Parliament Question: Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4296 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01st APRIL, 2026 Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) 4296 Dr. Parmar Jashvantsinh Salamsinh: Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the present coverage of the PMJVM, including the number of tribal beneficiaries and States/UTs where the scheme is being implemented; (b) the Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items for which MSP has been notified under the Mission and the procurement undertaken by designated State agencies; (c) the details of initiatives undertaken under the scheme for strengthening value chains of tribal products, including processing, storage and marketing infrastructure; (d) the institutional mechanisms created for sustainable collection of MFP and development of market linkages for tribal communities; and (e) the details of outcomes observed in terms of income enhancement and livelihood opportunities for tribal gatherers under the mission? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (TRIBAL AFFAIRS) (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY) (a) to (e): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26 through Tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) wherein financial assistance is provided to strengthen tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self-managed, optimum use of natural resources, Minor Forest Produce/farm & non- farm and tribal product-based enterprises. The scheme is implemented through the State Nodal Departments (SNDs) and State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) in 25 states and 3 UTs across the country. As on date, under the PMJVM scheme, 4,172 VDVKs have been sanctioned, associating 12.48 lakh tribal members, with a sanctioned amount of Rs. 619.17 crores. Out of the total sanctioned VDVKs, 2,817 VDVKs have been reported to be operationalized, with reported sales of around Rs. 158 crores. Besides, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has notified Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 87 Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items, a list of which is enclosed as Annexure. Since the inception of the program in 2013-14, State Governments have undertaken procurement of 2,67,954.36 MT MFPs amounting to Rs. 693.98 crore. Additionally, funds are provided to States for creating basic infrastructure that supports tribal livelihoods and MFP procurement. This includes building godowns (storage facilities), haat bazaars (local market centers), and cold storage units. These facilities help in safe storage, better handling, value addition, and fair market access for tribal produce. The aim is to reduce wastage, improve prices for tribals, and strengthen the supply chain under the MSP for MFP and Van Dhan programmes.Annexure Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of reply to RSUQ No. 4296 for 01.04.2026 LIST OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) WITH NOTIFIED MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE (MSP) UNDER PMJVM SCHEME Category F:Forest S. MSP Notified by GoI A:Agriculture Name of MFPs Applicability No. (in Rs. Per Kg.) P:Processed M:Medicinal H:Horticulture Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindus 1 36 F All India indica) 2 Wild Honey 225 F All India 3 Gum Karaya (Sterculia urenus) 114 F All India 4 Karanj seed (Pongamia pinnata) 22 F All India 5 Sal seed (Shorea robusta) 20 F All India 6 Mahua seed (Madhuca longifolia) 29 F All India 7 Sal leaves (Shorea robusta) 35 F All India Chironji pods with seeds (Buchanania 8 126 F All India lanzan) 9 Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) 15 F All India 10 Rangeeni Lac 200 F All India 11 Kusumi Lac 275 F All India 12 Kusum seeds (Schleichera oleosa) 23 F All India 13 Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica) 27 