(a) whether his Ministry has revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the additional items that have been classified under MSP Scheme since 1st January, 2020; and
(d) whether the Government is providing any financial assistance to Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and if so, the details thereof?
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid down on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *376 for answer on 22.03.2021 tabled by SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED regarding ‘MSP for Minor Forest Produce’.
(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. Ministry of Tribal Affairs revised Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) guidelines on May 1, 2020 thereby increased the MSP of 47 MFPs. Further, vide notifications dated 26.05.2020 and 11.11.2020, 37 new items were included in the list of MFPs thereby making the total number of MFPs under the scheme to 87 as at Annexure 1.
(d): Yes, Sir. State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendars (VDVKs) sanctioned through Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) including the funds sanctioned for VDVKs is at Annexure 2.
Annexure 1
Annexure 2 referred to in Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376 for answer on 22.03.2021
S. No. Name of MFPs MSP (Rs./Kg) Category- F:Forest, A:Agriculture, S:Spice Applicability
1 Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindus indica) 36 F All India
2 Wild Honey 225 F All India
3 Gum Karaya (Sterculia urenus) 114 F All India
4 Karanj seed (Pongamia pinnata) 22 F All India
5 Sal seed (Shorearobusta) 20 F All India
6 Mahua seed (Madhuca longifolia) 29 F All India
7 Sal leaves (Shorearobusta) 35 F All India
8 Chironji pods with seeds (Buchananialanzan) 126 F All India
9 Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) 15 F All India
10-A Rangeeni Lac 200 F All India
10-B Kusumi Lac 275 F All India
11 Kusum seeds (Schleicheraoleosa) 23 F All India
12 Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica) 27 F All India
13 Puwad seeds (Cassia tora) 16 F All India
14 Baheda (Terminalia bellirica) 17 F All India
15 Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena maxima) 50 F All India
16 Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna) 50 F All India
17 Bael pulp (Dried) (Aegle marmelos) 30 F All India
18 Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas) 30 F All India
19 Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus racemosus) 107 F All India
20 Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnemasylvestre) 41 F All India
21 Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) 35 F All India
22 Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus indica) 63 F All India
23 Guggul (exudates) 812 F All India
24 Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhuca longifolia) 30 F All India
25 Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.) 40 F All India
26 Jamun dried seeds (Syzygiumcumini) 42 F All India
27 Dried Amla pulp (deseeded) (Phyllanthus emblica) 52 F All India
28 Marking Nut (Semecarpus anacardium) 9 F All India
29 Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindusemarginatus) 14 F All India
30 Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula) 13 F All India
31 Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna) 21 F All India
32 Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica) 29 F All India
33 Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia) 40 F All India
34 Kaunch seed (Mucuna pruriens) 21 F All India
35 Chirata (Swertia chirayita) 34 F All India
36 Vaybidding / Vavding (Embeliaribes ) 94 F All India
37 Dhavaiphool dried flowers (Woodfordiaflobunda) 37 F All India
38 Nux Vomica (Strychnosnux vomica) 42 F All India
39 Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimumtenuiflorum) 22 F All India
40 Kshirni (Hemidesmus indicus) 35 F All India
41 Bakul (dried bark) (Mimusopselengii) 46 F All India
42 Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhenapubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) 31 F All India
43 Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morindacitrifolia ) 17 F All India
44 Sonapatha/ Syonak pods (Oroxylumindicum ) 21 F All India
45 Chanothi seeds (Abrusprecatorius) 45 F All India
46 Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosa superba) 31 F All India
47 Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanum nigrum) 34 F All India
48 Apang plant (Achyranthes aspera) 28 F All India
49 Sugandhmantri roots/ tubers (Homalomenaaromatica) 38 F All India
New MFPs included under the scheme since 26.05.2020
50 Van Tulsi seeds 16 F All India
51 Van Jeera 70 F All India
52 Tamarind Seed 11 F All India
53 Bamboo Brooms 60 F All India
54 Dry Anola 60 F All India
55 KachriBaheda 20 P All India
56 KachriHarra 23 P All India
57 Seed lac 677 FP All India
58 Beetal nut raw 30 AP N.E.States
59 Beetal nut Dry 200 A P N.E.States
60 Mushroom (Dry) 300 A P N.E.States
61 Black Rice 100 A N.E.States
62 Johar Rice 50 A N.E.States
63 King Chilli 300 A N.E.States
64 Mustard 40 A N.E.States
65 Raw Cashew 450 A N.E.States
66 Cashew Nut 800 A P N.E.States
67 Ginger dry 50 A P N.E.States
68 Perilla 140 A N.E.States
69 Rosella 200 A N.E.States
70 Nutgall 150 A N.E.States
71 Zanthoxylum Dried 200 A N.E.States
72 Jack Fruit Seed 45 A N.E.States
73 Tasar Cocoon (Chrysalis) F/H Jharkhand State
Reeling Class Grade– I Rs.3200/thousand number
(Specification - When Avg. Shell Weight 1.55 gram & above )
Un-Reeling Grade -I (Specification- When Avg. Shell Weight 1.40 gram & above) Rs.1500/thousand number
74 Cashew Kernel (Anacardium occidentale) 90 F/P
All India
75 Elephant Apple dry (Dillenia indica) 120 F/H North Eastern States
76 Bamboo shoot (Phyllostachys edulis) 70 F North Eastern States
77 Malkangni Seed (Celastruspaniculatus wild) 100 F All India
78 Mahul Leaves (Bauhinia vahlli) 15 F Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
79 Nagod(Vitex negundo) 20 F All India
80 Gokhru(Tribulus terrestris) 60 F All India
81 Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) 120 F All India
82 Gamhar/ Gamari , (dry bark) (Gmelina arborea) 20 F North Eastern States
83 Oroxylumindicum , (dry bark) (Oroxylum indicum 40 F North Eastern States
84 Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricussp) 400 F North Eastern States
85 Shringraj (Eclipta Alba) 18 F /M All India
86 Tree Moss (Bryophytes) 350 F/P Karnataka State
Annexure 2
Annexure 2 referred to in Part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376 for answer on 22.03.2021
State-wise details of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and Funds Sanctioned
Sl. No State Number of VDVKs Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs) Number of beneficiaries
1 Andhra Pradesh 263 3882.9 78818
2 Assam 128 1940 38530
3 Bihar 8 81.5 1630
4 Chhattisgarh 139 2085 41700
5 Goa 10 150 3000
6 Gujarat 116 1721.2 34424
7 Ladakh (UT) 10 150 3000
8 Jharkhand 39 569.7 11601
9 Karnataka 19 285 5700
10 Kerala 13 195 3900
11 Madhya Pradesh 86 1290 25800
12 Maharashtra 264 3960 79350
13 Manipur 100 1496.95 30194
14 Mizoram 159 2306.55 46168
15 Nagaland 92 1380 27600
16 Odisha 156 2269.25 45578
17 Rajasthan 27 402.2 8190
18 Sikkim 80 1200 23800
19 Tamil Nadu 7 105 2100
20 Telangana 17 255 5100
21 Tripura 27 370.85 7429
22 Uttar Pradesh 5 59.55 1238
23 Uttarakhand 5 74.95 1505
Total 1770 26230.6 526355
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