India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the table of the House, in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme through Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) for livelihood generation of the tribal beneficiaries across the country. Under the scheme, the Ministry notifies Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) and provides revolving funds to State Governments for procurement of MFPs at the notified MSP. The component aims to provide fair prices to the tribal gatherers for their efforts in collection, primary processing, storage, transpor...