TRIFED
About :
- The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987. It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- TRIFED has its Head Office located in New Delhi and has a network of 13 Regional Offices located at various places in the country.
- TRIFED is engaged in procurement and marketing of tribal art and craft items through its chain of 40 retail outlets called TRIBES INDIA which offers a range of tribal products.
Objectives
- The ultimate objective of TRIFED is socio-economic development of tribal people in the country by way of marketing development of the tribal products such as metal craft, tribal textiles, pottery, tribal paintings and pottery on which the tribals depend heavily for a major portion of their income.
- TRIFED acts as a facilitator and service provider for tribes to sell their product.
- The approach by TRIFED aims to empower tribal people with knowledge, tools and pool of information so that they can undertake their operations in a more systematic and scientific manner.
- It also 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.
Main activities to TRIFED include:
- Retail Marketing Development
- Minor Forest Produce Marketing Development
- Skill up-gradation & Capacity Building of ST Artisans and MFP Gatherers
- R&D Development/Intellectual Proprietary Rights (IPR) Activity
Why in News?
TRIFED has expanded Tribes India product range.
The new initiative includes products made by inmates of Central Jail of Jagdalpur.
About Tribes India
The Tribes India E-marketplace is an effort to empower lakhs of tribal enterprises.It provides tribals a bigger market for their handicrafts and produce and help them become self-reliant and build an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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