Minor Forest Produce

The aim of this policy brief is to spread the word about forest and farm producer organizations and their increasing role in helping smallholders improve their economic and social well-being while managing their resources sustainably.

Publication Date:

01/07/2014

Source: FAO

Tags:

Agroforestry, Farmers, Minor Forest Produce, Women, Tribals, REDD, Cooperatives, Land Tenure, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Traditional Knowledge, Agriculture, Nepal, China

Forests

Odisha govt's price for 10 minor forest produce on cards

Worried over distress sale of minor forest produce (MFP), the Centre has decided to soon announce minimum support price (MSP) of at least 10 such produce, Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram sa

Publication Date:

10/06/2014

Author(s): Sandeep Mishra

Source: Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Minor Forest Produce, Tribals, Sundargarh (D), Mining, Displacement, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, POSCO, Forests

Forests

New forest survey mooted to address sustainable development

Seeking to bring out a comprehensive plan for forest management involving local communities across the country, the Centre will conduct a fresh socio-economic survey of forest dwellers and those li

Publication Date:

07/05/2014

Author(s): Vishwa Mohan

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Forest Management, Forest Products, Minor Forest Produce, Biodiversity, People, Forests

Forests

Judgement of the Kolkata High Court regarding payment of market fee in relation to the transaction of Tobacco and Kendu Leaves in the notified market area for manufacturing Biri, 06/05/2014

Judgement of the Kolkata High Court in the matter of Aurangadabad Biri Merchants' Association & Ors.Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding payment of market fee in relation to the transaction of Tobacco and Kendu Leaves in the notified market area for manufacturing Biri. The petitioners are claiming that they are engaged in manufacturing 'Biri'. They purchase raw materials i.e.

Judgement Date:

06/05/2014

Tags:

Minor Forest Produce, Tendu, Tobacco, West Bengal, Agriculture, Orissa (Odisha)

Forests

Draft Arunachal Pradesh Forest Act, 2014

An Act for the law relating to consolidation, management, sustainable use and conservation of forests in Arunachal Pradesh. This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Act, 2014.

Publication Date:

01/05/2014

Source: Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Tags:

Forests, Forest Conservation, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Arunachal, Forest Villages, Minor Forest Produce

Forests

Don't facilitate corporate loot: Open letter to anti-FRA petitioners

A joint statement issued by a number of movements, conservation NGOs and experts in conservation biology against the application filed in the Supreme Court against the Forest Rights Act.

Publication Date:

06/04/2014

Source: Campaign for Survival and Dignity

Tags:

Forest Rights Act 2006, Supreme Court, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Forest Products, Minor Forest Produce, Forest Management, Parliament, Legislation, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Protected Area Conservation, Wildlife And People, Tribals

Forests

Traditional processing of non- timber forest products in Cachar, Assam, India

Non timber forest products (NTFPs) play significant role in the protection of the livelihood safety net of the forest dwellers of North East India. The present study has the objectives of documenting the traditional knowledge pertaining to the processing of non-timber forest products in the Inner Line Reserve Forest (ILRF) of Cachar district, Assam, India. This forest harbours about 21 commercially important NTFPs, 8 of which are subjected to different traditional processing techniques before marketing to ensure their durability and enhanced resistance to fungal and insect attacks.

Publication Date:

01/04/2014

Author(s): Shovan Dattagupta, Abhik Gupta

Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Vol:

13

Issue:

2

pp:

427-433

Tags:

Minor Forest Produce, Cachar, Assam, North East, Traditional Knowledge

Forests

Maharashtra Village Forest Rules, 2014

Read text of Maharashtra Village Forest Rules 2014 released by the state government on March 5 2014 to to institutionalize an effective management regime for conservation and long-term sustainability of forests.They apply to part of such reserved forests (RF) or protected forests (PF) in the village as assigned under the Indian Forest Act (IFA) 1927.

Publication Date:

05/03/2014

Source: Government of Maharashtra

Tags:

Forest Villages, Maharashtra, Forest Act 1927, Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Gram Sabhas, Minor Forest Produce