Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Documentation of local post harvest methods and value addition of different NTFPs in Narayanpur forest area of Chhattishgarh
Author(s): Ramesh Kumar Dhurwe, RK Prajapati, Lalji Singh and Pankaj Kumar Chandel
Abstract: Non timber forest products (NTFPs) playing a significant role in the protection of the livelihood safety net of the forest dwellers of Narayanpur Chhattisgarh. The present study was undertaken with the objective of Documentation of local post harvest methods and value addition of different NTFPs in Narayanpur forest area. The study was carried out in two blocks namely Narayanpur & Orchha block. Under Narayanpur block Chhotedongar, Benoor & Bharanda villages come and Orchha block is consisted of Orchha, Gudadi & Basing. And this sites come under Narayanpur, district of Chhattisgarh. This forest harbors’ about 51 plants as NTFPs included 19 trees, 5 shrubs, 8 herbs, 5 grasses, 10 climbers and 4 bio-products. People used processing techniques to produce value added products like preserve, candy, jam, RTS, nectar squash/leather/slab, powder of Aegle marmelos, herbal oil, nutraceutical ingredients, fruits powder, and vegetable powder of Bauhinia variegata, Jams, jellies, tarts, chutneys, beverages (nectar, squash and syrup) pickle and candy of Emblica officinalis, jellies, candy of Tamarindus indica, amchur, juices, nectars, concentrates, fruit bars, flakes dried fruits pickle, candy of Mangifera indica etc. Dry karil (Dendrocalamus strictestrus) and mushrooms are used as vegetables. The liquor prepared from Madhuca longifolia is the common beverage consumed in varying quantities by all the Adivasis of the study area. Salphi obtained from Caryota urens is used for baverage. Bio-product, food and chutneys from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Solenopisis invicta and many types of value added product are made by people. This product used by local people for its own purpose and they supplies market for money earning.
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Ramesh Kumar Dhurwe, RK Prajapati, Lalji Singh, Pankaj Kumar Chandel. Documentation of local post harvest methods and value addition of different NTFPs in Narayanpur forest area of Chhattishgarh. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):2635-2643.
