<span style="color: #222222;">Government has raised the minimum support price for Minor Forest Produce of 49 items in view of circumstances arising out of Covid 19.<br />'' <br />'' Tribal Affairs Ministry said, the increase across various items of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) ranges from 16 per cent to 66 per cent.<br />'' <br />'' The increase is expected to provide an immediate and much needed momentum to procurement of Minor Tribal Produce in atleast 20 States.<br />'' <br />'' The Ministry said that the MSP for Minor Forest Produces is revised once in every three years by the Pricing Cell constituted under the Ministry.<br />'' <br />'' It said that in view of the exceptional and very difficult circumstances prevailing due to COVID-19 pandemic, the competent authority has decided to relax the existing provisions in the scheme guidelines and revised the MSP.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />