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The News
- Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda e-launched the tertiary processing centres of “Trifood Project” of TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- TRIFOOD Scheme is being implemented in the backdrop of Van Dhan Yojana to promote value addition to Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
Background
- Van Dhan Yojana
- It was launched in 2018 seeking to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products.
- The scheme is implemented through TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- At State level, the State Nodal Agency for MFPs and the District collectors are envisaged to play a pivot role in scheme implementation at grassroot level.
- As per the scheme, TRIFED will facilitate establishment of MFP-led multi-purpose Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, a cluster of 10 SHGs comprising of 30 tribal MFP gatherers each, in the tribal areas.
About the TRIFOOD Project
- Implemented by:
- TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs in association with Ministry of Food Processing (MoFPI).
- Objective:
- TRIFOOD aims to enhance the income of tribals through better utilization of and value addition to the Minor Forest Produce (MFP) collected by the tribal forest gatherers.
- As a start, two MFP processing units will be set up in Raigad, Maharashtra and Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
About the TRIFOOD Project
- The unit in Raigad, Maharashtra will be used for value addition to mahua, amla, custard apple and jamun and will produce mahua drink, amla juice, candy, jamun juice and custard apple pulp.
- Multi-commodity processing centre in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh will be used for the processing of commodities like mahua, amla, honey, cashew, tamarind, ginger, garlic and other fruits and vegetables.
About the TRIFOOD Project
- The units are envisaged to be professionally operated by reputed food processors who will operate the facilities for a designated period of time under the overall administrative control of TRIFED.
- About 25% of total raw materials is expected to be sourced locally from the identified Vandhan SHGs/Vandhan Kendras consistently for period of 5 years.
Benefits
- It will revive the flagging economic condition of the tribal food gatherers.
- It is estimated that 2.5 lakh tribal gatherers will benefit from this. (1.5 lakhs in Jagdalpur, Chattisgarh & 1 lakh in Raigad, Maharashtra)
- It will promote local employment opportunities and tribal entrepreneurship.
- Bio-diversity is maintained while promoting the development of the tribals.
- Also builds backward and forward linkages.
About TRIFED
- The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) was setup in 1987 under the administrative control of 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.
- What is the Objective of TRIFED?
- The ultimate objective of TRIFED is socioeconomic 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 depends heavily for major portion of their income.
What does TRIFED do?
- Minor Forest Produce (MFP) development – Retail Marketing and Development
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