There has been an encouragingly positive response from the States as  the government continues its efforts to help the poor and marginalized people find their feet in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.<br />''<br />''In the context of tribal people, TRIFED under the aegis of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs had advised the State Governments to plan effective implementation of Minimum Support Price, MSP for Minor Forest Produce, MFP.<br />''<br />''The Ministry of Tribal Affairs said the advice has been met with a tremendous positive response. 17 states have initiated procurement and MFP worth approximately 50 Crore rupees have been procured by states under the scheme.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Moreover due to these efforts, private agencies in 7 States have procured MFP at prices above the MSP to the tune of over 400 Crore rupees. The timely announcement of the MSP measures and the revisions in the MSPs by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and these concerted efforts of TRIFED have resulted in the tribals getting a higher value realization in the market, at rates which are even higher than MSP.</span><br />