Abstract
Commercial use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) in a sustainable manner is becoming an increasingly popular mechanism for promoting the dual objectives of rural economic development coupled with environment or biodiversity conservation. Rajasthan is known for its harsh climatic conditions but this region has a rich bio-diversity. There are several plants available which are used for different purposes. The desert plants not only provide day to day need of fodder, fuel and food to the local inhabitants but also have potential to be explored commercially as Tennin, Dye, Fiber, Oil, etc. In this paper a summarization of different plants with respect to their uses are presented.
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