In Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey replying today to an un-starred question of Shri Ram Shiromani Verma informed that The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements the scheme Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) through Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED) to facilitate and promote livelihood opportunities and entrepreneurship in the tribal population. So far, TRIFED has sanctioned 4105 VDVKs associating 12,37,282 members across the country. In Uttar Pradesh, 25 VDVKs have been sanctioned which cover 7328 beneficiaries.

Under PMJVM TRIFED also undertakes empanelment of tribal artisans, procurement of various tribal products from them for generating livelihood opportunities for tribal communities and provides toolkits, machinery and training to facilitate primary and secondary-level processing, thereby strengthening the backward linkages for tribal artisans. It undertakes retail marketing of tribal products through its TRIBES India Outlets, E-Commerce platforms like Amazon, ONDC, Flipkart etc. and Exhibitions like Aadi Mahotsav, Aadi Bazaar etc., thereby providing forward linkages to the open market. As a part of these activities TRIFED has empaneled 01 supplier belonging to Tharu Tribe in Balrampur district associated with 10 families for supply of tribal products.

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