Number of forest produce collectors has increased by over four times in the past four years in Chhattisgarh

• Number of MFP collectors increased from 1.5 lakh to over 6 lakh
• Quantity of purchase of minor forest produce has increased by more than 78 times
• Chhattisgarh government procuring Kodo, Kutki, and Ragi at support price

Raipur (thestates.news)| Chhattisgarh Government has done unprecedented work in the areas of employment, self-employment, better management of local resources, and entrepreneurship development. Over the past four years, the benefits of government schemes have reached the needy people residing in rural and remote forest areas, resulting in significant benefits to the state’s tribal communities and people belonging to rural, farmer, labor, and artisan categories. The result of the Chhattisgarh government’s welfare policies is that every section of society in the state is becoming economically empowered and prosperous. Several significant works have been undertaken in the direction of strengthening the rights of forest dwellers and tribal people living in the forest areas of Chhattisgarh. This includes boosting their income through minor forest produce and forest-based activities.