F All India 14 Puwad seeds (Cassia tora) 16 F All India 15 Baheda (Terminalia bellirica) 17 F All India Hill Broom Grass (Thysanolaena 16 50 F All India maxima) 17 Dry Shikakai Pods (Acacia concinna) 50 F All India 18 Bael pulp (Dried) (Aegle marmelos) 30 F All India 19 Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundas) 30 F All India Shatavari Roots (Dried) (Asparagus 20 107 F All India racemosus) Gudmar / Madhunashini (Gymnema 21 41 F All India sylvestre) 22 Kalmegh (Andrographis 2aniculate) 35 F All India Tamarind (De-seeded) (Tamarindus 23 63 F All India indica) 24 Guggul (exudates) 812 F All India Mahua Flowers (dried) (Madhuca 25 30 F All India longifolia) Tejpatta (dried) (Cinnamomum tamala 26 40 F All India and Cinnamomum sp.) 27 Jamun dried seeds (Syzygium cumini) 42 F All IndiaDried Amla pulp (deseeded) 28 52 F All India (Phyllanthus emblica) Marking Nut (Semecarpus 29 9 F All India anacardium) Soap Nut (dried) (Sapindus 30 14 F All India emarginatus) 31 Bhava seed/ (Amaltas) (Cassia fistula) 13 F All India 32 Arjuna Bark (Terminalia arjuna) 21 F All India 33 Kokum (Dry) (Garcinia indica) 29 F All India 34 Giloe (Tinospora cordifolia) 40 F All India 35 Kaunch seed (Mucuna pruriens) 21 F All India 36 Chirata (Swertia chirayita) 34 F All India 37 Vaybidding / Vavding (Embelia ribes ) 94 F All India Dhavai phool dried flowers 38 37 F All India (Woodfordia flobunda) 39 Nux Vomica (Strychnos nux vomica) 42 F All India Ban Tulsi Leaves (dried) (Ocimum 40 22 F All India tenuiflorum) 41 Kshirni (Hemidesmus indicus) 35 F All India Bakul (dried bark) (Mimusops 42 46 F All India elengii) Kutaj (dried bark) (Holarrhena 43 31 F All India pubescens/ H.aniidysenterical) Noni/Aal (dried fruits) (Morinda 44 17 F All India citrifolia ) Sonapatha/ Syonak pods (Oroxylum 45 21 F All India indicum ) 46 Chanothi seeds (Abrus precatorius) 45 F All India Kalihari (dried tubers) (Gloriosa 47 31 F All India superba) 48 Makoi (dried fruits) (Solanum nigrum) 34 F All India 49 Apang plant (Achyranthes aspera) 28 F All India Sugandhmantri roots/ tubers 50 38 F All India (Homalomena aromatica) 51 Van Tulsi seeds 16 F All India 52 Van Jeera 70 F All India 53 Tamarind Seed 11 F All India 54 Bamboo Brooms 60 F All India 55 Dry Anola 60 F All India 56 Kachri Baheda 20 P All India 57 Kachri Harra 23 P All India 58 Seed lac 677 FP All India 59 Beetal nut raw 30 AP N.E.States 60 Beetal nut Dry 200 A P N.E.States 61 Mushroom (Dry) 300 A P N.E.States62 Black Rice 100 A N.E.States 63 Johar Rice 50 A N.E.States 64 King Chilli 300 A N.E.States 65 Mustard 40 A N.E.States 66 Raw Cashew 450 A N.E.States 67 Cashew Nut 800 A P N.E.States 68 Ginger dry 50 A P N.E.States 69 Perilla 140 A N.E.States 70 Rosella 200 A N.E.States 71 Nutgall 150 A N.E.States 72 Zanthoxylum Dried 200 A N.E.States 73 Jack Fruit Seed 45 A N.E.States Tasar Cocoon (Chrysalis) Reeling Class Grade– I Rs.3200/thousand (Specification – When Avg. Shell 74 number F/H Jharkhand State Weight 1.55 gram & above) Un-Reeling Grade -I (Specification- Rs.1500/thousand When Avg. Shell Weight 1.40 gram & number above) Cashew Kernel (Anacardium 75 90 F/P All India occidentale) North Eastern 76 Elephant Apple dry (Dillenia indica) 120 F/H States North Eastern 77 Bamboo shoot (Phyllostachys edulis) 70 F States Malkangni Seed (Celastruspaniculatus 78 100 F All India wild) Odisha, Chhattisgarh 79 Mahul Leaves (Bauhinia vahlli) 15 F Madhya Pradesh West Bengal 80 Nagod (Vitex negundo) 20 F All India 81 Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris) 60 F All India Pipla/ Uchithi (dried berry) (Piper 82 120 F All India pedicellatum) Gamhar/ Gamari, (dry bark) (Gmelina North Eastern 83 20 F arborea) States Oroxylum indicum, (dry bark) North Eastern 84 40 F (Oroxylum indicum States North Eastern 85 Wild Mushroom dry (Agaricussp) 400 F States 86 Shringraj (Eclipta Alba) 18 F /M All India 87 Tree Moss (Bryophytes) 350 F/P Karnataka State *****