Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products (TRIFED Etc.)

Abstract

Institutional Support for development and Marketing of Tribal Products/ Produce was introduced in 2014-15. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation is the nodal agency for implementing the scheme. Objectives of the scheme (are) socio-economic development of tribal artisans, livelihood generation for tribal artisans in a sustainable, systematic and scientific way, and empowerment of tribals through capacity building training, group/ SHG formation, and imparting necessary knowledge, tools and information. There are four major activities under the scheme- retail development where TRIFED acts as a facilitator and service provider to the tribal artisans to market their products. The second important activity is skill training for skill up-gradation of the artisans, design development and value addition of the tribal products. The Third is the Minor Forest Produce (MFP) development activity where MFP gatherers are given training on value addition of MFP and Minimum Support Price of MFP. Fourth is the research and development (R&D) activities.