Forest produce (India)
Forest produce includes timber, non-timber items, and minor minerals under Indian law.
Forest produce in India is legally defined under section 2(4) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, encompassing a wide range of materials including timber, non-timber items, and minor minerals. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), also known as minor forest produce, are further categorized into medicinal and aromatic plants, oil seeds, fiber, resins, edible plants, bamboo, reeds, and grasses.
Quick Facts
- Legal definition
- Section 2(4) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927
- Ntfp categories
- Medicinal and aromatic plants
- oil seeds
- fiber and floss
- resins
- edible plants
- bamboo
- reeds and grasses
- Kendu leaf production rank
- Third largest producer in India (Orissa)
- Sal seed nationalization year
- 1973
- Cashew plantation area
- 18,704.99 ha (1978-79 to 1992-93)
- Pure cashew plantation area
- 11,053.99 ha
Facts from the source article.
Wood products
The Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC) trades timber in round and sawn forms from several depots, with round timbers sold monthly through general auction. Sandalwood trees are found in southern Indian forests, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. A plywood industry at Kuikeda near Saintala in Bolangir district, Odisha, was incorporated in 1983 and began commercial production in 1986-87, operating until 1992-93.
Non-wood forest product
Non-timber forest product (NTFP) refers to all biological materials other than timber extracted from natural forests for human and animal use. Orissa is the third largest producer of Kendu leaf in India, noted for its color, texture, size, and body condition. Bamboo collection and marketing from natural forests is done by OFDC or through the Raw Material Procurer as per government regulation. Sal seed, a nationalized product since 1973, is an important produce from the Sal (Shorea robusta) tree, predominantly available in Orissa. OFDC collects, processes, and trades honey from natural forests, ensuring purity. With financial aid from the National Medicinal Plants Board, 16 promotional projects are running in Orissa. OFDC has rubber plantations and processing units in Baripada and Bhubaneswar zones since 2003, extracting and marketing rubber from matured trees. OFDC also manufactures and markets pickles such as mango and mixed pickle, free from preservatives.
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