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. It is done via-
  1. 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.
  2. Retail Marketing Development
• Retail Marketing Development via ensuring proper infrastructural and procedural reach.
• Imparting Handicraft / Handloom development training to MFP gatherers or Tribals.
• TRIFED is implementing ....