Announcement of Training Programme on

NTFPs BASED LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION FOR

TRIBALS AND OTHER FOREST DWELLING

COMMUNITIES

28th September to 2nd October, 2015

BROCHURE

183, Zone –1, MP Nagar,

Oppo. DB Mall, Bhopal—462 011

Phone: 0755 - 4000353, 4000354

TRAINING VENUE

HOTEL AMAR VILAS, BHOPAL

NTFPs based Livelihood Promotion Initiative

Supported by JAMSETJI TATA TRUST

TRAINING PROGRAMME

INSTITUTE OF LIVELIHOOD RESEARCH AND TRAINING

An academic institution promoted by BASIX with the mandate to build and disseminate sci-

entific knowledge to impact large number of livelihoods for the poor in the country..

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Announcement of Training Programme on

NTFPs based Livelihood Promotion for the Tribal and other

Forest Dwelling Communities

28th September to 2nd October, 2015 Bhopal

Background

Forestry is the second-largest land use in India after agriculture, covering about 641,130

square kilometers, or 22 percent of the total land base. Roughly 275 million poor rural people

in India—27 percent of the total population— depend on forests for at least part of their sub-

sistence and cash livelihoods, which they earn from fuelwood, fodder, poles, and a range of

non-timber forest products, such as fruits, flowers, and medicinal plants. Seventy percent of

India’s rural population depends on fuelwood to meet domestic energy needs. Half of India’s

89 million tribal people, the most disadvantaged section of society, live in forest fringe areas,

and they tend to have close cultural and economic links with the forest. Forestry and logging

accounted for just 0.9 percent of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010; adding non-

market benefits of environmental services, subsistence fuel wood, fodder, and many other

non-timber forest products, doubles the GDP contribution (World Bank, 2006). The forests of

the country are catering the need of 16% human and 18% of the cattle population of the globe

(MoEF, 2006).

The condition of infrastructure in terms of road, transport, communication, market, banks,

health, education and other basic facilities have been weak in the tribal areas due to poor fo-

cus by government on the one and difficult terrain and remote location of these areas on the

other. Adequate investment have not been done for development of agriculture, agri-allied

activities such as dairy, poultry, piggery, goatery, fishery, etc., industrial development and so

in the tribal areas. As a result, the forest dwelling communities have been overwhelming de-

pendent upon forest for their livelihood security. With burgeoning population in the tribal

areas, pressure has also increased on forest resources. Over exploitation of forest resources

and particularly in unscientific manner has resulted in degradation of forest resources.

Moreover, due to lack of aggregation of forest produces at community level, poor value addi-

tion and inadequate transport and communication facilities, NTFPs gathered by the tribal

could not access adequate market. The primary forest produce gathers are compelled to sell

their produces in local weekly haat-bazars wherein due to lack of market intelligence and

bargaining power they remain prone to exploitation by petty traders. The role of primary for-

est produce gathers has been by and large restricted to collection and minimum primary val-

ue addition of different NTFPs as per the demand of the local markets. The higher level val-

ue addition is done by the traders and processors so as get maximum benefit of the value of

the final products.

The demand for various NTFPs especially for herbal and medicinal products has been in-

creasing rapidly in national and international markets with increasing integration of Indian

economy with global economy. As result, the return from NTFPs trade has also increased

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many folds in recent times. However, the primary forest produce gatherers could not benefit-

ted from the incremental benefitted generated from the NTFPs value chains due to their in-

volvement at primary level on the one and unfavourable conditions for them in the value

chains.

