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In modern times some gathering is market-oriented and has become commercial. Explain.

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It is absolutely right to say that in modern times, some gathering is market oriented and has become commercial Gatheres collect valuable plants and after simple processing sell these in the marker
They use different parts of the plants. For example, they use
(a) Bark of the tree for making quinne, tanin extract and cork.
(b) Leaves are used to produce beverages, drugs, cosmetics, fibres, thatch and fabrics.
(c) Nuts are used for food and oils.
(d) Tree trunk provides rubber, balata, gums and resins.
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