Forest Resources of Jharkhand, Eastern India …
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social process, is striving to create sufficient future forests products for sustaining
lakhs of the population.
• Jharkhand Forest Policy and Wildlife Management Plans (JFMC): The State
Govt. predicts a forest sector contribution of 3% to SGDP (State Growth Domestic
Product). Restoration of degraded forests, afforestation of community wastelands,
cultivated area on private fallow lands, use of suitable technology, environment for
resourceful use of forest produce incorporation of JFMC with PRIs and actual benefit sharing and urban forestry are some of the measures the state Govt. is going to
take up. Besides, forest-based- revenue development, wildlife management, biodiversity conservation, hygienic environment, and discarded disposal plans are
some strategic actions for the management of the environment. The novel forest management planning includes eco-development schemes and also integrates
ecotourism that supports manage the forests on scientific manners.
• The State Govt. is anticipating the rights of the forest dwellers available to them
through the Forest Right’s Act, as it will enable them to start production of agricultural yields on the forest land which will add to the GSDP of the state. Further, it is
proposed to help villagers form Self Help Groups (SHGs) to follow forest produce
based clean employment collectively, train them and provide the necessary types
of equipment for the improvement of their livelihood (www.greenpeace.org).
• Development and Value Addition of Lac and other Gums and Resin: Improving
rural income by facilitating extensive cultivation of lac and value addition through
processing by villagers through SHGs in lac growing areas of the state (to be
marketed through state marketing federation) will be the focus of this scheme
(IINRS 2015).
• Central Government through the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has started an
ambitious structure for the promoting of Minor Forest Products (MFPs) through
the minimum support price (MSP) method to provide a safeguard mainly to the
forest dwellers. In Jharkhand state, The Jharkhand State Minor Forest Produce
Co-operative Development and Marketing Federation Limited (JHAMFCOFED)
have been designated as the State Procurement Agency to carry out this scheme.
The scheme will safeguard that the tribal population gets a remunerative price for
the produce they collect from the forest.
7 Conclusion
An increase in the population of humans and livestock results in an increase in
demand for forest products, and forest land because of the severe decrease in per
capita land availability. Indigenous communities in Jharkhand are with the poor
socio-economic condition can be improved through efficient utilization of resources,
indigenous knowledge, and skills. The NTFPs play a vital role in the rural economy
and livelihoods of tribal in Jharkhand and hence employment through NTFPs based
value-added industries and their organized marketing system should be promoted.
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social process, is striving to create sufficient future forests products for sustaining
lakhs of the population.
• Jharkhand Forest Policy and Wildlife Management Plans (JFMC): The State
Govt. predicts a forest sector contribution of 3% to SGDP (State Growth Domestic
Product). Restoration of degraded forests, afforestation of community wastelands,
cultivated area on private fallow lands, use of suitable technology, environment for
resourceful use of forest produce incorporation of JFMC with PRIs and actual benefit sharing and urban forestry are some of the measures the state Govt. is going to
take up. Besides, forest-based- revenue development, wildlife management, biodiversity conservation, hygienic environment, and discarded disposal plans are
some strategic actions for the management of the environment. The novel forest management planning includes eco-development schemes and also integrates
ecotourism that supports manage the forests on scientific manners.
• The State Govt. is anticipating the rights of the forest dwellers available to them
through the Forest Right’s Act, as it will enable them to start production of agricultural yields on the forest land which will add to the GSDP of the state. Further, it is
proposed to help villagers form Self Help Groups (SHGs) to follow forest produce
based clean employment collectively, train them and provide the necessary types
of equipment for the improvement of their livelihood (www.greenpeace.org).
• Development and Value Addition of Lac and other Gums and Resin: Improving
rural income by facilitating extensive cultivation of lac and value addition through
processing by villagers through SHGs in lac growing areas of the state (to be
marketed through state marketing federation) will be the focus of this scheme
(IINRS 2015).
• Central Government through the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has started an
ambitious structure for the promoting of Minor Forest Products (MFPs) through
the minimum support price (MSP) method to provide a safeguard mainly to the
forest dwellers. In Jharkhand state, The Jharkhand State Minor Forest Produce
Co-operative Development and Marketing Federation Limited (JHAMFCOFED)
have been designated as the State Procurement Agency to carry out this scheme.
The scheme will safeguard that the tribal population gets a remunerative price for
the produce they collect from the forest.
7 Conclusion
An increase in the population of humans and livestock results in an increase in
demand for forest products, and forest land because of the severe decrease in per
capita land availability. Indigenous communities in Jharkhand are with the poor
socio-economic condition can be improved through efficient utilization of resources,
indigenous knowledge, and skills. The NTFPs play a vital role in the rural economy
and livelihoods of tribal in Jharkhand and hence employment through NTFPs based
value-added industries and their organized marketing system should be promoted.