**Summary:**
A routine review of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) initiatives was conducted, as stated by the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, in response to a question in Lok Sabha on August 7, 2025. Key challenges identified include market demand for tribal products, delays in fund utilization by State Implementing Agencies, and market linkages. Financial assistance to TRIFED over the past five years is as follows (in crores INR): 2020-21 (170.74), 2021-22 (255.90), 2022-23 (135.27), 2023-24 (151.28), and 2024-25 (111.70).
TRIFED has sanctioned 4130 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), benefiting 1,235,308 individuals, and 531 PVTG VDVKs under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adiwasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PMJANMAN), benefiting 45,480 individuals. These VDVKs have collectively reported sales of tribal products totaling INR 129.86 crores to date. Furthermore, TRIFED has procured INR 97.18 crores worth of products from empanelled tribal artisans and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) over the last five years for marketing through Tribes India outlets and various e-commerce platforms. The review found no significant delays or gaps in procurement, marketing, or payment disbursement to tribal artisans and suppliers. The VDVKs established under PMJANMAN and PMJVM are involved in promotional activities aimed at improving the livelihoods of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and other tribal communities in remote areas, including those affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). Currently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has no plans to restructure TRIFED. A third-party review of TRIFED schemes has not been recently conducted.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
TRIFED: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India, an organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs): A scheme to empower tribals by creating self-help groups (SHGs) and providing them with skill development and marketing assistance.
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): A government initiative aimed at the development of tribal communities.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG): A sub-category of tribal groups that are considered more vulnerable than other tribal groups.
Pradhan Mantri JanjatiAdiwasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PMJANMAN): A government initiative focused on the justice and rights of tribal communities and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
Tribes India: A retail outlet and e-commerce platform of TRIFED for marketing tribal products.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
REVIEW OF TRIFED INITIATIVES
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 2:58PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question of Shri Vijaya Kumar Alias Vijayavasanth, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar
and Manickamtagore B, the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok
Sabha today that the review of schemes and programmes implemented by TRIFED is a routine process which
is undertaken from time to time. The challenges faced by TRIFED are broadly related to demand of tribal
products in the market, delayed utilization of funds by State Implementing Agencies and market linkages.
The financial assistance provided to TRIFED in the last five years is given below:
Year 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Amount
170.74 255.90 135.27 151.28 111.70
(Rs. in crores)
So far, TRIFED has sanctioned 4130 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya
Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme associating 12,35,308 beneficiaries and 531 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Groups (PVTG) VDVKs under Pradhan Mantri JanjatiAdiwasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)
associating 45,480 beneficiaries. All these VDVKs have reported sale of tribal products amounting to Rs.
129.86 crores till date. Besides, TRIFED has undertaken procurement worth Rs. 97.18 crores from their
empanelled tribal artisans / SHGs in the last five years for marketing through its Tribes India outlets and
multiple eCommerce platforms. There are generally no delays/gaps in procurement, marketing or
disbursement of payments to tribal artisans/suppliers.
VDVKs set up under PM-JANMAN and PMJVM takes care of promotional activities for livelihood of
PVTGs and other tribal communities located in remote areas as well as Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected
tribal areas.
At present the Ministry do not have any plan for restructure of TRIFED.
No third-party review of the schemes implemented though TRIFED has been conducted recently.
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