TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited)

It is a statutory body setup in 1987 and is under the administrative control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It draws its power majorly from Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.

• The primary objective of the body is to provide good price to the products made or collected by the forest dwellers/tribals. This it does via performing two activities which are -

(i) Minor Forest Produces(MFP) Development

• MFP Development via proper enlisting and suggesting products under MFP.
• Ensuring Minimum Support Price for MFPs.
• Research and Development of MFPs.

(ii) Retail Marketing Development

• Retail Marketing Development via ensuring proper infrastructural and procedural reach.
• Imparting Handicraft / Handloom development training ....