**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to a parliamentary question regarding the establishment and function of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) in tribal areas, specifically addressing their role in value addition of minor forest produce, procurement, marketing, training, and the success of tribal entrepreneurs. The question was answered on February 12, 2026, by the Minister of State (Tribal Affairs). The schemes related to the VDVKs are PMJVM, PM-JANMAN and are implemented by TRIFED.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **VDVK Establishment and Sales:**
* Under PMJVM, 126 VDVKs were sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh, reporting cumulative sales of Rs. 349 lakhs.
* Under PM-JANMAN, 83 VDVKs were sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh, reporting cumulative sales of Rs. 11.78 lakhs.
* The sales include VDVK products such as honey, lac, and medicinal plants.
* No VDVK establishment proposals were received from Bihar.
* **Marketing and Procurement (TRIFED):**
* TRIFED manages marketing of tribal products (handicraft, handloom, natural and food products) under PMJVM.
* TRIFED empanels tribal artisans/suppliers (including individual artisans, SHGs, NGOs, and government agencies).
* 6154 suppliers/producers are empaneled, associated with 3,12,167 families including 475 tribal SHGs associated with 9,469 families.
* **Tribal Artisan Empanelment Melas (TAeMs):**
* TRIFED organizes TAeMs to identify new artisans and products.
* Number of TAeMs Organized by TRIFED (Financial Year Wise):
* 2020-2021: 8
* 2021-2022: 23
* 2022-2023: 7
* 2023-2024: 61
* 2024-2025: 18
* 2025-26 (Till 31.01.2026): 16
* **Sourcing and Sales:**
* TRIFED procures tribal products from empaneled artisans/suppliers.
* TRIFED Sales (Financial Year Wise):
* 2020-2021: Rs. 16.51 Crore
* 2021-2022: Rs. 29.00 Crore
* 2022-2023: Rs. 16.08 Crore
* 2023-2024: Rs. 18.04 Crore
* 2024-2025: Rs. 17.55 Crore
* 2025-26 (Till 25.01.2026): Rs. 11.96 Crore
* TRIFED markets tribal products through "TRIBES India" outlets.
* TRIFED Sales (Financial Year Wise):
* 2020-2021: Rs. 30.12 Crore
* 2021-2022: Rs. 43.42 Crore
* 2022-2023: Rs. 36.12 Crore
* 2023-2024: Rs. 36.07 Crore
* 2024-2025: Rs. 33.87 Crore
* 2025-26 (Till 25.01.2026): Rs. 21.35 Crore
* **Exhibitions:**
* TRIFED organizes events (Aadi Mahotsav, Aadi Bazaar, Aadi Chitra) to promote tribal products.
* Exhibitions Held (Year Wise):
* 2023-24: 4 Aadi Mahotsav, 12 Aadi Bazaar, 4 Aadi Chitra, 176 exhibitions
* 2024-25: 5 Aadi Mahotsav, 19 Aadi Bazaar, 7 Aadi Chitra, 199 exhibitions
* 2025-26: 0 Aadi Mahotsav, 19 Aadi Bazaar, 5 Aadi Chitra, 338 exhibitions
* **International Marketing:**
* TRIFED participates in international exhibitions and maintains kiosks in Indian Embassies.
* International Sales (Financial Year Wise):
* 2021-22: Rs 22.36 Lakhs; Products: Arakku Coffee, Spices, Tea, Honey, Art & Craft, Textile, Painting, Blue Pottery
* 2022-23: Rs 2.71 Lakhs; Products: Gifting products
* 2024-25: Rs 24.84 Lakhs; Products: Gifting products, Coffee, Longpi pottery, Paintings, Blue Pottery, Organic products, cane & bamboo, Dokra, Arakku Coffee, Woollens
* Total Sales: Rs. 49.91 Lakhs
* TRIFED shipped products worth Rs. 36.50 lakhs to Indian Embassies in 64 countries.
* **Training:**
* VDVK provides training for primary processing, value addition, and entrepreneurship development.
* **Success Stories:**
* Success stories of tribal entrepreneurs are available at https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/success-stories.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tribal Artisans/Suppliers**
* **Impact:** Enhanced livelihood opportunities through empanelment, procurement, and marketing of their products, access to training programs.
* **Action Required:** Engage with TRIFED, participate in TAeMs, adhere to quality standards for product supply, make use of training opportunities.
**Tribal SHGs**
* **Impact:** Enhanced livelihood opportunities through empanelment, procurement, and marketing of their products, access to training programs.
* **Action Required:** Engage with TRIFED, participate in TAeMs, adhere to quality standards for product supply, make use of training opportunities.
**Consumers**
* **Impact:** Access to a variety of authentic tribal products through "TRIBES India" outlets and other marketing channels.
* **Action Required:** Purchasing from "TRIBES India" and supporting tribal entrepreneurship.
**State Nodal Department / State Implementing Agency of Bihar**
* **Impact:** No impact currently, as no proposals have been submitted.
* **Action Required:** Assess the potential for VDVK establishment in Bihar, prepare and submit proposals for VDVK establishment to the relevant authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs): Centers established in tribal areas for value addition to minor forest produce.
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): A scheme under which VDVKs are sanctioned, aimed at tribal development.
Tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED): Undertakes marketing development of tribal products.
Bihar: One of the states where the VDVKs were to be established.
