Announcement of Training Programme on

An academic institution promoted by BASIX Social Enterprise Group

with the mandate to build and disseminate scientific knowledge on live-

lihood promotion to impact large number of livelihoods for the poor in

the country..

BROCHURE

Phone: 0755 - 4000353,

4000354

Training Venue

H O T E L A M A R V I L A S

NTFPs based Livelihood Promotion for

the Tribal and other Forest Dwelling

Communities

8th to 12th March, 2016

Bhopal

183, Zone –1, MP Nagar,

Oppo. DB Mall, Bhopal—

462 011

Supported by Jamsetji Tata Trust, Mumbai

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Announcement of Training Programme

on

NTFPs based Livelihood Promotion for the Tribal and other

Forest Dwelling Communities

8th to 12th March, 2016 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 peo-

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

subsistence and cash livelihoods, which they earn from fuel wood, fodder, poles, and a range

of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), such as fruits, flowers, bark, roots and medicinal

and aromatic plants (MAPs). Seventy percent of India’s rural population depends on fuel-

wood to meet domestic energy needs. Half of India’s 89 million tribal people, the most dis-

advantaged 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 especially NTFPs including MAPs, 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

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

the other. Adequate investments have not been done for development of agriculture and al-

lied sectors, entrepreneurship and industrial development in the tribal areas. As a result,

the forest dwelling communities have been overwhelming dependent upon forest for their

livelihood security. Over time, pressure has been increasing on forests of the country with

population and .Over exploitation of forest resources and particularly in unscientific manner

has resulted in degradation of forest resources especially MAPs. Moreover, due to lack of ag-

gregation of forest produces at community level, poor value addition and inadequate

transport and communication facilities, the poor forest produce gatherers are not able to

access bigger market. They are compelled to sell their produces in local weekly haat-bazars

wherein in the absence of aggregation, value addition and bargaining power they remain

prone to exploitation by petty traders. So far, the role of primary forest produce gathers has

been by and large restricted to collection and minimum primary value addition of different

NTFPs as per the demand of the local markets which fetch them minimum benefits. The

higher level value addition is done by the traders and processors so as get maximum benefit

of the value of the final products.

On the contrary, demand for various NTFPs especially for herbal and medicinal products

has been increasing rapidly in national and international markets with increasing integra-

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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 develop-

ment 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, le-

gal 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 ac-

tivities. The course can become a platform for the participants to reflect and share the diffi-

culties experienced 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 vari-

ous 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 and would be able to adopt and apply adequate models for NTFPs based liveli-

hood interventions in their respective areas.

4. Develop understanding and skills on value chain development of NTFPs including vari-

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

cesses for NTFPs, enterprise promotion for NTFP value chain development, cluster mod-

el for NTFPs business development, business planning of NTFP enterprises and mar-

keting planning and management for NTFPs including brand development and promo-

tion, certification of NTFPs, etc.

5. Understand legal and institutional aspects related to NTFPs and livelihood promo-

tion.

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 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 programme.

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 persons of the programme will include experienced professionals of the field of

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

from within BASIX SEG and other organizations. The team members will be having experi-

ences in the field of—

Forestry especially NTFPs conservation, production and management,

Tribal livelihood promotion especially through NTFPs based livelihood interventions,

NTFPs based value chain analysis and development, NTFPs cluster development, pri-

oritization of NTFPs, NTFPs enterprise development, business planning, marketing

management, etc.

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

nologies in NTFPs, certification processes, and managing supply chain including trans-

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

Training 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.

Course Fee

The total cost of the 5-days residential program is Rs 15,000 plus service tax @ 14.5%. This

includes course fee and resource 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 50% of the total costs through grant funds from Jamsetji Tata Trust. Therefore the net payable amount is Rs 7500/- plus service tax (@14.5%).

Registration

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

info@ilrtindia.org by 5th March 2016. Nominations will be confirmed only on receipt of fee

at the address given below –

Institute of Livelihood Research Training, BASIX SEG,

3rd Floor Surabhi Arcade, Troop Bazar, Bank Street,

Koti, Hyderabad- 500 001

For registration related queries contact Ms. Anitha @ 09390057426/

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

rajkumar.prajapati@ilrtindia.org.

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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 28th February, 2016 to avoid forfeit of 50% of the fee (deducted towards

costs incurred by Institute of Livelihood Research and Training.

Contact Persons

For any programme related queries please contact—

Dr. Rajendra Singh Gautam

Associate Dean, ILRT

Mob. 9406661012

E-mail—rajendrasingh.gautam@ilrtindia.org

Mr. Shashank Singh

Senior Faculaty, ILRT

Mob. 7024138864

E-mail—shashank.singh@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 Communities”

8th March to 12th March, 2016, Bhopal

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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