A total of 68 percent of the notified quantity of tendu patta procured was sold in Chhattisgarh through two phases of auctions at an Average rate of Rs 7,199 per standard bag amounting to Rs 822 crore.
According to the Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Co-operative Federation Ltd, a post-bid sale management Software has been developed for online auction of tendu patta.
This year, the Federation is paying special attention to the quality of tendu leaves before collection, ensuring that collectors gather high-quality leaves and receive maximum remuneration, a Communication said on Friday.
The government has hiked the tendu leafcollection rate from Rs 2,500 per standard bag to Rs 4,000 per standard bag since 2019.
In Chhattisgarh, online tenders were invited for the first phase of advance sale of 954 lots of 902 primary minor forest produce . The notified quantity of 16.72 lakh standard bags of tendu patta was collected in 2022-23.