Under the scheme "Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price and development of Value chain for MFP" Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) has been fixed for select MFP. The scheme is designed as a social safety net for improvement of livelihood of MFP gatherers by providing them fair price for the MFPs they collect.
The Scheme has been implemented in eight States having Schedule areas as listed in the Fifth Schedule of the constitution of India. From November 2016, the scheme is applicable in all States.
Minimum Support Price Scheme covers the following non-nationalized / non-monopolized MFPs.
Tamarind (with seeds) - Tamarindus indica |
Wild Honey |
Gum Karaya - Sterculia urens |
Karanj seeds - Pongamia pinnata |
Sal seed - Shorea robusta |
Mahua seed - Madhuca longifolia |
Sal leaves - Shorea robusta |
Chironji pods with seeds - Buchanania lanzan |
Myrobalan - Terminalia chebula |
Lac - Rangeeni Lac, Kusumi Lac |
Kusum seeds - (Schleichera oleosa) |
Neem seeds - (Azadirachta indica) |
Puwad seeds - (Cassia tora) |
Baheda - (Terminalia bellirica) |
Hill Broom Grass - (Thysanolaena maxima) |
Dry Shikakai Pods - (Acacia concinna) |
Bael pulp (Dried) - (Aegle marmelos) |
Nagarmotha - (Cyperus rotundas) |
Shatavari Roots (Dried) - (Asparagus racemosus) |
Gudmar / Madhunashini - (Gymnema sylvestre) |
Kalmegh - (Andrographis paniculata) |
Tamarind (De-seeded) - (Tamarindus indica) |
Guggul - (Sterculia urens) |
Mahua Flowers (dried) - (Madhuca longifolia) |
Tejpatta (dried) - (Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sp.) |
Jamun dried seeds - (Syzgium cumini) |
Dried Amla Pulp (deseeded) - (Phyllanthus emblica) |
Marking Nut - (Semecarpus anacardium) |
Soap Nut (dried) - (Sapindus emarginatus) |
Bhava Seed (Amaltas) - (Cassia fistula) |
Arjuna Bark - (Terminalia arjuna) |
Kokum (Dry) - (Garcinia indica) |
Giloe - (Tinospora cordifolia) |
Kaunch Seed - (Macuna pruriens) |
Chirata - (Swertia chirata) |
Vaybidding / Vavding (dry seeds) - (Embelia ribes) |
Dhavaiphool dried flowers - (Woodfordia floribunda) |
Nux Vomica - (Strychnos nux vomica) |
Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) - (Ocimum tenuiflorum) |
Kshirni - (Hemidesmus indicus) |
Bakul (dried bark) - (Mimusops elengii) |
Kutaj (dried bark) - (Holarrhena pubescens / H. antidysenterica) |
Noni / Aal (dried fiuits) - (Morinda citrifolia) |
Sonapatha / Syonak pods - (Oroxylum indicum) |
Chanothi seeds - (Abrus precatorius) |
Kalihari (dried tubers) - (Gloriosa superba) |
Makoi (dried fiuits) - (Solanum nigrum) |
Apang plant - (Achyranthes aspera) |
Sugandhmantri roots/tubers - (Homalomena aromatic) |
Tasar Coccoon, Reeling Class Grade I- Specification- When Avg Shell weight 1.55 grams and above, Unreeling Class Grade I – When Avg shell weight 1.40 grams and above |
Cashew Kernel (Anacardium occidentale) |
Elephant Apple Dry |
Bamboo Shoot (Phyllostachys edulis) |
Malkangani Seed. (Celastrus paniculatus Wild) |
Mahul Leaves ( Bauhinia vahlli) |
Nagod (Vitex negundo) |
Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris) |
Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) |
Gamhar/ Gamari (dry bark) (Gmelina arborea) |
Oroxylum indicum (dry bark) |
Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricus sp) |
Shringraj (Eclipta alba) |
Tree Moss (Bryophytes) |
Van Tulsi seeds (Ocimum gratissimum) |
Van Jeera (Vernonia anthelmintica) |
Betel nut raw (Areca catechu) Raw |
Betel nut Dry(Areca catechu) Dry |
Mushroom Dry (Agaricus bisporus) Dry |
Black rice (Oryza sativa L) |
Johar Rice (Oryza sativa) |
King Chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq) |
Mustard (Brassica nigra) |
Raw Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) (Raw) |
Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale) |
Tamarind Seed (Tamarindus indica) |
Bamboo Brooms (Thysanolaena maxima) |
Ginger dry (Zingiber officinale) |
Perilla dry (Perilla frutescens) |
Rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa) |
Nutgall (Rhuschinensis) |
Zanthoxylum Dried (Zanthoxylum armatum |
Jack Fruit Seed (Artocarpu sheterophyllus) (Seeds |
Dry Anola (Phyllnthus emblica) (Dry) |
Kachri Baheda (Terminalia bellerica) |
Kachri Harra (Terminalia chebula) |
Seed lac (Kerria lacca) |
Any de-nationalized MFP / items removed from the purview of monopoly procurement in future will also qualify for coverage under the Scheme. Similarly, any nationalized/ monopolized procurement, MFP will disqualify for coverage under the Scheme. However, if any State willingly wants any nationalized items to be included in MSP, then it shall have to change its nationalized status accordingly.
