Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing
Year : 2023, Volume : 37, Issue : 2
First page : ( 1) Last page : ( 11)
Print ISSN : 0971-8664. Online ISSN : 2456-8716.

Marketing of minor forest products: Status, some issues and concerns⁺

Acharya S. S.

(Former Chairman, CACP., New Delhi) 5-K-44, Ram Singh ki Bari, Sector-11, Udaipur-313 001

Online published on 3 November, 2023.

Abstract

The title of the Seminar has three parts viz., Marketing, Tribal people and Minor Forest Products (I will use MFPs in place of NTFPs). I have planned to share my experiences and views in seven parts. These have been divided into (i) Sources of MFPs; (ii) The Status and Importance of MFPs; (iii) Some Issues and Challenges related to Marketing of MFPs; (iv) Initiatives for Development of Scheduled Tribe (ST) People and ST Areas; (v) Programs of Marketing Support for MFPs; (vi) Experiences with Agricultural Sector Policy Instruments; and (vii) Concluding Remarks.

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