The NTFP Centre of Excellence of Tripura

The JBIC project envisages the promotion, development and sustainable use of the NTFP resources of the State and accordingly the NTFP Centre is Centre of Excellence is established under the JBIC Project, Tripura. It is proposed to be an autonomous society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 after the closure of TFIPAP with its own income generation mechanisms.
The broad objectives of the Centre are-
1. To facilitate database generation and management of NTFPs
2. To promote NTFPs as a means of livelihood for the masses on a sustainable basis and to develop bamboo and cane based entrepreneurship.
3. To assist in marketing
4. To train forest fringe dwellers in farming, cultivation and management of bamboo, cane and medicinal plants and value addition.
5. Capacity building for harnessing the rich biodiversity of the region.
 

The Organizational Structure

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