STUDIES ON POTENTIALS OF DIFFERENT MARKETS IN RANCHI DISTRICT FOR DISPOSAL AND SALES OF NTFPs
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2015
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Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Abstract
The present investigation entitled “Studies on potentials of different
markets in Ranchi district for disposal and sales of NTFPs” was conducted at
different markets of Ranchi. The study was conducted in the year 2014-15 at 4
(four) blocks viz Angara, Nagri, Namkum and Mandar situated in Ranchi district.
The villagers of these areas were in practice to collect different types of NTFP
from nearby forest area and sold in the weekly markets of their blocks. The survey
was done selecting two villages from each block based on maximum involvement
of local people in collection and trade of NTFPs.
The selected villages were Getalsud and Soso villages of Angara Block,
Nagri and Naro Villages of Nagri Block, Lalkhatanga and Tunju villages of
Namkum Block and Kanijari and Naro villages of Mandar Block. As these
villages were situated near by the forest, their livelihoods were fully or partly
dependent upon the collection of NTFP produces from the forest. The market
survey was also done in the markets of Gondlipokhar, and Getalsud market of
Angara Block, Nagri and naro market of Nagri Block, Shalimar and Satranji
market of Namkum Block and Kanijari and Mandar market of Mandar Block,
where villagers sold their NTFPs.
Total 84 respondents were studied among the four blocks, i.e. in Angara,
Nagri, Mandar and Namkum of Ranchi district. The dependency and collection of
NTFPs was found from ST, SC and OBC. No General caste was involved in
NTFPs collection. The average age group of different Social groups involved in
collection of NTFPs was observed as 36.5 years of all the selected blocks. The
maximum time spent for support of Livelihood was in the month of October to
January followed by the month of June to September and February to May and the
maximum distance travelled by the respondent of Mandar block (8-10 km).
Bamboos and Sal products have been collected by the villagers throughout
the year for their daily uses and sale in the local market. The Bamboo products
such as bamboo basket, bamboo soop, bamboo broom and karanz datman, sal
datman, sal dona, etc. are sold out throughout the year. Aonla, Bamboo, Imli,
Karanz, Kusum, Mahua, Piar, Rugra, Sal, Kendu, etc. were the main plant species
from which the NTFPs products are collected from the forests. Almost in all the
selected blocks, the all types of NTFPs products were found except Kusum seed
and Lac seed, as it was not found in Mandar and Nagri block.
The average quantity of aonla collected (kg/tree) varied from 15kg/tree to
30 kg/tree. The maximum price of aonla is ₹90/kg and minimum which was ₹
80/kg. In case of bamboo products, the maximum price was found in case of
bamboo basket, and it gone up to ₹130/basket in Angara and for bamboo broom,
the maximum price gone to ₹50/broom in Namkum. The maximum price of karil
was found in Angara and Nagri. In all the blocks, the mahua flowers, sal datman,
karanz datman, sal leaves, sal dona had same price. The maximum price of mahua
fruit (₹30/kg) was found in Angara, Nagri and Namkum whereas mahua flowers
(₹20/kg) was found same price in all the blocks.
Few NTFPs are also sold in market after value addition and it is observed
that maximum emphasis was on production of liquor from mahua flower. Mainly
bamboo, karanj, mahua and sal leaves were value added to produce different
products. Bamboo products such as basket, broom, soop and karil were the huge
demand in the rural areas. Similarly, karanj oil was used for lighting purpose in
the rural areas. From mahua products are value added as cake, liquor. The
dependencies on NTFPs were more than other livelihood opportunities as Tribals
spend a lot of time and effort in collection of NTFPs, but the income generated by
collectors were very less.
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STUDIES ON POTENTIALS OF DIFFERENT MARKETS IN RANCHI DISTRICT FOR DISPOSAL AND SALES OF NTFPs
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