Collection, Processing and Marketing Constraints Faced by NTFPs Dwelling Tribes in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh

The present paper attempts to examine constraints perceived by tribal forest dwellers in collection, processing and marketing of non timber forest products in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. The sample of 80 respondents was selected through multistage sampling technique from district and data collected. The constraints faced by forest dwellers were varied from area to area but the common perception of these forest dwellers about constrains of collection, processing and marketing were analyzed. The analysis revealed that competition amongst collectors was the major constraints reported by 76.25 per cent respondents in collection of NTFPs, whereas main constraints faced by tribal forest dwellers in processing of NTFPs was less quantity available or collected said by 42.50 per cent respondents and in case of marketing of NTFPs majority of respondent i.e. 85.00 per cent was facing the constraints of improper pricing of raw produce as main constraint.