PROMOTION OF TRIBAL PRODUCTS
The Ministry of Tribal
Affairs have taken steps to promote tribal arts and handicrafts
through the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation
of India (TRIFED). An outlet, ‘TRIBES’, has been opened for the
display and sale of tribal crafts with a view to accelerate the
economic development of tribals, through the sale of their products
on a sustainable basis. TRIBES has been promoting tribal crafts
by inviting the artisan to their premises to demonstrate their
skills and sell their products. TRIBES also takes part in various
exhibitions in the country.
In order to promote
their brand name in other parts of the country TRIBES participates
in craft exhibitions and State festivals at different places in
the country like Delhi, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,
Rajasthan, etc.
At present, the ‘TRIBES’
shop is located at 9, Mahadev Road, New Delhi and so far no other
outlet has been opened by TRIFED.
This information
was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual
Oram in a written reply to a question from Shri Ramsheth Thakur
in the Lok Sabha today.
