Merchandise from the tribes of Assam has hit the stands. Joha Rice, Black Rice’, Honey, Jack fruit Seeds’, Turmeric, bhot jolokia (chilly), Mushroom, Black Pepper, Mustard Oil, Hill Broom are below the model of TRISSAM- Worth added merchandise from the Tribes of Assam’ model below Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojna (PMVDY).

KEY POINTS:

i) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, Assam has organized the launching occasion of TRISSAM.

ii) TRIFED in Assam has sanctioned 50 Van Dhan Vikash Kendra (VDVK’s) below the scheme protecting 13 Districts of the State.

iii) The Directorate of Welfare of Plain Tribes & Backward Courses, Assam (WPTBC) is the State Nodal Company and Assam Plain Tribes Improvement Company Ltd. (APTDC Ltd.), Authorities of Assam is the Implementing Company for the scheme in Assam. IIE Guwahati, Ministry of Ability Improvement & Entrepreneurship, Authorities of India is the Useful resource Company offering technical help within the efficient implementation of the scheme.

iv) This scheme focuses on remodeling the forest merchandise by means of worth addition, branding, and advertising for creating earnings technology and livelihood alternatives of the tribal communities but in addition a supply of earnings and succor for the poor tribal households”.

v) The tribes' communities are extremely dependent on the forest produce they usually enter their livelihood alternatives by promoting the accessible forest sources within the native market. Within the not too long ago concluded coaching program, IIE constructed the capability of the beneficiaries within the space of worth addition by-product grading, sorting, packaging, and branding. All of the collected MFP has been worth-added, packaged & branded within the title of brand name referred to as TRISSAM-from the tribes of Assam. ”