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Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launches Scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North Eastern Region (PTP-NER)” published in PIB on 18th April 2023
What is the News?
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs has launched the scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER)”.
What is the Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) scheme?
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Type: Central Sector Scheme
Aim: To strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through increased efficiency in procurement, logistics and marketing of tribal products from North Eastern States.
States covered: The scheme will apply to the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.
Nodal Agency: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation(TRIFED)
Key Features of the scheme: The scheme will facilitate tribal artisans to avail opportunities of enhancing income through the provision of backward and forward linkages through incubation support, aggregation, skill and entrepreneurship development, sourcing and procurement, marketing, transportation and publicity.
– The Central government will organize Tribal Artisans Melas (TAMs) in April and May to showcase tribal products.
