Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the ongoing system of selling forest produce will be decentralized across the state. Under the pilot project, the work of making and selling products by forest dwellers and forest committees will also be encouraged. More attention will be given to processing of minor forest produce. The number of Van Dhan Kendras will be increased. Strong Marketing arrangements will be made to sell the produce.
The Chief Minister said that production of wheat, paddy and gram is traditionally done on a large scale in the state.
Along with these products, cultivation of sandalwood, bamboo production, production of forest produce useful in making edicines will be promoted. It is also necessary to save the forests for the Join Our Telegram Channel