The Kendu Leaf Trade: Problems & Prospects in Orissa - Vasundhara

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A note from the author The Kendu leaf business has been providing livelihood support to millions of poor and marginalized people in Orissa since about a century. The contribution from this source to the annual income of the pluckers’ families is so vital that any major set back in the business threatens their livelihood. During the past few years, such risks have been noticed in the state particularly after the poor sale years, and the general apprehension is that the crisis in the end market, i.e. the bidi industry is going to turn this business into a dying trade in future. It was in this context that a necessity was felt to examine the facts and factors associated with such apprehensions so as to assess the extent of the future risks, and also to find out some amicable solutions to minimize such risks. The present study is a one-person study, and as such the author takes the responsibility of all the shortcomings/drawbacks of the report. Given his lack of practical experiences of the complex dynamics of the KL trade, the author cannot vouch that his observations and analysis are perfect in all respects. Still, it can be humbly said that the present report is based on facts, and as such, contains matters that should not be ignored. During the study the author had to refer to various related studies, and was specially benefited by the Right to Information Act, 2005 which ensured a lot of valuable information from the KL wing of the Forest Department as well as the Central Excise & Customs, Bhubaneswar. My sincere thanks are due to these departments, and also to all others, particularly individuals like Sri Rabindra Nath Sahu, Asst. Chief Conservator of Forest(Kendu leaves); Sri Ajit Kumar Satpathy, DFO(KL), Phulbani; Sri M.C.Patel, President, Orissa Bidi Manufacturers Association, Sambalpur; Sri Maheswar Pradhan, Marketing Manager(KL), OFDC; Sri Vijay Singhala(President) & Sri Manoj Singhania(Secretary) of Orissa KL Purchaser’s Association; Sri Pitambar Dash, National Enterprises, Rourkela; and Sri Jaydev Dey, President, Federation of Biri, Biri Leaves,&Tobacco Merchants, Kolkata who have contributed significantly to this study. I am also thankful to my colleagues at Vasundhara, particularly Ms. Rekha Panigrahi and Sri Rana Roy for their contribution. It would be great if this endeavour contributes to secure the KL trade in the state thereby securing the livelihood of the pluckers. Bikash Rath 1
A keri of kendu leaves. The colour(pl. see our website) is because of the old stock and inadequately stored material. 2
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Kendu leaf: an introductio
Page 7 and 8: List of annexure 1. Gradation of Ke
Page 9 and 10: The Kendu Leaf Trade: Problems & Pr
Page 11 and 12: 4.Livelihood dependency of KL pluck
Page 13 and 14: The cost of processing is compensat
Page 15 and 16: Chart-1 Forms of tobacco consumptio
Page 17 and 18: manufactured in coastal Orissa . M.
Page 19 and 20: One can further see from the two fo
Page 21 and 22: 7.Implications of the crisis: While
Page 23 and 24: Chart-8 Bidi production by M/S. Cee
Page 25 and 26: Chart-12 Total production of bidi b
Page 27 and 28: production accounts for less than 1
Page 29 and 30: • There is a bumper crop. • The
Page 31 and 32: This is obviously because Orissa ha
Page 33 and 34: The Orissa Kendu Leaves Purchasers
Page 35 and 36: Total export to SL & Pak. and the s
Page 37 and 38: In Kadamdihi phadi under Kadamdihi
Page 39 and 40: manufacturers prefer bundles of les
Page 41 and 42: feeling in bidi smoking. And this h
Page 43 and 44: 9..3..2: Non-smoking utilities: It
Page 45 and 46: increased target for phal productio
Page 47 and 48: of this kind has been done in many
Page 49 and 50: though the intention behind such re
Page 51 and 52: ANNEXURE 50
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Year Annexure-2 Production, deliver
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Year Annexure-6 Sale value of KL To
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Annexure-10 Export of KL by Nationa
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Annexure-13 Qualitative production
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concurrent lease has not been grant
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Annexure-19 Media’s concern over
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Annexure-21 Concern over the implic
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Annexure-23 Media concern over the
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Annexure-25 Media concern over the
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(Note: The above matter was publish
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Annexure-27(contd.) Letter of M/S.
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