collection, processing, value addition, and marketing of MFPs.
Key Objectives:
Enhancing Livelihoods: Provide better income opportunities for tribal communities in Scheduled Areas of Odisha through systematic collection, processing, and marketing of MFPs.
Capacity Building: Train, orient, and empower MFP gatherers, Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs), Vana Samrakshana Samities (VSSs), and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to actively participate in procurement, value addition, and marketing processes.
Fair Pricing and Transparency: Ensure transparent and timely procurement of MFPs at Minimum Support Price (MSP) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), enabling primary collectors to receive direct and fair payments.
Infrastructure and Value Addition: Facilitate the establishment of processing units and create stronger marketing channels to promote value-added MFP products, ensuring higher returns for tribal communities.
Key Features of the System:
Centralized platform for scheme monitoring and beneficiary management.
End-to-end tracking of MFP collection, processing, and sales.
Automated calculation and disbursal of MSP payments via DBT.
Real-time analytics and reporting dashboards for transparency.
This system ensures that tribal communities not only benefit from improved livelihood opportunities but also become active stakeholders in sustainable forest produce management.
This initiative empowers communities, strengthens self-reliance, and builds a transparent ecosystem for inclusive growth.