Explanation:

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in the month of February added nine Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items to its minimum support price (MSP) for MFP scheme. The ministry, added these items, thereby taking the total number of MFPs covered under the list to 49. The nine new items are:Bakul (dried bark), Kutaj (dried bark), Noni/Aal (dried fiuits), Sonapatha/Syonak pods, Chanothi seeds, Kalihari (dried tubers), Makoi (dried fiuits), Apang plant and Sugandhrnantri roots/tubers. The MSP for MFP scheme was started by the Centre in 2013 to ensure fair and remunerative prices to MFP gatherers. The total outlay for the scheme is Rs 967 crore as Centre’s share for the planned period (2013-14 to 2016-17).