Lok Sabha Question No. 1329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Marketing of MFP
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1329

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## MARKETING OF MFP

## 1329.   SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) under the scheme "Mechanism for Marketing of MFP" and if so, the details thereof, item-wise;
- (b) the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  for  procurement  of  Minor  Forest Produce  at  MSP  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  for  cold  storage,  warehousing  and other infrastructure for MFP during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has received proposal for sanction of additional funds for Minor Forest Produce from various State Governments and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure fair returns to the MFP gathers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a) Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Government  of  India  has  fixed  Minimum  Support Price(MSP) for10 Minor Forest Produces under the scheme  'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce(MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and development of Value Chain for MFP'. The name of MFP along with its corresponding MSP are indicated in the statement at Annexure-I.

(b) Details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for procurement of Minor Forest Produce at MSP during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise are indicated in the statement at Annexure-II.

(c) Details of funds sanctioned and released for cold storage, warehousing and other infrastructure  for  MFP  during  the  said  period,  State/UT-wise  are  indicatedin  the statement at Annexure-III.

(d) States,  which  have  been  sanctioned  funds  for  procurement  of  MFP  have  not sought sanction of additional funds. The fund release position is indicated at Annexure-I. The  funds  are  released  based  on  the  potential  of  the  States  to  procure  the  particular MFPs.

(e) All the State procuring Agencies have been provided with ' Revolving Fund' for procurement of MFPs covered under the scheme. They are encouraged to maximize their procurement  by opening adequate number  of  procurement  centers. Beside these measures, exercise to create awareness through advertising and publicity has also been started. This exercise includes advertising through All India Radio, posters, pamphlets, banners  etc  in  association  with  State  Procuring  Agencies.  Tribal  beneficiaries  are empowered by imparting trainings for skill upgradation and capacity building of MFP gatherers with the objective of improving their income by way of organizing training on non-destructive harvesting, primary processing, value addition and marketing of selected MFPs.  The  training includes imparting training to beneficiaries about scientific collection,  harvesting,  storage,  grading  techniques  so  that  beneficiaries  are  able  to harvest higher quantities and better quality items on sustainable basis in an ecofriendly manner and enhance their income.

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## Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of LSUSQ No. 1329 for 02.05.2016 regarding "Marketing of MFP'

| S.No.   | Name of MFP               | Name of MFP               | Minimum Support Price (Rs.in per kg.)   |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Tamarind                  | Tamarind                  | 22.00                                   |
| 2.      | Honey                     | Honey                     | 132.00                                  |
| 3.      | Gum Karaya                | Gum Karaya                | 108.00                                  |
| 4.      | Karanj Seed               | Karanj Seed               | 21.00                                   |
| 5.      | Sal seed                  | Sal seed                  | 10.00                                   |
| 6.      | Mahuwa Seed               | Mahuwa Seed               | 22.00                                   |
| 7.      | Sal Leaves                | Sal Leaves                | 21.00                                   |
| 8.      | Chironjee Pods with seeds | Chironjee Pods with seeds | 100.00                                  |
| 9.      | Myrobalan                 | Myrobalan                 | 11.00                                   |
| 10.     | Lac                       | Lac                       |                                         |
| (a)     | (a)                       | Rangini                   | 230.00                                  |
| (b)     | (b)                       | Kusumi                    | 320.00                                  |

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of LSUSQ No. 1329 for 02.05.2016 regarding "Marketing of MFP'

Details of the funds sanctioned/released by the Central Government and utilised for procurement of  Minor  Forest  Produce  at  MSP  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise

Year 2013-14

(Rs. crore)

Year 2014-15

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Fund sanctioned   | Fund released   |   Fund utilized |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Odisha              | 40.00             | 40.00           |            0.73 |
| 2         | Gujarat             | 5.00              | 5.00            |            0.63 |
| 3         | Maharashtra         | 5.00              | 5.00            |            0.31 |
| 4.        | Rajashtan           | 0.20              | 0.20            |            0.15 |
| 5         | Jharkhand           | 24.15             | 24.15           |            0    |
| 6         | Madhya Pradesh      | 34.89             | 34.89           |            0    |
| 7.        | Andhra Pradesh      | -                 | -               |            0    |
| 8.        | Chhatisgarh         | -                 | -               |            0    |
|           | Total               | 109.24            | 109.24          |            1.82 |

(Rs. crore)

Year 2015-16

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Fund sanctioned   | Fund released   |   Fund utilized |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Chhatishgarh        | 80.16             | 80.16           |           24.13 |
| 2         | Jharkhand           | 4.25              | 4.25            |            0    |
| 3.        | Odisha              | -                 | -               |            0    |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh      | -                 | -               |            0    |
| 5.        | Maharashtra         | -                 | -               |            0    |
| 6.        | Rajasthan           | -                 | -               |            0    |
| 7.        | Gujarat             | -                 | -               |            0    |
| 8.        | Andhra Pradesh      | -                 | -               |            0    |
|           | Total               | 84.41             | 84.41           |           24.13 |

(Rs. crore)

Year 2016-17 - No funds have been released  during the current year (till 25.4.2016)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Fund sanctioned   | Fund released   | Fund utilized   |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Chhatishgarh        | 73.50             | 73.50           | 31.19           |
| 2         | Jharkhand           | 18.32             | 18.32           | 5.04            |
| 3         | Odisha              | 9.91              | 9.91            | 0.36            |
| 4         | Andhra Pradesh      | 5.287             | 5.287           | 0.00            |
| 5.        | Madhya Pradesh      | -                 | -               | -               |
| 6.        | Rajasthan           | -                 | -               | 0.00            |
| 7.        | Gujarat             | -                 | -               | 0.00            |
| 8.        | Maharashtra         | -                 | -               | 0.00            |
|           | Total               | 107.02            | 107.02          | 36.59           |

## Annexure-III

## Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of LSUSQ No. 1329 for 02.05.2016 regarding "Marketing of MFP'

Details of funds sanctioned and released for cold storage, warehousing and other infrastructure for MFP during the said period, State/UT-wise

Year 2013-14

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State   |   Fund sanctioned |   Fund released |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra         |              3.25 |            3.25 |

## Year 2014-15

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   Fund sanctioned |   Fund released |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Odisha              |              8.2  |            8.2  |
| 2         | Jharkhand           |              0.39 |            0.39 |
|           | Total               |              8.59 |            8.59 |

Year 2015-16

Nil

Year 2016-17

Nil (till 25.4.2016)

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(Rs. crore)

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