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Forest produce is defined under section 2(4) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.^[1] Its legal definition includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, myrobalans, mahua flowers (whether found inside or brought from a forest or not), trees and leaves, flowers and fruit, plants (including grass, creepers, reeds and moss), wild animals, skins, tusks, horns, bones, cocoons, silk, honey, wax, other parts or produce of animals, and also includes peat, surface soil, rocks and minerals etc. when found inside or brought from a forest, among other things.^[1]

Forest produce can be divided into several categories. From the point of view of usage, forest produce can be categorized into three types: Timber, Non Timber and Minor Minerals. Non-timber forest products [NTFPs] are known also as minor forest produce (MFP) or non-wood forest produce (NWFP). The NTFP can be further categorized into medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP), oil seeds, fiber and floss, resins, edible plants, bamboo, reeds and grasses.

Wood products

Timber

The Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC) trades timber in round and sawn forms, in different dimensions, from several depots. Round timbers are sold monthly from each depot, through general auction.

Sandalwood

The sandalwood tree is found in southern Indian forests, i.e. in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, etc.

Plywood

The plywood industry at Kuikeda near Saintala of Bolangir district, Odisha, was incorporated during 1983, and started commercial production during the year, 1986-87; it operated until 1992-93.

Non-wood forest product

Non-timber forest product (NTFP) refers to all biological materials other than timber extracted from natural forests for human and animal use.

Kendu leaves

Orissa is the third largest producer of Kendu leaf in India. The uniqueness of kendu leaf in Orissa is because of its specification of Color, Texture, Size and Body condition of the leaf.

Bamboo

The collection and marketing of Bamboo from the natural forest is done either by OFDC or through the RMP (Raw Material Procurer) as per the decision of the Government to regulate the collection and trade of Bamboo.

Sal seed

Sal seed is a nationalized product since 1973 and is one of the important Produce obtained from Sal (Shorea robursta) tree, which is predominantly available in Orissa.

Honey

OFDC is involved in collection, processing and trading of honey from natural forest with an assurance of pure and genuine in quality.

Medicinal plants

With the financial aid of National Medicinal Plants Board, Government of India, 16 projects for promotional activities are currently running in Orissa.

Rubber

OFDC is having rubber plantation and processing unit in Baripada and Bhubaneswar zone, since 2003. OFDC is extracting the rubber from the matured trees and marketing it.

Pickle and squash

OFDC is manufacturing and marketing high quality, delicious pickles such as Mango Pickle, Mixed Pickle – free from preservatives.

Cashew and spice

OFDC Ltd. have raised cashew plantation over an area of 18704.99 ha. from 1978-79 to 1992-93 in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur Division. Out of which pure cashew plantation over an area of 11,053.99 ha.

Minerals

Biodiesel plant

Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend.

References

^ ^a ^b "THE INDIAN FOREST ACT, 1927". envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-10-10.

[:0-1] "THE INDIAN FOREST ACT, 1927". envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-10-10.