Sl. No. |
MFP Item |
Existing MSP Rates (Rs./Kg.) |
Revised MSP (Rs / kg) |
1 | Tamarind (with seeds) - Tamarindus indica |
31 |
36 |
2 |
Wild Honey |
195 |
225 |
3 |
Gum Karaya - Sterculia urens |
98 |
114 |
4 |
Karanj seeds - Pongamia pinnata |
19 | 22 |
5 |
Sal seed - Shorea robusta |
20 |
20 |
6 |
Mahua seed - Madhuca longifolia |
25 |
29 |
7 |
Sal leaves - Shorea robusta |
30 |
35 |
8 |
Chironji pods with seeds - Buchanania lanzan |
109 |
126 |
9 |
Myrobalan - Terminalia chebula |
15 |
15 |
10 (A) |
Rangeeni Lac |
130 |
200 |
10 (B) |
Kusumi Lac |
203 |
275 |
11 |
Kusum seeds - (Schleichera oleosa) |
20 |
23 |
12 |
Neem seeds - (Azadirachta indica) |
23 |
27 |
13 |
Puwad seeds - (Cassia tora) |
14 |
16 |
14 |
Baheda - (Terminalia bellirica) |
17 |
17 |
15 |
Hill Broom Grass - (Thysanolaena maxima) |
30 |
50 |
16 |
Dry Shikakai Pods - (Acacia concinna) |
43 |
50 |
17 |
Bael pulp (Dried) - (Aegle marmelos) |
27 |
30 |
18 |
Nagarmotha - (Cyperus rotundas) |
27 |
30 |
19 |
Shatavari Roots (Dried) - (Asparagus racemosus) |
92 |
107 |
Gudmar / Madhunashini - (Gymnema sylvestre) |
35 |
41 |
|
21 |
Kalmegh - (Andrographis paniculata) |
33 |
35 |
22 |
Tamarind (De-seeded) - (Tamarindus indica) |
54 |
63 |
23 |
Guggul (Sterculia urens)* - |
700 |
812 |
24 |
Mahua Flowers (dried) - (Madhuca longifolia) |
17 |
30 |
25 |
Tejpatta (dried) - (Cinnamomum tamala & Cinnamomum sp.) |
33 |
40 |
26 |
Jamun dried seeds - (Syzgium cumini) |
36 |
42 |
27 |
Dried Amla Pulp (deseeded) - (Phyllanthus emblica) |
45 |
52 |
28 |
Marking Nut - (Semecarpus anacardium) |
8 |
9 |
29 |
Soap Nut (dried) - (Sapindus emarginatus) |
12 |
14 |
30 |
Bhava Seed (Amaltas) - (Cassia fistula) |
11 |
13 |
31 |
Arjuna Bark - (Terminalia arjuna) |
18 |
21 |
32 |
Kokum (Dry) - (Garcinia indica) |
25 |
29 |
33 |
Giloe - (Tinospora cordifolia) |
21 |
40 |
34 |
Kaunch Seed - (Macuna pruriens) |
18 |
21 |
35 |
Chirata - (Swertia chirata) |
29 |
34 |
36 |
Vaybidding / Vavding (dry seeds) - (Embelia ribes) |
81 |
94 |
37 |
Dhavaiphool dried flowers - (Woodfordia floribunda) |
32 |
37 |
38 |
Nux Vomica - (Strychnos nux vomica) |
36 |
42 |
39 |
Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) - (Ocimum tenuiflorum) |
19 |
22 |
40 |
Kshirni - (Hemidesmus indicus) |
30 |
35 |
41 | Bakul (dried bark) - (Mimusops elengii) | 40 | 46 |
42 | Kutaj (dried bark) - (Holarrhena pubescens / H. antidysenterica) | 27 | 31 |
43 | Noni / Aal (dried fiuits) - (Morinda citrifolia) | 15 | 17 |
44 | Sonapatha / Syonak pods - (Oroxylum indicum) | 18 | 21 |
45 | Chanothi seeds - (Abrus precatorius) | 39 | 45 |
46 | Kalihari (dried tubers) - (Gloriosa superba) | 27 | 31 |
