Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: Ministry of Tribal Affairs have launched Marketing and Logistics Development for the Promotion of Tribal Products from the North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) for improving the lives of the talented artisans belonging to the Northeast.
About the Scheme:
| About | Description |
| Nodal Ministry | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| Type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Aim | To strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through increased efficiency in procurement, logistics, and marketing of tribal products from North Eastern States |
| States Covered | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim |
| Nodal Agency | Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED) |
| Key Features | Facilitates backwards and forward linkages through incubation support, aggregation, skill and entrepreneurship development, sourcing and procurement, marketing, transportation, and publicity |
| Tribal Artisans Melas (TAMs) | Central government to organize TAMs in April and May to showcase tribal products. The empanelment of tribal artisans will be done directly or through Tribal Artisan Melas (TAMs). |
| Partners | North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC), India Post and North Eastern State Government Departments/ Agencies |