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 [[File:Mahua.jpg|thumb|Mahua]]
-Forest produce can be divided into several categories. From the point of view of usage, forest produce can be categorized into three types: Timber, Non Timber and Minor Minerals. [[Non-timber forest product]]s [NTFPs] are known also as ''minor forest produce'' (MFP) or ''non-wood forest produce'' (NWFP). The NTFP can be further categorized into [[medicinal and aromatic plants]] (MAP), oil seeds, fiber & floss, resins, edible plants, bamboo, reeds and grasses.
+Forest produce can be divided into several categories. From the point of view of usage, forest produce can be categorized into three types: Timber, Non Timber and Minor Minerals. [[Non-timber forest product]]s [NTFPs] are known also as ''minor forest produce'' (MFP) or ''non-wood forest produce'' (NWFP). The NTFP can be further categorized into [[medicinal and aromatic plants]] (MAP), oil seeds, fiber and floss, resins, edible plants, bamboo, reeds and grasses.
 == Wood products ==
+===Timber===
-== Non-wood forest produce ==
+The [[Odisha Forest Development Corporation]] (OFDC) trades timber in round and sawn forms, in different [[lumber|dimensions]], from several depots. Round timbers are sold monthly from each depot, through general auction.
+===Sandalwood===
+The [[sandalwood]] tree is found in southern Indian forests, i.e. in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, etc.
+===Plywood===
+The [[plywood|plywood industry]] at Kuikeda near [[Saintala]] of [[Bolangir district]], [[Odisha]], was incorporated during 1983, and started commercial production during the year, 1986-87; it operated until 1992-93.
+== Non-wood forest product ==
 Non-timber forest product (NTFP) refers to all biological materials other than timber extracted from natural forests for human and animal use.
-; Kendu leaves
+===Kendu leaves===
-: Orissa is the third largest producer of [[Diospyros melanoxylon|Kendu leaf]] in India. The uniqueness of kendu leaf in Orissa is because of its specification of Color, Texture, Size and Body condition of the leaf.
+Orissa is the third largest producer of [[Diospyros melanoxylon|Kendu leaf]] in India. The uniqueness of kendu leaf in Orissa is because of its specification of Color, Texture, Size and Body condition of the leaf.
 [[File:Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu.jpg|thumb|Tendu Patta (Leaf) Collection]]
-; Bamboo
+===Bamboo===
-: The collection and marketing of [[Bamboo]] from the natural forest is done either by OFDC or through the RMP (Raw Material Procurer) as per the decision of the Government to regulate the collection and trade of Bamboo.
+The collection and marketing of [[Bamboo]] from the natural forest is done either by OFDC or through the RMP (Raw Material Procurer) as per the decision of the Government to regulate the collection and trade of Bamboo.
-; Sal seed
+===Sal seed===
-: Sal seed is a nationalized product since 1973 and is one of the important Produce obtained from Sal (''[[Shorea robursta]]'') tree, which is predominantly available in Orissa.
+Sal seed is a nationalized product since 1973 and is one of the important Produce obtained from Sal (''[[Shorea robursta]]'') tree, which is predominantly available in Orissa.
-; Honey
+===Honey===
-: OFDC is involved in collection, processing and trading of [[honey]] from natural forest with an assurance of pure and genuine in quality.
+OFDC is involved in collection, processing and trading of [[honey]] from natural forest with an assurance of pure and genuine in quality.
-; Medicinal plants
+===Medicinal plants===
-: With the financial aid of National Medicinal Plants Board, Government of India, 16 projects for promotional activities are currently running in Orissa.
+With the financial aid of National Medicinal Plants Board, Government of India, 16 projects for promotional activities are currently running in Orissa.
 [[File:Medicinal Plant Cleistanthus collinus.jpg|thumb|Medicinal Plant Karra]]
-; Rubber
+===Rubber ===
-: OFDC is having [[natural rubber|rubber]] plantation and processing unit in Baripada & Bhubaneswar zone, since 2003. OFDC is extracting the rubber from the matured trees and marketing it.
+OFDC is having [[natural rubber|rubber]] plantation and processing unit in Baripada and Bhubaneswar zone, since 2003. OFDC is extracting the rubber from the matured trees and marketing it.
+===Pickle and squash===
+OFDC is manufacturing and marketing high quality, delicious pickles such as Mango Pickle, Mixed Pickle – free from preservatives.
+===Cashew and spice===
+OFDC Ltd. have raised [[cashew]] plantation over an area of 18704.99 ha. from 1978-79 to 1992-93 in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur Division. Out of which pure cashew plantation over an area of 11,053.99 ha.
+== Minerals ==
-; Pickle & squash
-: OFDC is manufacturing and marketing high quality, delicious pickles such as Mango Pickle, Mixed Pickle – free from preservatives.
+===Biodiesel plant===
-; Cashew & spice
+[[Biodiesel]] is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend.
-: OFDC Ltd. have raised [[cashew]] plantation over an area of 18704.99 ha. from 1978-79 to 1992-93 in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur Division. Out of which pure cashew plantation over an area of 11,053.99 ha.
 == See also ==
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 == References ==
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v t e Non-timber forest products
Animal products	Furs Honey pine Wild game
Berries / tree fruit	Banana Bilberry Binukaw Blackberry Blueberry Breadfruit Cocoa bean Coconut Durian Gambooge Huckleberry Jackfruit Juniper berry Lingonberry Raspberry Strawberry Tamarind Woodland strawberry
Edible plants / roots	Betel Fiddlehead ferns Heart of palm Mahuwa flowers Sago palm queen Sassafras filé powder root beer Saw palmetto Wild ginseng Wild onions Bear garlic Canada onion Crow garlic Twincrest onion Pacific mountain onion Ramps
Mushrooms	Bare-toothed russula Bay bolete Birch bolete Cep Chanterelle Honey mushroom Lingzhi (reishi) Matsutake Meadow mushroom Morel Oyster mushroom Parasol mushroom Red cap Saffron milk cap Slippery jack Truffle Yellow knight
Nuts spices	Allspice Areca nut Bay leaf Black pepper Brazil nut Cinnamon Clove Hazelnut Malva nut Nutmeg Pine nut Vanilla
Oil waxes	Allanblackia Babassu Bacuri Candlenut Capuacu Carnauba Chaulmoogra (Hydnocarpus wightiana) Cocoa butter Eucalyptol Eucalyptus Illipe Japan wax Kokum Kombo Kpangnan Kusum Mafura Mahua Mango butter Murumuru Nagkesar Palm (kernel) Phulwara Pilu Pongamia Sal-seed (Shorea robusta) Sandalwood Shea butter Tamanu Tea-seed Tea-tree Tucuma Ucuuba Vateria indica
Resins	Benzoin Birch tar Camphor Creosote Frankincense Gamboge Kauri Lacquer Mastic Myrrh Pine tar Pitch Rosin Turpentine Varnish
Sap / gum / etc.	Birch syrup Chicle chewing gum Coconut sugar Date sugar Fruit syrup Gum arabic Gutta-percha Kino Latex Maple sugar Maple syrup Palm sugar Palm wine akpeteshie ogogoro Rubber Spruce gum
Other	Amadou Bamboo edible musical instruments textiles Birch bark Birch beer Cork Ferns Forage Gambier Moss Natural dyes henna Peat Quinine Rattan Shellac Tanbark tannin Tendu leaves Thatching Vegetable ivory Willow bark
Related	Dehesa (Iberian agroforestry) Forest farming / gardening Honey hunting Indian forest produce Mushroom hunting Naval stores Resin extraction Rubber tapping Wildcrafting
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