24       | F/Y 2024-25      | F/Y 2024-25       | Total Procuremen Procurement   | Total Procuremen Procurement   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| StateNam e of MFP s      | Qty . in MT s             | Qty. in MTs               | Value (Rs. lakhs)         | In Qty . in MT s | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty . in MT s | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty . in MT s | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qt y. in M Ts | Value (Rs. lakhs) | In Qty. in MTs                 | Value (Rs. In lakhs)           |
| Gum Kara ya              | 0.0 0                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| Kara nj seed             | 6.7 1                     | 3.20                      | 0.67                      | 3.4 1            | 0.83              | 5.6 1            | 1.23              | 1.2 5            | 0.27              | 0.6 7 0.15       | 5                 | 20.8                           | 4.42                           |
| Seede d Tama rind        | 510 .00                   | 1948 .00                  | 693.71                    | 272 .78          | 98.16             | 607 .09          | 198.53            | 318 .43          | 103.37            | 19. 88 6.44      |                   | 3676 .18                       | 1258.31                        |
| De- seede d Tama rind 68 | 79.                       | 84.4 8                    | 53.95                     | 3.8 4            | 2.42              | 65. 54           | 41.47             | 27. 82           | 17.52             | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 261. 36                        | 170.80                         |
| Mahu wa Seed             | 52. 53                    | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 4.1 3            | 1.20              | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 0.0 0            | 0.00              | 56.6 6                         | 14.33                          |
| Sub- Total (3)           | 648 .92                   | 2035 .68                  | 748.33                    | 280 .03          | 101.41            | 682 .37          | 242.43            | 347 .50          | 121.16            | 20. 55           | 6.59              | 4015 .05                       | 1447.86                        |

MFP Sale Details:

| S. N o.   | Name of Commod ity   | F/Y 2019- 20   | F/Y 2019- 20           | F/Y 2020- 21   | F/Y 2020- 21           | F/Y 2021- 22   | F/Y 2021- 22           | F/Y 2022- 23   | F/Y 2022- 23           | F/Y 2023- 24   | F/Y 2023- 24           | F/Y 2024- 25   | F/Y 2024- 25           | Grand       | Grand                  |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|------------------------|-------------|------------------------|
| S. N o.   | Name of Commod ity   | Sale of MFPs   | Sale of MFPs           | Sale of MFPs   | Sale of MFPs           | Sale of MFPs   | Sale of MFPs           | Sale of MFPs   | Sale of MFPs           | Sale of MFPs   | Sale of MFPs           | Sale of MFPs   | Sale of MFPs           |             | Total                  |
| S. N o.   | Name of Commod ity   | Qty . in MT s  | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) | Qty . in MT s  | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) | Qty . in MT s  | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) | Qty . in MT s  | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) | Qty. in MTs    | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) | Qty . in MT s  | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) | Qty. in MTs | Valu e (Rs. In lakh s) |
| 1         | Gum Karaya           | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0.11        | 0.12                   |
| 2         | Karanj seed          | 6.71           | 1.68                   | 2.29           | 0.68                   | 3.41           | 1.02                   | 5.40           | 1.63                   | 0.97           | 0.29                   | 0              | 0                      | 54.20       | 14.16                  |
| 3         | Seeded Tamarind      | 440.6 4        | 214.79                 | 365.5 1        | 139.22                 | 0              | 0                      | 31.67 6        | 10.31                  | 116.42         | 112.61                 | 0              | 0                      | 1533.0 0    | 639.29                 |
| 4         | De-seeded Tamarind   | 79.68          | 62.95                  | 73.17          | 54.88                  | 3.84           | 2.69                   | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 278.90      | 192.05                 |
| 5         | Mahuwa Seed          | 52.53          | 13.13                  | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 0              | 0                      | 93.66       | 22.76                  |
| #         | Total                | 579.5 6        | 292.55                 | 440.9 7        | 194.78                 | 7.25           | 3.71                   | 37.07 9        | 11.94                  | 117.38 7       | 112.9                  | 0              | 0                      | 1959.8 7    | 868.38                 |

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