TRIFED Recently Signed MoUs with NIFT & HPMC to Boost Tribal Entrepreneurship.

MOUs and Agreement

In February 2025, New Delhi (Delhi)-based Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MOTA), recently signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with New Delhi-based National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and Shimla (Himachal Pradesh, HP)-based Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) to promote tribal businesses.


      - The MoUs were recently signed during the flagship event 'Aadi Mahotsav,' held in New Delhi, Delhi, from 16 to 24 February 2025.

      - The MoU between TRIFED and NIFT was recently signed and exchanged between TRIFED General Manager (GM) Sandeep Pahalwan and NIFT Director Head Office Gaurav Mishra.

      - The MoU between TRIFED and HPMC was recently signed and exchanged between TRIFED GM Mamta Sharma and HPMC GM Sunny Sharma.

Main Point :-   (i) The collaboration aims to strengthen tribal marketing strategies by shifting from a business-to-consumer (B2C) model to a business-to-business (B2B) approach.

      (ii) These strategic partnerships focus on empowering tribal artisans and entrepreneurs by promoting handloom, handicrafts, and forest products, while also enhancing horticultural and forest product processing.


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