.: SAL SEED

Sal seed is obtained from the species Shorea robusta, and contains 13-14% of oil. The oil is used as a substitute of cocoa butter and also in confectionaries and eatables. The oil cake remaining after oil extraction contains 10-12% of protein and is used as high protein chicken feed. It is also used as organic manure in agriculture. The production of Sal seed varies from year to year. Collection season is from June to July each year. The important Sal seed producing District Unions of Chhattisgarh are - Jagdalpur, Keshkal, South Kondagaon, East Bhanupratappur, Gariyaband, Dhamtari, Dharamjaigarh, Korba, Jashpur, Balrampur, Surguja, Korea etc. 


Sal Seed Collection and Trade Practices

Govt. of India has started the scheme  �Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP� so that the Minor Forest Produce collectors can get better price for their produce. Sal seed is purchased under this scheme in Chhattisgarh State. The collection rate for Sal seed is Rs. 2000/- per quintal for the year 2020. Sal seed is non specified MFP so any body can purchase from getherer in open market and Primary Co-operative Society purchases the produce on minimum support price from the collectors.

 

• The funds for collection of the sal seed are made available to the District Unions by the state level M.F.P. Federation. The District Unions provide funds for procurement to the Primary Societies.
• The Sal seed collected by collectors are purchased and bagged 50 Kgs bag by the Phad Munshi of Primary Society at every collection centre.
• Each family is given a collectors card. The daily collection of the collector is entered. The payment of collection charges of seeds is made and the entry of the payment is made in the card like Tendu leaves.
• Regular anti-insect Treatment/Fumigation is required in godowned Sal seed, which is carried out regularly by Experts.
• The collected and godowned quantity of Sal seed is dispossed off by e-Tenders/e-Auctions by M.F.P. Federation, Raipur.

The collection and sale of Sal seed in different years are as follows :-