(a) whether the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
Limited (TRIFED) has provided assistance for sale of products made by tribal
people during the last three years till date;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Union Government to ensure optimum price for the
products manufactured by tribal people?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)
(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
Limited (TRIFED) is engaged in marketing development of tribal products and provides
marketing support to the products made by tribals through a network of retail outlets,
which presently consist of 29 of its own outlets located throughout the country and 14
State Government organization`s Show Rooms.
The details of purchase and sales of tribal products made by TRIFED in the last three years
and the current year are given below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl.No. Year Purchase Sale
1 2008-09 681.78 588.78
2 2009-10 609.35 697.99
3 2010-11 656.36 954.74
4 2011-12 343.00 439.92 (as on 15.11.2011)