Madhya Pradesh: One of the states where the VDVKs have been sanctioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2145
TO BE ANSWERED ON- 12/02/2026
ESTABLISHMENT OF VDVKs
2145. SMT. SHAMBHAVI:
SHRI RAJESH VERMA:
DR. LATA WANKHEDE:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) established in the tribal areas of
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh for value addition to minor forest produce;
(b) the details of procurement of honey, lac and medicinal plants through these Kendras;
(c) the status of marketing linkages provided to tribal Self-Help Groups under the Tribes
India brand;
(d) the measures taken to train tribals in scientific harvesting and processing techniques;
and
(e) the success stories of tribal entrepreneurs among the States supported under the Pradhan
Mantri Van Dhan Yojana?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (TRIBAL AFFAIRS)
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a) & (b): Under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), 126
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) have been sanctioned in the state of Madhya Pradesh
who have reported a cumulative sale of Rs. 349 lakhs. While under the scheme of Pradhan
Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM-JANMAN), 83 VDVKs have been
sanctioned in the state of Madhya Pradesh who have reported a cumulative sale of Rs.
11.78 lakhs. These sale figures are for VDVK products including honey, lac, and medicinal
plants as reported by the State. No proposal for establishment of VDVKs has been received
from the State Nodal Department / State Implementing Agency of Bihar.
(c): Under the scheme of PMJVM scheme, Tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development
Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) undertakes marketing development of the tribal
products produced by them which include handicraft, handloom & natural and foodproducts. The identification and empanelment of tribal artisans and procurement of various
tribal products from them are the core activities for generating livelihood opportunities for
tribal communities. The various tribal products are sold through retail network chain of
116 Tribes India Outlets, exhibition and e-Commerce platforms across the country.
TRIFED has been also striving to make efforts for accessing the export market for tribal
products.
Empanelment of Tribal Artisans/ Suppliers: TRIFED empanels tribal artisans/
suppliers, which comprise individual tribal artisans, tribal SHG groups, reputed NGOs,
Govt. agencies etc. working with tribal artisans. 6154 suppliers/producers are empaneled
with TRIFED as of 31.10.2025, which are associated with 3,12,167 families. It includes
475 tribal SHGs associated with 9,469 families.
Tribal Artisan Empanelment Melas: TAeMs are organized for identification of new
artisans and new products at the sourcing level in States/Districts/Villages for expanding
the tribal supplier base. The details of TAeM’s organized by TRIFED during last 5
financial years are given below:
S. No. Year TAeM Organised in Nos
1 2020-2021 8
2 2021-2022 23
3 2022-2023 7
4 2023-2024 61
5 2024-2025 18
6 2025-26 Till 31.01.2026 16
Sourcing of tribal products: TRIFED has been undertaking procurement of tribal
products through its empanelled tribal artisans/suppliers, which comprise individual tribal
artisans, SHGs and Govt Organisations/NGOs working with tribal artisans. The details of
purchases made by TRIFED during last 5 financial years are given below:
Sl. No Year Purchase (Rs. In Crore)
1 2020-2021 16.51
2 2021-2022 29.00
3 2022-2023 16.08
4 2023-2024 18.04
5 2024-2025 17.55
6 2025-26 Till 25.01.2026 11.96
Sale of Tribal Products: TRIFED has been marketing tribal products through its own
shops called "TRIBES India, Franchise Outlets and outlets of the state emporia onconsignment basis. The details of gross sales made by TRIFED during last 5 years are
given below:
Sl. No Year Gross Sale (Rs. In Crore)
1 2020-2021 30.12
2 2021-2022 43.42
3 2022-2023 36.12
4 2023-2024 36.07
5 2024-2025 33.87
6 2025-26Till 25.01.2026 21.35
Exhibitions: TRIFED has been organizing events like Aadi Mahotsav, Aadi Bazaar and
Aadi Chitra for promotion of tribal products. The details of same for last 2 years is given
below:
No. of Aadi No. of Aadi No. of Aadi No. of Exhibition
Year
Mahotsav Bazaar Chitra Participated
2023-24 4 12 4 176
2024-25 5 19 7 199
2025-26 Till
0 19 5 338
21.01.2026
International Marketing: For its brand promotion and market expansion globally,
TRIFED has been participating in various international exhibitions. In line with this
objective, TRIFED participated in international exhibitions recently from Nov. 2024 to
Feb. 2025 at Melbourne Australia, Frankfurt Germany and Birmingham, UK, besides
putting up kiosks of tribal products in 8 Indian Embassies abroad. The details of sales made
in countries abroad from the year 2021 to 2025 are mentioned as below:
Sl. Financial Country placing order Value of Products ordered
No. Year sales
made
(in
lakhs)
1 2021-22 USA, Chile, Croatia, 22.36 Arakku Coffee, Spices, Tea,
Philippines, Hungary, Honey, Art & Craft, Textile,
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia Painting, Blue Pottery
2 2022-23 Myanmar 2.71 Gifting products
3 2024-25 Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, 24.84 Gifting products, Coffee, Longpi
Israel, UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, pottery, Paintings, Blue Pottery,
UK, Japan, Kazakhastan, Organic products, cane &
Canada, Hungary bamboo, Dokra, Arakku Coffee,
WoollensTotal Sales value (in lakh): 49.91
TRIFED also shipped various tribal product worth Rs. 36.50 lakhs to Indian Embassies
abroad to 64 countries under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Mission for display and promotion of
various tribal art and craft.
(d): Under the VDVK initiative, the members are provided with training programmes for
primary processing, value addition, entrepreneurship awareness and entrepreneurship
development to make them market ready.
(e): The success stories of tribal entrepreneurs among the States supported under the
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission is given at https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/success-
stories.
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