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

MOUs and Agreement | Dated: 03 Mar 2025

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.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - 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.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (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.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which organization recently signed MoUs with NIFT & HPMC to promote tribal entrepreneurship?

Correct Answer: TRIFED

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