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MSP for 87 Minor Forest Produce Items Set for Revision

11 February 20261 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESMSP for 87 MinorForest ProduceItems Set forRevision11 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Union Government is set to raise the MSP for 87 Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items, the first increase since the pandemic, probably from the next financial year.

Key facts

  • Guidelines require a revision every three years, yet none came in six years; the last hike was in May 2020.
  • The Tribal Affairs Ministry gathered fresh state price data; TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) calculated the proposal.
  • A parliamentary panel on Social Justice and Empowerment had flagged that stagnant MSP drives tribals towards middlemen.

About the scheme

  • Launched in 2013-14 by the UPA government.
  • Shields tribal gatherers in remote areas from distress sales and middlemen.
  • State agencies procure when market prices fall under MSP.

MFP examples

Bamboo, tendu leaves, mahua, lac, tamarind and sal seeds, all livelihood staples for forest dwellers.

Exam angle

  • Nodal agency TRIFED; scheme year 2013-14.

Test yourself

1. How many Minor Forest Produce items are covered by the proposed MSP increase?

The Centre plans to raise MSP for 87 MFP items.

2. Which agency is the nodal body that worked out the proposed MSP increase for Minor Forest Produce?

TRIFED, the nodal agency, calculated the proposed hike.

3. When was the MSP for Minor Forest Produce last revised before the proposed increase?

The last hike occurred in May 2020.

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