Keeping this in view, various organisation agencies, NGOs and corporate have taken initia-

tive for NTFPs based value chain development with focus on conservation of forest resources,

their production through cultivation in forest and non-forest areas and promoting livelihoods

of the tribal and other forest dwelling communities in recent past. Many of the organisations

have achieved success in their efforts of NTFPs based livelihood promotion and that experi-

ences need to disseminate in other areas for replication of such initiatives. However, it was

found during the situational analysis study on NTFPs based livelihood promotion conducted

by ILRT across the country that the professional engaged in NTFP based livelihood promo-

tion of tribal do need adequate understanding, know-how and skills for planning and imple-

ment NTFPs value chain development interventions so as to achieve the dual purpose of con-

servation of forest resources and ensuring livelihood security of the forest dwelling communi-

ties.

It is in this context that the present training programme, which is designed after situational

analysis of NTFPs based livelihood promotion in India and systematic capacity gap analysis

of the livelihood promoting organisation (LPOs) engaged in NTFPs based livelihood promo-

tion in central and north-eastern states of the country, attempts to build capacities and skills

of professionals on NTFPs based livelihood promotion .

The Objectives

The broad objective of the present training programme is to enhance understanding, know-

how and skills of practitioners in planning and implementation of NTFPs based value chain

development interventions for livelihood promotion of the tribal and other forest dwelling

communities. The specific objectives of the training are as follows -

1) To understanding critical role of NTFPs in tribal economy – socio-economic conditions of

the tribals and role of NTFPs in ensuring tribal livelihood security, major NTFPs – pro-

duction areas, scope and gaps in the sector.

2) To understanding NTFP based value chain analysis and making value chain development

interventions for different NTFPs.

3) To enhance abilities on promotion of community based enterprises for organised collec-

tion, production, value addition and marketing of NTFPs.

4) Understanding design and implementation of NTFPs based livelihood promotion inter-

ventions such as sustainable harvesting and collection, in-situ and ex-situ conservation,

production, value addition, product development, branding, packaging, certification, legal

aspects of NTFPs etc.

5) Developing marketing linkages and planning for marketing of NTFPs including develop-

ing marketing channels, marketing message and branding and marketing management.

6) Developing business plan for NTFPs enterprises for planning and management their

business activities.

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Learning Outcomes

The course will help the participants to enhance their understanding and skills to enable the

primary forest produce gatherers to actively get into the NTFPs based value chain activities.

The course can become a platform for the participants to reflect and share the difficulties ex-

perienced in promoting NTFPs based livelihoods and to find out solutions for the same

through cross learning with other participants and also through case analysis of various

NTFPs based livelihood intervention made by different agencies across the country (case

studies on different aspect of NTFP based livelihood promotion will be part of the current

course). After acquiring the training, the participants will -

1) build perspective on NTFPs and their significance in the ensuring livelihood security of

the tribal and other forest dwelling communities,

2) appreciate the need for NTFP value chain development for livelihood enhancement of the

primary collectors and build understanding on value chain analysis for NTFPs,

3) build perspective on various types of NTFP related livelihood interventions through case

analysis.

4) develop understanding and skills on value chain development of NTFPs including various

models for NTFPs production, good harvesting practices, processing and storage process-

es for NTFPs, enterprise promotion for NTFP value chain development, cluster model for

NTFPs business development, business planning of NTFP enterprises and marketing

planning and management for NTFPs including brand development and promotion, etc.

5) understand legal and institutional aspects related to NTFPs and livelihood promotion.

Pedagogy

The course is designed following the principles of adult teaching. Multiple teaching method-

ologies of learning, including interactive lecture, experience sharing, case analysis and dis-

cussions, small group work and presentation, audio-visual aids, simulation exercises and

field visit to understand various aspects/dimensions of NTFPs based livelihood intervention

and their analysis, etc. will be used. The medium of instruction will be in English and Hindi.

Duration of the Modular Course:

This 5 days training programme is fully residential in nature and the participants are ex-

pected to reach at the training venue by 9 am of Day 1 of the programme and leave after 4

pm of Day 5 of the program.

Who Should Participate?

