Lok Sabha Question No. 1174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: NSTFDC
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1174 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 25/07/2022

## NSTFDC

## 1174    SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of eligibility criteria for an institution to get selected for marketing support assistance  scheme  by  National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  &  Development  Corporation (NSTFDC);

(b) the number of Institutions that have been selected and received financial support under the  marketing support scheme by NSTFDC during 2021-2022 and the funds spent on the scheme;

(c)  whether  any  efforts  have  been  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  market  unique  local products such as tribal handicrafts, apparel, forest products through TRIFED India recently; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the number of institutions benefitted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a): In accordance with the prevailing guidelines of  National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC),  the  eligibility  criteria  to  avail  financial  assistance including Marketing Support Assistance is that the institution should be the Central/ State/ UT  owned  organizations/  National level federations and  having  an  agreement  with NSTFDC.  The  concessional  loan  provided  by  NSTFDC  are  meant  for  the  ultimate beneficiaries who are Scheduled Tribes, Self Help Groups and Cooperative Societies having minimum  80%  or  more  Scheduled  Tribes  members  and  fulfilling  the  income  eligibility criteria.

(b): During 2021-22, NSTDC extended Marketing Support/ Working Capital Finance of ₹ 2.23 crore through NABKisan Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of NABARD.

(c)  &  (d): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  the  following  two  schemes  (which have now become sub-components of the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission

(PMJVM) for socio-economic development of tribal communities across the country through TRIFED as the Nodal Implementing Agency):-

1. Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and development of Value Chain for MFP.
2. Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce.

Under the scheme of Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce  ,  TRIFED  has  established  a  network  of  119  Outlets  (i.e.  98  own  Sales outlets, 14 outlets on consignment sale and 7 franchisee outlets) located across the country through which unique tribal products like handicrafts, handlooms, apparel, forest product/produces etc. of different regions of the country are showcased and sold with the objective to provide a national exposure/popularity for tribal products.

Products made by tribals artisans (grower and collectors) are also promoted for sale and  are  available  online  i.e.  www.tribesindia.com  and  other  online  platforms  such  as Amazon, Sanpdeal, Flipkart, Paytm and GeM in order to ensure that tribal products reach customers who are out of reach of retail outlets across the country.

In  addition  to  above,  participation  of  Tribal  Artisan/suppliers  is  ensured  through exhibition, melas etc. to ensure wider marketing and advertisement of tribal products.

Benefits  of  above  marketing  operations  are  reaching  to  2282  nos.  of  suppliers,  of tribal products by tribal  producers, who are empanelled with TRIFED which are of many categories like individuals, NGOs, SHGs, Coop. Societies including Governments Organisations working with tribals for this purpose.