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through the SCAs, the interest is at par with rates of interest for long term loan
and the assistance is extended to the central/ state/UT owned organizations,
national level federations directly involved in procurement, the interest rate is
7 per cent per annum. Assistance by way of grant is also given.
Special Schemes
Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY) is an exclusive scheme for the
economic development of ST women, at a highly concessional rate of interest.
Under the scheme NSTFDC provides term loan for scheme(s)/ project(s) costing
upto ` 50,000/- per individual unit/profit centre. Financial assistance up to 99
per cent of the cost of the scheme(s)/project(s) is provided by the NSTFDC.
Micro-credit scheme is meant to provide financial assistance for
undertaking small self-employment ventures/activities by the eligible STs
through existing profit making SHGs. SCAs shall provide eligible amount of
subsidy or margin money as per their scheme(s) for the target group and
remaining amount may be provided as term loan by NSTFDC.
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.
O. W.: http://www.trifed.in
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited
(TRIFED), was set up in 1987 as a national level apex body under the Multi
State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 (MSCS Act, 1984) After the enactment of
the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 (MSCS Act, 2002) TRIFED is
deemed to be registered under the latter Act and is also listed in the Second
Schedule to the Act as a National Cooperative Society.
The bye-laws of TRIFED were revised in April, 2003 in tune with the new
Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 read with the Multi State Cooperative
Societies Rules, 2002. Under its revised mandate TRIFED has stopped bulk
procurement in Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and surplus Agricultural Produce
(SAP) from Tribals. (This procurement is now done by the State-level Tribal
Cooperatives Societies/Federations). TRIFED now functions as a 'market
developer' for tribal products and as 'service provider' to its member federations.
TRIFED is now engaged in the marketing development of tribal products
(natural and organic products, handicrafts, ratification etc.) through its own
shops (TRIBES India) and shops selling its products on consignment basis.
Recognition of Forest Rights of STs
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of
Forest Rights) Act, 2006 seeks to recognize and vest the forest rights and
occupation in forest land in forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional
forest dwellers who have been residing in such forests for generations but chose
rights on ancestral lands and their habitat were not adequately recognized in
the consolidation of state forests during the colonial period as well as in