This document discusses opportunities for developing livelihoods based on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the Bastar region of India. It identifies several promising NTFPs including tamarind, mesta fiber, arrowroot, and mango powder. It outlines parameters for evaluating NTFP collection and marketing at the village level. The document proposes strategies like branding, value addition, industry partnerships, and agroforestry to improve incomes from NTFPs. It also discusses developing sustainable harvesting of other forest products and eco-tourism in the long term.

1. NTFP & livelihood development scope in Bastar RegionNTFP & livelihood development scope in Bastar Region
Ideas for Bihan
DPM Narayanpur
January 2017
BackgroundBackground
* NTFP- notable share (15-20%) in tribal income
* Easy to produce- collection, semi-processing
* Scope- growing market for nutri-foods & eco-friendly fibers (e.g. Chironji, Maple
syrup)
* Risks- fluctuations, unfair market & low price
* Problem- Can’t be grown if trees & FD permits
* Constraint- Corporate, banking, success- LOW
* Mantra- forest seed, crop/ commodity outside
* NTFP income/yr- Rs. 0.05-0.2 lakh, farm- *10 or 20
Mesta- Golden FiberMesta- Golden Fiber
Mesta- linksMesta- links
Tikhur- Arrowroot- “Safed dhan”Tikhur- Arrowroot- “Safed dhan”
Imli- Tamarind- Brown GoldImli- Tamarind- Brown Gold
* Ati
Imli

2. * Phul Imli
* Tamarind- Bastar- top
* 100 kg/ HH- raw fruits/yr
* Rs. 2,000/- income/HH/yr
* Can sell up to 2 times
* Value addition- 2 times
* Trade- gunny bag- 2017
* Retail, branding- 2018
* Cold storage- required
* Clients- MFP fed., Jagriti- Kanker, Nature soul, Bhilai, Raipur/ Dhamtari traders
Tamarind benefitTamarind benefit
For gatherer womanFor gatherer woman
* TODAY-
* Quantity- 100 kg-
* Work days- 5 days earns
* Income- Rs. 2,000/-
* Price- Rs. 20./- kg (Ati Imli- de-
shelled)
* TOMORROW-

3. * Quantity-
* Imli pulp- 55 kg
* Imli seed- 40 kg
* Income- Rs. 3,860/-
* Pulp- Rs. 3,300/-
* Seed- Rs. 560/-
Imli- Rs. 60/- kg, seed- Rs. 14/- k
g
Tamarind villages & criteriaTamarind villages & criteria
* Criteria- (1) about 100/ more trees/ village
* (2) about 25-30 or more gatherer HH,
* (3) Collection potential- min. 10 or 20 ton,
* (4) no other competing livelihoods- e.g. vegetable
* Binjali- Karlakha, Keralapal, Brihbeda, Edka
* Bakulwahi- Borand, Kapsi, Halmunjmeta
* Benur- Bagbeheda, Remawand, Urid
* Chota Dongar- C-dongar, Sulenga-D, Gordand
Study parametersStudy parameters

4. * VILLAGE LEVEL
* No. of HH
* Collection kg/ HH (per season i.e.
year)
* Price
* Income
* Sold to
* Sales place
* Value addition done
* VO finance
* NREGS conflict
* MARKET
* Quality
* Price
* Technology
* Transport
* Compliances
* Sales form
* Sales clients
* Risks
Mgmt. strategie
s

5. Amchur- milking MangosAmchur- milking Mangos
* Amchur slice
* Price- Rs. 60/- kg local
* Powder- Rs. 100/- kg
* Growing market
* Steel knife needed- no blackening,
good price
* 5 kg fruits- 1 kg Amchur
* Rs. 5/kg- Mango price
* Rs. 25/- kg- raw material
* Currently- 10-15 kg/ HH
* Potential- 50 kg/ HH- 2 months (May-
June)

6. BRANDING- EXAMPLEBRANDING- EXAMPLE
Honey- Jan. mayHoney- Jan. may
* Anti-biotic-free (wild)
* Local Price- Rs. 100/- kg
* Retail- Rs. 250-300/- kg
* Filter- 30% weight loss
* Packing, storing- Rs. 30/- kg
* Market- Raipur, Bilaspur
* Similar- Jagruti- Imli
* Industry- partner- scopeIndustry- partner- scope
LOCAL
* Satyom herbs, Raipur
* Vinayak trading , Raipur
* Jagannath herbs, Raipur
* M Wasim & Co. , Raipur
NEARBY STATES
* Amchur, Imli- Haldiram
* Ruchi co., BBS
* Starch co.-
* Aryan co., Raipur

7. * Perfect oils, Mowa
* JD Gums, Urla
* Nature soul, Bhilai
* Shri starch, Raipur
* Mesta-
* Srikakulam- D J R Jute, Ratnam,
Orissa- Jaykishan, Konark
* Products in late 2017 (Profit- 20%+)Products in late 2017 (Profit- 20%+)
* Jackfruit brine

8. * Mushrooms- sales to CRPF, Vitamin D
* Sal, Mango seed oil- Cocoa butter- EU
* Rice/ millets/ pulses snacks- Bihan bazar
* Bio-briquettes- Gangotree co., Pune
*
* PLANTING- June 2017
* Mesta Drumstick,
* Tapioka Banana,
* Castor Papaya,
* Marigold Tikhur

9. * Sustainability & resource regeneration- VIMPSustainability & resource regeneration- VIMP
* Fishery, servicesFishery, services
* Lac
* Tassar
* Medicinal plants
* Eco-tourism
*
* Ethnic food/ juice stall
* NTFP Collection centre
* Nursery
Hote

10. lLONG-TERM PRODUCTSLONG-TERM PRODUCTS
* Other products-
* Mahua flower biosurfactant- glue for paints, varnish
* Palash (Flame of the forest) flower natural dye
* Bael- powder, seed oil (for old age care), juice, jam etc.
* Marigold pigment- Genda flower extract- AVT co., Kochi
* Singada (Water chestnut)- Powder, sweets
* Paser rice ≈ black rice- low glyacemic index- no diabetes!
* Heart tonic/ BP tea- Arjun bark powder- Rs. 100/- kg
* Triphala/ Harra powder- From Amla, Behera, Harra fruits
* New products (old commodities)
* Tamarind seed powder, vinegar, acid
* Jackfruit snacks- chips, roti, jam, pickle, juice
* Eco-/ taste / nutri- tourism- ethnic food e.g. Gadhkalewa