Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce
Under the scheme "Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price and development of Value chain for MFP" Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) has been fixed for select MFP. The scheme is designed as a social safety net for improvement of livelihood of MFP gatherers by providing them fair price for the MFPs they collect.
Coverage
The Scheme has been implemented in eight States having Schedule areas as listed in the Fifth Schedule of the constitution of India. From November 2016, the scheme is applicable in all States.
Commodities covered
Minimum Support Price Scheme covers the following non-nationalized / non-monopolized MFPs.
Tamarind (with seeds) - Tamarindus indica |
Wild Honey |
Gum Karaya - Sterculia urens |
Karanj seeds - Pongamia pinnata |
Sal seed - Shorea robusta |
Mahua seed - Madhuca longifolia |
Sal leaves - Shorea robusta |
Chironji pods with seeds - Buchanania lanzan |
Myrobalan - Terminalia chebula |
Lac - Rangeeni Lac, Kusumi Lac |
Kusum seeds - (Schleichera oleosa) |
Neem seeds - (Azadirachta indica) |
Puwad seeds - (Cassia tora) |
Baheda - (Terminalia bellirica) |
Hill Broom Grass - (Thysanolaena maxima) |
Dry Shikakai Pods - (Acacia concinna) |
Bael pulp (Dried) - (Aegle marmelos) |
Nagarmotha - (Cyperus rotundas) |
Shatavari Roots (Dried) - (Asparagus racemosus) |
Gudmar / Madhunashini - (Gymnema sylvestre) |
Kalmegh - (Andrographis paniculata) |
Tamarind (De-seeded) - (Tamarindus indica) |
Guggul - (Sterculia urens) |
Mahua Flowers (dried) - (Madhuca longifolia) |
Tejpatta (dried) - (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.) |
Jamun dried seeds - (Syzgium cumini) |
Dried Amla Pulp (deseeded) - (Phyllanthus emblica) |
Marking Nut - (Semecarpus anacardium) |
Soap Nut (dried) - (Sapindus emarginatus) |
Bhava Seed (Amaltas) - (Cassia fistula) |
Arjuna Bark - (Terminalia arjuna) |
Kokum (Dry) - (Garcinia indica) |
Giloe - (Tinospora cordifolia) |
Kaunch Seed - (Macuna pruriens) |
Chirata - (Swertia chirata) |
Vaybidding / Vavding (dry seeds) - (Embelia ribes) |
Dhavaiphool dried flowers - (Woodfordia floribunda) |
Nux Vomica - (Strychnos nux vomica) |
Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) - (Ocimum tenuiflorum) |
Kshirni - (Hemidesmus indicus) |
| Bakul (dried bark) - (Mimusops elengii) |
| Kutaj (dried bark) - (Holarrhena pubescens / H. antidysenterica) |
| Noni / Aal (dried fiuits) - (Morinda citrifolia) |
| Sonapatha / Syonak pods - (Oroxylum indicum) |
| Chanothi seeds - (Abrus precatorius) |
| Kalihari (dried tubers) - (Gloriosa superba) |
| Makoi (dried fiuits) - (Solanum nigrum) |
| Apang plant - (Achyranthes aspera) |
| Sugandhmantri roots/tubers - (Homalomena aromatic) |
Any de-nationalized MFP / items removed from the purview of monopoly procurement in future will also qualify for coverage under the Scheme. Similarly, any nationalized/ monopolized procurement, MFP will disqualify for coverage under the Scheme. However, if any State willingly wants any nationalized items to be included in MSP, then it shall have to change its nationalized status accordingly.
Commodity wise MSP
Sl. No. | MFP Item | Existing MSP Rates (Rs./Kg.) | Revised MSP (Rs / kg) |
1 | Tamarind (with seeds) Tamarindus indica | 31 | 36 |
2 | Wild Honey | 195 | 225 |
3 | Gum Karaya Sterculia urens | 98 | 114 |
4 | Karanj seeds Pongamia pinnata | 19 | 22 |
5 | Sal seed Shorea robusta | 20 | 20 |
6 | Mahua seed Madhuca longifolia | 25 | 29 |
7 | Sal leaves Shorea robusta | 30 | 35 |
8 | Chironji pods with seeds Buchanania lanzan | 109 | 126 |
9 | Myrobalan Terminalia chebula | 15 | 15 |
10 (A) | Rangeeni Lac | 130 | 200 |
10 (B) | Kusumi Lac | 203 | 275 |
11 | Kusum seeds (Schleichera oleosa) | 20 | 23 |
12 | Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica) | 23 | 27 |
13 | Puwad seeds (Cassia tora) | 14 | 16 |
14 | Baheda (Terminalia bellirica) | 17 | 17 |
15 | Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena maxima) | 30 | 50 |
16 | Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna) | 43 | 50 |
17 | Bael pulp (Dried) (Aegle marmelos) | 27 | 30 |
18 | Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas) | 27 | 30 |
19 | Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus racemosus) | 92 | 107 |
Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnema sylvestre) | 35 | 41 | |
21 | Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) | 33 | 35 |
22 | Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus indica) | 54 | 63 |
23 | Guggul (Sterculia urens)* | 700 | 812 |
24 | Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhuca longifolia) | 17 | 30 |
25 | Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.) | 33 | 40 |
26 | Jamun dried seeds (Syzgium cumini) | 36 | 42 |
27 | Dried Amla Pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthus emblica) | 45 | 52 |
28 | Marking Nut (Semecarpus anacardium) | 8 | 9 |
29 | Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindus emarginatus) | 12 | 14 |
30 | Bhava Seed (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula) | 11 | 13 |
31 | Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna) | 18 | 21 |
32 | Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica) | 25 | 29 |
33 | Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia) | 21 | 40 |
34 | Kaunch Seed (Macuna pruriens) | 18 | 21 |
35 | Chirata (Swertia chirata) | 29 | 34 |
36 | Vaybidding / Vavding (dry seeds) (Embelia ribes) | 81 | 94 |
37 | Dhavaiphool dried flowers (Woodfordia floribunda) | 32 | 37 |
38 | Nux Vomica (Strychnos nux vomica) | 36 | 42 |
39 | Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimum tenuiflorum) | 19 | 22 |
40 | Kshirni (Hemidesmus indicus) | 30 | 35 |
| 41 | Bakul (dried bark) - (Mimusops elengii) | 40 | 46 |
| 42 | Kutaj (dried bark) - (Holarrhena pubescens / H. antidysenterica) | 27 | 31 |
| 43 | Noni / Aal (dried fiuits) - (Morinda citrifolia) | 15 | 17 |
| 44 | Sonapatha / Syonak pods - (Oroxylum indicum) | 18 | 21 |
| 45 | Chanothi seeds - (Abrus precatorius) | 39 | 45 |
| 46 | Kalihari (dried tubers) - (Gloriosa superba) | 27 | 31 |
| 47 | Makoi (dried fiuits) - (Solanum nigrum) | 21 | 24 |
| 48 | Apang plant - (Achyranthes aspera) | 24 | 28 |
| 49 | Sugandhmantri roots/tubers - (Homalomena aromatic) | 33 | 38 |
To get the commodity wise Minimum Support Price of Minor Forest Produce, click here. States have been given freedom for fixing MSP 10% above or below the MSP rate decided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Source : TRIFED
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