The state governments used the scheme as a way to put more money in the hands of the tribals through direct benefit transfers. As per gover...

Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana or Van Dhan Scheme was launched on 14th April, 2018 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ministry of Tri...

Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (Trifed) managing director Pravir Krishna said, “The pandemic has struck at a ...

The scheme, which was introduced by Congress-led UPA as MNREGA for tribals in 2013-14, has remained a complete non-starter.

The scheme involves fixing MSP for identified minor forest produce which are collected by tribals and sold in village ‘haats’.

The move would benefit tribals in pollbound BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

The MSP for 24 identified MFP collected by tribals in remote areas is likely to be increased under a scheme which was launched by Congress-...

The intervention by the govt to safeguard the tribals’ trade-interests is still pending. The result is that the forest-tribal areas continu...

TRIFED has finalised a memorandum of understanding with the rural development ministry to tap into its network of self-help groups under Aa...

At the end of the 2014-15, half of Rs 100 crore earmarked by the Tribal Affairs Ministry, the nodal agency for this scheme, lays unutilised.

A scheme for 'Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP' was launc...

The scheme covers 12 MFP namely Tendu, Bamboo, Mahuwa Seed, Sal Leaf, Sal Seed, Lac, Chironjee, wild honey, myrobalan, Tamarind, gums and K...

The Centre would unveil its ambitious scheme to provide MSP for 12 minor forest produce next month with a proposed budget of Rs 163.5 crore.

The tribal welfare scheme is aimed at providing a safety net for forest-dwellers who depend on minor forest produces.

In an effort to wean away tribals from the Maoists, the Environment Ministry is pushing for a minimum support price for minor forest produc...

'Vindhya Herbals' a product range of 200 formulations made by Madhya Pradesh Minor Forest Produce Federation was launched by Union Minister...

The government has referred the draft national tribal policy, which aims to address issues like lower human development index and poor infr...