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The Jharkhand State Forest Development Corporation (JSFDC), established in 2002, faced a major policy challenge in 2025 regarding the 'Trade of Minor Forest Produce (MFP).' This challenge is best described as:
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- 1The lack of cold-storage facilities which led to the wastage of 60% of the Tamarind (Imli) and Honey collected in the Santhal Parganas in the 2025 season.
- 2The JSFDC's total bankruptcy following the 2024 ban on the commercial felling of Sal trees in the Reserved Forest areas of the Hazaribagh plateau.
- 3A legal dispute over whether the Gram Sabha or the JSFDC has the 'Primary Right' to collect and auction 'Kendu Leaves' under the PESA Act 1996 and FRA 2006.✓
- 4The corporation's inability to compete with the 'Digital Haat' platforms launched by the central government, which allow tribal gatherers to sell Mahua directly to international buyers.
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A legal dispute over whether the Gram Sabha or the JSFDC has the 'Primary Right' to collect and auction 'Kendu Leaves' under the PESA Act 1996 and FRA 2006.
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