Tribes Odisha: The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) has been implementing a scheme namely “Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce” to protect and conserve tribal art and craft in the country.
TRIFED is organizing and participating in Tribal Artisan Melas, exhibitions like Aadishilps, Aadichitra, and Octave etc. to protect and conserve tribal art and craft in the country. TRIFED has also been undertaking handicraft development training for tribal artisans.
The Ministry extends financial assistance to Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) for organizing Tribal Artisan Mela (TAM), Aadishilp and Aadichitra to showcase various tribal art forms at National Level.
Besides this, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs extends financial assistance to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) set up by the State Governments/Union Territories under the Scheme of “Grants-in-aid to TRI” with the aim to preserve and promote Tribal culture, heritage, arts and crafts through Research and Documentation.
