TNPSC Thervupettagam

Minor Forest Produce (MFP)

May 9 , 2020 1534 days 829 0
  • Recently, Union government has revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
  • MFP includes all non-timber forest produce of plant origin. 
  • It includes bamboo, canes, fodder, leaves, gums, waxes, dyes, resins and many forms of food including nuts, wild fruits, honey, lac, tusser etc.
  • MSP for MFPs is revised once every three years by the Pricing Cell constituted under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  • The MSP is the rate at which the government buys produce from farmers and tribal.

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