Institutional support for development and marketing of tribal products/produce
Development
Business development
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
To give comprehensive support people belonging to various tribes in the entire range of production , product development, reservation of traditional heritage , support to both forest and agricultural produce of tribal people, support to institutions to carry the above activity, provisions of better infrastructure, development of designs , dessimination of information about price and the agencies which are buying the products, support to government agencies for sustainable marketing and thereby ensure a reasonable price regime. Sharing of information with Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha. Skill upgradation, development of utilitarian products for increase in value in market(Ministry of Tribal Affairs, n.d.).
The various aspects of market intervention are supported under the scheme such as
a)fixation of equitable price for existing product both man made natural
b) actual procurement by state agency as a safety net and not monopoly/nationalisation
c) support during season of harvest when price tends to get depressed,
d) sharing of information of prices so that people can take informed and conscious decisions, and thereby market become efficient
e) selling of products by the state agencies in urban areas and areas away from where they are produced to increase demand for the products
f) grading of products
g) standardization
h)source certification/patent
Other promotional activity training and skill upgradation:
a) training for improved production and higher grade products
b) training related to man made products for improved quality
c) diversion to high value products....
d) linkages with other departments......for augmentation of training, skill upgradation.....R and D, IPR activity......supply chain infrastructure development......trade information system......(Ministry of Tribal Affairs, n.d.)
The Implementing Agencies (IA) would be responsible to prepare proposal and detailed action plan along with budgetary requirement and submit it to the State Tribal/ Welfare Department well In advance(Ministry of Tribal Affairs, n.d.)
i) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED),
ii)State Tribal Development Cooperative Corporations,
iii)State Forest Development Corporations (SDCs),
iv)Minor Forest produce (Trading and Development) Federations (MFPTDFs),
v)Other institutions identified for product design, development, export processing, training of tribal producers, patenting and trade mark, research, GI certification, and activities ancillary to the above(Ministry of Tribal Affairs, n.d.)."
Nodal agency: Ministry of tribal affairs
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R.No.281, August Kranti Bhawan Bhikaji Cama Palace, New Delhi
http://tribal.nic.in/Content/contact_us.aspx
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Scheme not for individuals, but for agencies