The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is addressing Unstarred Question No. 2251 regarding the establishment of Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs). TMMCs are envisioned as facilities for aggregation, value addition, and marketing of tribal produce to foster socio-economic development and improve tribal communities' income. The focus is to minimize post-harvest losses, promote local produce via aggregation and value addition, provide market information and contacts, and ensure better prices through market linkages. The Ministry has approved 6 TMMCs based on proposals from the Andhra Pradesh government and conducts regular review meetings to monitor physical and financial progress.
Key Entities Referenced
Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers (TMMCs): Facility centers for aggregation, value addition and marketing of tribal produce/products to improve socio-economic development of tribal communities.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The ministry responsible for establishing and overseeing the Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the implementation of the Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers is being monitored and where a number of centers have been approved.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2251
TO BE ANSWERED ON-12/02/2026
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBAL MULTIPURPOSE MARKETING CENTRES
2251. DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the manner in which the establishment of one hundred Tribal Multipurpose Marketing
Centres will benefit tribal communities economically;
(b) the details of support and resources to be provided to tribal entrepreneurs through these
centres;
(c) whether steps are being taken to ensure that these centres remain operational and effective
in the long term in the Andhra Pradesh; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a) & (b): Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers (TMMCs) has been envisaged to act as a
facility centre for aggregation, value addition and marketing of tribal produce/products for
overall socio-economic development of tribal communities and enhancing their income in
following ways:
(i). Minimize post-harvest and post-production losses.
(ii). Foster the use of locally sourced produce / products through aggregation/ value
addition of tribal produce / products.
(iii). Provide tribal producers with opportunities and support for collective marketing and
other services such as market information and establishing contacts between farmers and
potential buyers.
(iv). Ensuring better price realization of tribal produce / products by establishing market
linkages at various levels and opportunities of aggregation with tie ups.
(c) & (d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved 06 TMMCs based on the proposals from the
State Government of Andhra Pradesh. Regular review meetings with Andhra Pradesh are
organised to assess the progress made for the funds provided under the scheme. These meetings
also serve to monitor the physical as well as financial progress of implementation.
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