Which of the following above statements is true?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer:D
Which of the following above statements is true?
A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is a major source of livelihood for tribals who belong to the poorest of the poor section of society. The importance of MFPs for this section of the society can be gauged from the fact that majority of 100 million tribals depend on MFPs for food, fodder, shelter, medicines and cash income. It provides them critical subsistence during the lean seasons, particularly for primitive tribal groups such as hunter-gatherers, and the landless. Tribals derive 20-40% of their annual income from MFP on which they spend a major portion of their time. This activity has strong linkage to women’s financial empowerment as most of the MFPs are collected and used/sold by women. MFP sector has the potential to create about 10 million workdays jobs annually in the country.