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Review on Activities of NCE 23.2.2018 NTFP Centre of Excellence Tripura JICA Project

Objectives( as per MoD ) NCE was established in 2008 under Tripura JICA Project to address the issue of NTFPs and value addition in a comprehensive manner, with the broad objectives viz.. To facilitate database generation and management of NTFP’s   To promote and facilitate NTFP activities as a means of livelihood for the masses  To disseminate technology information and enterprise development  To assist in Marketing  To take up Capacity building of various stakeholders in handling bamboo, cane & other NTFPs

NCE D IVISIONS ( AS PER M O D) Bamboo and Rattan NTFP Research & Research & Production Division Production Division Value Addition & Training and Marketing Division Extension Division

1. B AMBOO AND R ATTAN R ESEARCH & P RODUCTION D IVISION  Bamboo arboretum Bambusetum: 1.84 ha (152 clumps, 25  species) at Ananda Nagar.  Rattan arboretum 1 ha (147 clumps, 2 species Calamus  tenuis and Daemonorops jenkinsianus ) at Ananda Nagar.  Gene Bank CPC:0.65 ha (48 clumps, 8 species) at  ananda nagar Bari, Bom, Makal, Paora,  KanakKaich, Barak, Mritinga and Bambusetum at Anandanagar Rupai )  Production of QPM of major bamboo species and NTFP’s

Production of Quality Planting material Rattan arboretum and CPC

 Medicinal plants - established medicinal plant garden at PMU - herbal garden at Anandanagar  Documentation of various NTFP’s  Performance trial for Broom grass, Gandhaki and cane  Technology transfer: Results of trial is compiled for Broom grass and based on that cultivation schedule will be framed and disseminated for field level implementation

Training & Extension Capacity building in handling NTFP’s  For IGA Support Team  For SHG’s  JFMC members

Trainings inings or organiz anized ed by NCE y NCE Year No No of of No No of of Subject ect tr trai ainings nings par partici icip organ aniz ized ed ants 2010 2010-11 11 61 61 2511 2511 SHG/ SHG/ ToT oT/ Br Broo oom grass/ ass/ nur ursery sery tec tech/ h/ Misc. 2011 2011-12 12 48 48 1638 1638 Br Broo oom grass ass/ muc ucon ona/ jar jarul ul/ Ga Gand ndhak haki & ot other her NTF TFP cult ultiv ivation/ ion/ ha harvestin esting/ g/ processin essing/ g/ marketin eting 2012 2012-13 13 9 262 262 NTFP harvest sting ng, CCFC 2013 2013-14 14 38 38 1296 1296 Broom om grass/ ss/ NTFP value additio tion 2014 2014-15 15 16 16 1280 1280 Broom om grass/ ss/ NTFP value additio tion 2015 2015-16 16 45 45 5000 5000 Br Broo oom grass ass col collect lection ion an and value lue additi tion Total al 201 201 10707 10707

Training in JFMC on broom grass

 Market research for finalizing the promising NTFP’s – has been taken up.  Facilitating in Price discovery through tender for major NTFP’s  Collection of standards for certification – standards for Broom grass has been finalized

Establishment of CCFCs: 6 nos Funds Sl Location IA placed Activities taken up (Rs in lakh) 1 Kaladhepa TBM 37.51 Multiple products of stick mats 2 Nalchhar TBM 44.14 Bamboo handicrafts Fusion products of bamboo and 3 Nagichhara TFDPC 62.00 rubber wood. Bamboo Handicrafts, Agarbati and 4 Chakmaghat HH&S 26.86 Handloom. Handloom, cane handicrafts and 5 Takarjala HH&S 21.50 cane furniture DFO,Un 6 Machhmara 50.00 Sugandhamantri oil extraction akoti Total 242.01

Semi-mechanized rolling at Takarjala CCFC CCFC at Anandanagar

Major initiatives in NCE

1. Market research & feasibility assessment – IIFM bhopal  14 commercially viable species were identified  jiggat,kali haldi, chopchini, jarul, velvet bean,rubberhoney, gamair, Agar, satamuli, jack fruit,galangal,broom grass, gandhaki, pippali  2 species were taken up – broom grass and gandhaki  Later extended to large cardamom

2. Intervention in collection of Broom grass 600 # price fixation through tender 500 and allotment of trader rangewise for collection 400 2010-11 # Awareness campaign 2011-12 300 2012-13 - on sustanaible harvesting 2013-14 2014-15 - price details 200 2015-16 - selling mechanism 2016-17 100 # Training on value addition 0 Districtwise details of Broom grass collection (in MT)

Impact Increase in collection of broom • grass Benefit out-reach to forest • dependent people got increased in terms of – Fair price and increase income Breaks the traditional monopoly • system of trade Increase in cultivation area of • broom grass in private lands and RoFR land

3. Price discovery of large cardamom and gandhaki  Through tender, price is fixed  Awareness campaign regarding collection and price of the produce Impact - Increase in collection - Good price (Rs. 15/- to Rs20/-) ( as it was sold low @ Rs.3 to Rs.5/- in case of gandhaki and Rs 20 to Rs.26/- in case of large cardomom) - Enrichment plantation from the project taken up

2. Digital Herbarium # 350 species of NTFP’s of Tripura have been documented and exhibited and steps taken that the information can be accessed online at www.nce.gov.in

herMIS – platform for access data regarding NTFP’s of Tripura

3.Exclusive website for the centre

4.NCE Publications 11 publications have been brought out by NCE. • – 2008: Status of bamboo resource development & its utilization in Tripura – 2008: Achievements of NCE during 2008-09 – 2009: NTFPs of Tripura (Vol-I) – 2009: NTFPs of Tripura (Vol-II) – 2009: Outcome of surveys & workshop by NCE – 2009: Management of gregariously flowered bamboo areas of Tripura – 2009: NTFP Sellers’ Directory of Agartala – 2009: MFP Cultivation & Harvesting – 2010: Bamboo Furniture Catalogue – 2010: Bee-keeping – 2014-15 to16-17: MANJARI relating to broom grass,Gandaki,Large cardamom,Traditional medicine & kanakaich Bamboo

F UTURE VISION  To become premier institution in providing NTFP-based services, The following is the need of the hour.............  Comprehensive state policy on NTFP  As a registered autonomous society  Quantitative resource assessment and inventory of NTFP’s and its documentation  Taking up research activities in development of standardized protocol for cultivation, harvesting, processing and marketing of NTFP’s  Conducting training programme for various stakeholders and also to offer consultancy services

F UTURE ... Networking with national level institutions for synergy.  Extending service in generation of Livelihood through NTFP based enterprises.  Certification of major NTFP’s  Revenue generation from paid service namely training (both educational and  departmental training) and consultancy services Publications on various aspects of NTFP’s in terms of manuals, periodicals and  audio visuals.

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