About the Book

The book is first of its kind to cover comprehensive treasure of information on a wide variety of forest products i.e. medicinal plants, essential oils, spices, condiments and savoury plants, edible oil plants, gums, resins and oleoresins, fatty oils, tanning materials, natural organic colouring materials, katha and cutch, oxalic acid, fibres and flosses, beverages and narcotics, fodder and forage plants, saponins, fish poisons, insecticides and raticides, green manure, beads, rubber plants, plants useful for paper, basket and wicker work including canes, beedi leaves, misc. plants and animal products. Besides dealing with general importance, occurrence, extraction, processing, storage and uses of the products, group-wise, the book gives a list in alphabetical order of the more important product yielding plants with their botanical, English and local names, their rough distribution in the country, their agro-silvicultural practices, exploitation, processing and utilisation of more important species under each group. The book is profoundly illustrated with coloured images. This book is useful to : • Students of economic botany in the University colleges and serving foresters • Growers, processing and marketing agencies, manufacturers • Very useful particualarly in developing countries where there is rich flora and fauna awaiting proper exploitation, production, harvesting and utilisation

Contents

1. Introduction 2. Collection Methods and Marketing of Minor Forest Produce 3. Prospects of Development 4. Medicinal Plants 5. Essential Oils 6. Spices, Condiments and Savory Plants 7. Edible Wild Plants 8. Gums, Resins and Oleoresins 9. Fatty Oils 10. Tanning Materials 11. Natural Organic Colouring Materials 12. Sources of Katha and Cutch 13. Sources of Oxalic Acid 14. Fibres and Flosses 15. Beverages (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic) and Narcotic Plants 16. Fodder and Forage Plants 17. Saponins 18. Fish Poisons, Pesticides and Insecticides 19. Green Manure 20. Beads 21. Rubber Plants 22. Plants Useful for Paper and Pulp 23. Plants Useful for Basket and Wicker Work Including Canes 24. Beedi Leaf 25. Miscellaneous Products 26. Animal Products

About the Author

Shri T. Krishnamurthy I.F.S (Retd.) obtained his M.Sc degree in Botany from Osmania University, Hyderabad and in 1953 he was awarded the AIFC diploma from Forest Research Institute and colleges, Dehra Dun. He had also postgraduate training in Forestry at Oxford. Shri Krishnamurthy has served the A. P. Forest Department in various capacities, and contributed to the development and utilization of forests and their products. He retired as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in 1986. During his long career, he has also served on deputation in the Forest Research Institute as M.F.P. Officer, and Officer-in-Charge, M.F.P. Division for nearly 10 years. He has published about 35 research and technical papers in reputed journals, and is the author of “Minor Forest Products of India”. The associate Dean of Forestry and Nature Conservation of Mekerere University, Kampala Uganda has stated that the book (first edition) is very relevant to developing countries and that he is definitely recommending as a useful textbook for under graduate in his Universities. He had the credit of surving as Hony. Treasurer of the Society of Indian Foresters during his stint at FRI, Dehra Dun. The Society of Indian Foresters placed on record its appreciation of Shri T. Krishnamurthy, for his ‘Lifetime Contribution’ to the cause of forestry in the country. After his retirement, Shri Krishnamurthy continues with his professional pursuits, and is frequently called upon by National and International agencies to advise upon forestry and plantation matters. He has participated in the preparation of World Bank Forestry Project Report for A.P. He has reviewed UNDP and R.F.W.P programmes. He was adviser to TRIFED Ministry of Welfare, Government of India.