6.4. Scheme for Tribals:
Adequate arrangements for price/income support for agriculture/forest produce in tribal dominated areas are poor. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP), which contribute significantly to the food basket of millions of tribals, are not covered. Out of 600 districts,
some 100 districts with a significant tribal population, are spread across Rajasthan,
Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, and W.B. These account for more than 70%, of the total tribal population in India. Rainfall varies from 600 mm to mm in these areas. Most of the tribal people in these regions grow only one crop based on the rainfall, that too paddy, minor cereals, maize or a mixture of sorghum and paddy. To cover this huge marginalized population’s risk is another issue.
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