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MSP for minor forest produce
January 2 , 2019
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- The Union government has declared inclusion of 17 new minor forest produce (MFP) under the government’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.
- New MFP under the scheme includes Mahua flowers (dried), Tejpatta (dried) and Kokum (dry).
- It also is increasing the MSP of 23 MFPs already included in the scheme since 2013.
MSP for MFP
- In 2013-14, the government had for the first time declared MSP for MFP, after years of demands by the forest dwelling communities.
- The Pricing Cell, constituted by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED), recommended the inclusion of new MFPs under the scheme.
- MFPs contribute up to 80 per cent of tribal communities’ cash income.
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