The course is designed to enhance the knowledge base as well as skills on NTFPs based val-

ue chain development and/or integration for enhancing the livelihoods of primary forest pro-

duce gatherers. Field level project managers of LPOs viz. NGOs, Government Agencies, Mis-

sion and Programmes, CSRs and other, key functionaries responsible for design NTFPs

based value chain initiatives, staff of NTFP enterprises would find this programme suitable.

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Resource Persons

The resource team of the programme will include experienced professionals of the field of

NTFPs based livelihood promotion with excellent academic, field and training background.

The team members will be having experiences in the field of—

Forestry especially NTFPs—conservation and management,

Tribal livelihood promotion,

NTFPs based livelihood promotion including NTFPs based value chain analysis

and development, NTFPs cluster development, prioritization of NTFPs, NTFPs en-

terprise development, business planning, marketing management, etc.

Value addition of NTFPs, product development and diversification, application of

technologies in NTFPs, certification processes, managing supply chain including

transportation, legal and policy aspects related to different NTFPs, etc.

Venue

The programme will held at Hotel Amar Vilas, 183 Zone – 1, M. P. Nagar, Bhopal (M.P)

462011. Tel. No. 0755-4000353, 4000354. For venue related queries please contact Mr. Raj-

kumar Prajapati @ 7746843838/ 9893397426.

Fees

The total cost of the 5-days residential program is Rs 12,500 plus service tax @ 14%. This

includes course fee and material, accommodation on twin sharing basis, food and field visit.

This does not include travel to training venue. Participants will bear the travel cost to get to

and return.

To partially offset the cost, ILRT has mobilized 60% of the total costs through grant funds.

Therefore the net payable amount is Rs 6000 including of service tax (@14%).

Registration

Nomination forms are appended here. The filled in nomination forms must reach us at in-

fo@ilrtindia.org by 20th September 2015. Nominations will be confirmed only on receipt of

fee by mail or courier at the address given below on or before 25th September, 2015. ILRT,

BASIX, 3rd Floor Surabhi Arcade, Troop Bazar, Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad- 500

001. For registration related queries contact Ms. Anitha @ 09390057426/

anitha.b@ilrtindia.org & Mr. Rajkumar Prajapati @ 7746843838/ 9893397426/

rajkumar.prajapati@ilrtindia.org.

Mode of Payment

Fee is payable through demand draft/cheque drawn in favour of ―Institute of Livelihood Re-

search and Training‖ payable at Hyderabad. Any cancellation of nomination should be in-

formed at least by before 25th September, 2015 to avoid forfeit of 50% of the fee (deducted to-

wards costs incurred by Institute of Livelihood Research and Training).

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Contact Persons

For any programme related queries please contact—

Dr. Rajendra Singh Gautam

Mob. 9406661012

E-mail—rajendrasingh.gautam@ilrtindia.org

Mr. Shashank Singh

Mob. 7024138864

E-mail—shashank.singh@ilrtindia.org

For further details on ILRT’s work please visit our website: www.ilrtindia.org

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Institute of Livelihood Research and Training

Application for programme on

“NTFPs based Livelihood Promotion for the Tribal and other Forest Dwelling Communi-

ties”

28th September to 2nd October, 2015

1. Name__________________________________________________________________________

2. Date of Birth__________________________ 3. Male/Female______________________________

4. Date of enrollment______________________________________________________________

5. Address for Correspondence _____________________________________________________

City_______________________ State___________________ Phone No.________________

Mobile No___________________ Email_______________________________________

6. Permanent Address________________________________________________________________

City____________________________State____________________________________________

7. Educational Details: Qualification___________________________________________________

Board / University_______________________Place__________________Passing Year_________

8. Job Details: Overall Experience: Years_____________ Months_________

9. Experience:

11. Reason for interest in the course:___________________________________________________

12. Payment:

Bank Name: ____________ Cheque/DD No:______________________

Dated: _________________ For Rupees: _________________

Signature of Candidate Signature of Sr. Management

Representative of Organization

Job Status

Designation Tenure of Jobs (Yrs and Months)

Job Description Name of organisa-tion

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