47 | Makoi (dried fiuits) - (Solanum nigrum) | 21 | 24 |
48 | Apang plant - (Achyranthes aspera) | 24 | 28 |
49 | Sugandhmantri roots/tubers - (Homalomena aromatic) | 33 | 38 |
50 | Van Tulsi seeds (Ocimum gratissimum) | 16 | |
51 | Van Jeera (Vernonia anthelmintica) | 70 | |
52 | Betel nut raw (Areca catechu) Raw | 30 | |
53 | Betel nut Dry (Areca catechu) Dry | 200 | |
54 | Mushroom Dry (Agaricus bisporus) Dry | 300 | |
55 | Black rice (Oryza sativa L) | 100 | |
56 | Johar Rice (Oryza sativa) | 50 | |
57 | King Chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq) | 300 | |
58 | Mustard (Brassica nigra) | 40 | |
59 | Raw Cashew (Anacardiumoccidentale) (Raw) | 450 | |
60 | Cashew Nut (Anacardiumoccidentale) | 800 | |
61 | Tamarind Seed (Tamarindus indica) | 11 | |
62 | Bamboo Brooms (Thysanolaena maxima) | 60 | |
63 | Ginger dry (Zingiber officinale) | 50 | |
64 | Perilla dry (Perilla frutescens) | 140 | |
65 | Rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa) | 200 | |
66 | Nutgall (Rhus chinensis) | 150 | |
67 | Zanthoxylum Dried (Zanthoxylum armatum | 200 | |
68 | Jack Fruit Seed (Artocarpus heterophyllus) (Seeds | 45 | |
69 | Dry Anola (Phyllnthus emblica) (Dry) | 60 | |
70 | Kachri Baheda (Terminalia bellerica) | 20 | |
71 | Kachri Harra (Terminalia chebula) | 23 | |
72 | Seed lac (Kerria lacca) | 677 | |
73 | Tasar Coccoon - Reeling Class Grade I- Specification- When Avg Shell weight 1.55 grams and above | Rs 3200/ thousand number | |
74 | Tasar Coccoon - Unreeling Class Grade I – When Avg shell weight 1.40 grams and above | Rs 1500/ thousand number | |
75 | Cashew Kernel (Anacardium occidentale) | 90 | |
76 | Elephant Apple Dry | 120 | |
77 | Bamboo Shoot (Phyllostachys edulis) | 70 | |
78 | Malkangani Seed. (Celastruspaniculatus Wild) | 100 | |
79 | Mahul Leaves ( Bauhinia Vahlli) | 15 | |
80 | Nagod (Vitex negundo) | 20 | |
81 | Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris) | 60 | |
82 | Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper pedicellatum) | 120 | |
83 | Gamhar/ Gamari (dry bark) (Gmelina arborea) | 20 | |
84 | Oroxylumindicum (dry bark) | 40 | |
85 | Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricus sp) | 400 | |
86 | Shringraj (Eclipta Alba) | 18 | |
87 | Tree Moss (Bryophytes) | 350 |
To get the commodity wise Minimum Support Price of Minor Forest Produce, click here. States have been given freedom for fixing MSP 10% above or below the MSP rate decided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Source : TRIFED
Last Modified : 4/6/2022
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