TRIFED : In News
To promote tribal entrepreneurship and economic inclusion, TRIFED recently signed MoUs with Reliance Retail, HCL Foundation, and Torajamelo Indonesia.
- TRIFED is an organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, dedicated to the socio-economic development of tribal communities.
- It was established in 1987 under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984, by the Government of India as a national-level cooperative body.
- Bringing about the socio-economic development of the tribals of the country by institutionalizing the trade of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) & Surplus Agricultural Produce (SAP) collected/cultivated by them.
- Objectives is to act as a facilitator and service provider for the tribal community to uplift production,Provide training to enhance artistic skills with modern technology to meet the requirements of the global market,To increase the promotion of tribal art and crafts for a stable livelihood,To identify target groups to monitor and evaluate the process and activities and provide input to the Ministry
- The approach involves capacity building of the tribal people through sensitization, formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs), and imparting training to them for undertaking a particular activity, exploring marketing possibilities in national as well as international markets, creating opportunities for marketing tribal products on a sustainable basis, and creating a brand.
- TRIFED has been doing the retail marketing of tribal products under the brand name of TRIBES INDIA.
- TRIFED promotes and creates a sustainable market through retail outlets, exhibitions such as Aadishilp, Aadichitra, OCTAVE; international fairs, and e-marketing.
- TRIFED has also been entrusted by the Govt. of India to implement its proposed Minimum Support Price Scheme for Minor Forest Produce.
