Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana (TRIFED)
Tribal livelihoods programme by TRIFED providing 100% grant of ₹15 Lakh per Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) cluster of 300 tribal gatherers for value addition, packaging, and MSP procurement of Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana (PMVDVY)
The Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). It aims to boost the incomes of tribal forest-dwellers and forest-fringe farmers through the sustainable collection, value addition, processing, branding, and marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP).
Financial Grant Structure
- 100% Central Government Grant: ₹15 Lakh per Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) cluster.
- Cluster Size: Each cluster consists of 15 Van Dhan Self-Help Groups (SHGs) comprising roughly 300 tribal gatherers.
- Fund Utilization:
- Setting up primary processing, drying, and grading infrastructure (₹10 Lakh).
- Working capital for procuring raw forest produce from members at fair MSP rates (₹3 Lakh).
- Training, skill development, and packaging/branding design (₹2 Lakh).
Major Covered Forest Commodities
- Wild Forest Honey, Mahua flowers & seeds, Amla, Harra, Baheda.
- Tamarind, Sal leaves, Chironji nuts, Lac, Gum Karaya, Nagarmotha.
- Wild millets, medicinal herbs, and aromatic wild berries.
Commercial Transformation
Processed goods are sold directly through the Tribes India retail network, premium e-commerce channels, and export fairs, tripling the return on raw forest harvests for rural gatherers.