Vision:

Identify key regional NTFPs and promote them as profitable and viable options for income generation, enhance tribal livelihood and conservation of forest resources.

Objective:

·          To ensure that 4,000 tribal households increase their income from NTFP marketing and processing by 30% against baseline

·          To Develop capabilities of 7 CBO for the operation and management of NTFP enterprises and its various functions related to institutional setup.

·          To strengthen the backward and forward linkages of 7 enterprises for enhancing           sustainable production.

·          To disseminate best practices generated from the project for promotion of NTFP product base enterprises.

Activities:

·          Training needs assessment through Mapping of current status on functioning of CBOs.

·          To strengthen the backward and forward linkages of 7 enterprises for enhancing          sustainable production

·          Value chain Analysis of selected NTFP products

·          Studying of credit need requirements of NTFP harvesters

·          Identification and implementation of certification on various NTFP products

·          Action research study on NTFP products