Raipur, 08 October 2021.Two days state level master trainers training was given by the State Minor Forest Produce Association on 6th and 7th October regarding the use of software related to MFP collection, processing and marketing and monitoring. The training program was organized at the State Forest Research and Training Institute, Raipur.
Special emphasis was laid on strengthening the system of processing and marketing etc. along with the collection of minor forest produce in the training program. During this, Managing Director State Minor Forest Produce Association Shri Sanjay Shukla informed that in the year 2021-22, a monitoring software has been prepared by the Union Headquarters to make the arrangements for collection, processing, storage and marketing etc. This software is to be used in all district unions by 22 October. He encouraged the tribal-forest collectors to get maximum benefits from the collection of minor forest produce to processing and marketing through its systematic operation in the state. On this occasion, Additional Managing Director, State Minor Forest Produce Association Shri B. Anand Babu gave detailed information regarding the use of the software.
It is worth mentioning that Chhattisgarh has consistently topped the country for the last two years in terms of collection of minor forest produce. According to the data released by ‘The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)’, during the current financial year 2021-22 in the state during the first quarter month April to June, an amount of Rs. Lakh 77 thousand 958 quintals of minor forest produce have been purchased. During this period in the country, 88.36 percent of the minor forest produce worth Rs 93 crore has been collected in Chhattisgarh.
At present, 52 minor forest produce are being procured in the state at the minimum support price. In these 52 minor forest produce, including Sal seed, Harra, Tamarind seed, Chironji kernels, Mahua seed, Kusumi lac, Rangini lac, Kal Megh, Bahera, Nagarmotha, Kullu gum, Puwad, Bel anus, honey and flower broom, Mahua flower (dry ) Are included. Apart from this, Jamun Beej (dry), Kaunch Beej, Dhavai Phool (dry), Karanj Beej, Baybuding and Amla (with seeds) and Phool Tamarind (seedless), Giloy and Bhelwa, Van Basil Beej, Van Cumin Seed, Tamarind Seed, Contains Bahera Kacharias, Harra Kacharias and Neem Seeds. Similarly, kusumi seed, reetha fruit (dry), shikakai phalli (dry), satavar root (dry), cashew kernels, malkangani seed and mahul leaf are included. In this, Palas (flower), Safed Musli (dry), Indrajou, Patal Kumhra, and Kutaj (bark), Ashwagandha, Amla raw, Sawai grass, Thorn broom, Tikhur, Behan lac-Kusmi, Behan lac-rangini, Bel (raw) handjob And Jamun (raw) is also included. Apart from the support price, additional incentive money is also being given by the state government for the purchase of Kusumi lac, Rangini lac and Kullu gum.
Raipur: Emphasis on strengthening the collection, processing and marketing of minor forest produce etc.
