Tribal Welfare Current Affairs, GK & News
TRIFOOD Parks in MP
The TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding with Akhil Bhartiya vanvasi Kalyan Ashram to setup TRIFOOD parks in Madhya Pradesh. What are the key highlights of the Memorandum of understanding? According to the MoU, TRIFED and Akhil Bhartiya vanvasi Kalyan Ashram will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Minimum Support Price • Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) • Tribal Welfare • TRIFED • TRIFOOD • Van Dhan Yojana
Tharu Tribals
Context in Current Affairs: The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a scheme to take the unique culture of the Tharu tribes all over the world. The intention of the scheme is to put these tribal villages on tourism map. This will create jobs and bring economic Independence to the tribal population in the region. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Cultural tourism • Himalayas • Shivalik • Terai • Terai Region • Tharu • Tharu tribals • Theravada Buddhism • Tribal Welfare
GoI to launch two centres of excellence for Tribal Welfare
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is to launch two centres of Excellence for the tribal welfare. The centres are to be launched in collaboration between Art of Living and Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Highlights The aim of the centres is to focus on strengthening the PRIS and to train the tribal farmers. Each centre ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Centres of Excellence • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • Scheduled Tribes • Tribal Affairs • Tribal Welfare
KVIC taps Indian Palm Industry
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is to roll out a project to produce Palamgur and Neera. The initiative is to generate huge employment. Highlights Neera is to be introduced as a substitute for soft drinks. This will create self employment opportunities to tribal. It was first launched in Maharashtra where there are more than ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: employment generation • KVIC • MSME • Self Employment and Talent Utilisation • Tribal Welfare
23 additional Minor Forest Produce included in Minimum Support Price List
On May 29, 2020, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs announced that 23 additional Minor Forest Produce of Minimum Support Price has been included. Highlights Also, the minimum support price for the existing forest produce was reduced for 50 items. The increase in Minor Forest Produce is from 16% to 66%. In certain cases such as ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Forest Rights Act • Indian Forest Act 1927 • Minimum Support Price • Minor Forest Produce • Tribal Circuit Project • Tribal Development • Tribal Welfare