[Feb]14 new minor forest produce items included under MSP scheme

Question 1

What is MSP?

Answer 1

The MSP is the rate at which the government buys grains from farmers.

The Central government had introduced a minimum support price for a selected list of minor produce items through mechanism for marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support price and development of Value Chain of MFP Scheme in 2011.

Question 2

What is MFP?

Answer 2

Section 2(i) of the Forest Rights Act defines a Minor Forest Produce (MFP) as all non-timber forest produce of plant origin and includes bamboo, brushwood, stumps, canes, cocoon, honey, waxes, Lac, tendu/kendu leaves, medicinal plants etc.

Question 3

Implementation?

Answer 3

• responsibility of purchasing MFP on MSP will be with State designated agencies.
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will be the nodal Ministry for implementation and monitoring of the scheme. The Minimum Support Price would be determined by the Ministry with technical help of TRIFED.