Presently, IFFDC is nurturing 1820 SHGs with a total membership of 18,632. Out of which, 78 Tribal
Self help Groups with a total membership of 978 are operating in five states
i.e. Assam, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. These SHG are being strengthened
through regular Meetings, Exposure Visits, need based Skill Development and
Capacity Building Programmers which helps in developing a sense of leadership
amongst the members.
To strengthen livelihood of tribal community, Indian
Farm Forestry Development Cooperative Limited (IFFDC) and Tribal Cooperative
Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the administrative
control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India entered into MoU to
improve livelihood of Tribal community by creating sustainable market, new
business opportunities, CSR, Skill Development & Market of Non- Timber
Forest Products (NTFPs) / Minor Forest Produce (MFPs). Sh. Pravir Kirshna
(IAS), Managing Director, TRIFED and Sh. S.P.Singh, Managing Director, IFFDC
signed MOU on 18th January, 2020 in TRIFED, New Delhi &
discussed further implementation strategy.
The basic objective of the TRIFED is to social and
economic development of the Tribal people of the country and also ensure a good
price to the products made or collected from the forest by the Tribal people.
Objective of Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU)-
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To get reasonable prices of products made by
Tribal community.
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To Increase income for their better
livelihood.
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To get information related to fair price
markets for the products.
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To save from the exploitation of the business
mediators.
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To sell their products all over India.