Such wild species are accepted like other cultivated species and they play an important role in solving the various food troubles of the world
Forest resources, mainly plants and plant products, have an important place in the daily life of tribals and other forest dwellers. Forest provides food as Forest products (NTFPS) that are necessary not only for meeting their own requirements, but these are also a potential source of their income for livelihood
Though plants have been used as a source of food, fodder, shelter, clothing, medicine and a verity of helpful commodities from earliest time, the value of wild edible plants in food security has not been given adequate attention in India. Wild edible plants are the precious gift from our nature and most of the ethnic communities strongly depend on it for their day to day life. Wild vegetables are available locally and therefore inexpensive for low income sectors of the economy. They are good sources of important nutrients, which play significant roles in nutrition, food security and serve as supplements for the management of nutrition related illnesses. Foods plants are not only supplement to the food quality, but also an important option during starvation for survival and thus makes significant contribution to the human nutrition throughout the year
