Tribal Entrepreneurship through NSTFDC

Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 2:13PM by PIB Delhi The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed Lok Sabha that ational Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides concessional loans to the eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income generation, self-employment and livelihood activities. The loan assistance is given under its various schemes like Term Loan Scheme, Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY). The detail of funds released and number of beneficiaries assisted under various schemes of NSTFDC during the current year up to 13.03.2026 is given below: (₹ in lakh) Sl. No. Name of the State Amount No. of beneficiaries 1 Andhra Pradesh 5.00 750 2 Assam 5.00 341 3 Chhattisgarh 784.31 3439 4 Gujarat 2335.64 7831 5 Himachal Pradesh 232.03 549 6 Jammu & Kashmir 1522.60 476 7 Jharkhand 897.53 997 8 Karnataka 10.00 390 9 Kerala 481.18 718 10 Ladakh 779.41 86 11 Madhya Pradesh 1872.10 1522 12 Maharashtra 2032.77 1607 13 Manipur 22.70 20 14 Meghalaya 433.09 1474 15 Mizoram 4175.70 1487 16 Odisha 153.00 7524 17 Tamil Nadu 928.84 6183 18 Telangana 5450.05 16773 19 Tripura 615.47 356 20 Uttarakhand 50.44 9 21 West Bengal 1343.52 4412 Total 24130.38 56944 Under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) organizes promotional events like Adi Mahotsav to provide tribal artisans a platform to directly sell their products, interact with customers and showcase tribal culture, cuisine and heritage. During the current financial year (till February 2026), two Aadi Mahotsavs have been organized. The details of Aadi Mahotsavs organized during last 3 years is given below: Sl. No Year No. of Aadi Mahotsav Organised Places 1 2022-2023 2 Indore (15-27 November, 2022) & Delhi 16-27 February, 2023) 2 2023-2024 4 Rourkela (7-16 April, 2023), Ahmedabad (24 October- 03 November,2023), Jamshedpur (7-20 October,2023) & Delhi (10-18 February, 2024) 3 2024-2025 5 Ahmedabad (13-20 October,2024), Chennai (15-24 November,2024), Jaipur (29 November – 08 December,2024), Bhopal (20-30 December,2024 & Delhi (16-24 February, 2025) To promote year-round marketing beyond physical events, TRIFED has strengthened its digital outreach through its e-commerce platform www.tribesindia.com, which was relaunched on 10 th June, 2025 with improved user experience for domestic and international customers. At present, around 6,000 products are available on the platform. Further, 1,339 tribal products have been onboarded on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to expand online market access. Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) on 2 nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries. One such intervention under DAJGUA implemented by the Ministry of Tourism is the Tribal Home Stays under Swadesh Darshan scheme. Under this scheme, 1000 Tribal Home Stays will be supported with up to Rs 5 lakh per unit for new construction, up to Rs 3 lakhs for renovation and Rs 5 lakh for village community requirement in 30 states/UTs across India including North-Eastern and Central India, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Under PMJVM, TRIFED undertakes various initiatives to strengthen marketing linkages and promote tribal products through physical outlets, exhibitions and digital platforms. Tribal artisans, Self Help Groups and producers are being onboarded on e-commerce platforms including ONDC and Tribes India to enhance market access. Capacity building is also undertaken through training programmes for members of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) on value addition, product development, packaging and branding to support sustained income generation for tribal producers. ***** RN/ (Release ID: 2243826) Visitor Counter : 321 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Tribal Affairs Tribal Entrepreneurship through NSTFDC Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 2:13PM by PIB Delhi The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today informed Lok Sabha that ational Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides concessional loans to the eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income generation, self-employment and livelihood activities. The loan assistance is given under its various schemes like Term Loan Scheme, Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY). The detail of funds released and number of beneficiaries assisted under various schemes of NSTFDC during the current year up to 13.03.2026 is given below: (₹ in lakh) Sl. No. Name of the State Amount No. of beneficiaries 1 Andhra Pradesh 5.00 750 2 Assam 5.00 341 3 Chhattisgarh 784.31 3439 4 Gujarat 2335.64 7831 5 Himachal Pradesh 232.03 549 6 Jammu & Kashmir 1522.60 476 7 Jharkhand 897.53 997 8 Karnataka 10.00 390 9 Kerala 481.18 718 10 Ladakh 779.41 86 11 Madhya Pradesh 1872.10 1522 12 Maharashtra 2032.77 1607 13 Manipur 22.70 20 14 Meghalaya 433.09 1474 15 Mizoram 4175.70 1487 16 Odisha 153.00 7524 17 Tamil Nadu 928.84 6183 18 Telangana 5450.05 16773 19 Tripura 615.47 356 20 Uttarakhand 50.44 9 21 West Bengal 1343.52 4412 Total 24130.38 56944 Under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) organizes promotional events like Adi Mahotsav to provide tribal artisans a platform to directly sell their products, interact with customers and showcase tribal culture, cuisine and heritage. During the current financial year (till February 2026), two Aadi Mahotsavs have been organized. The details of Aadi Mahotsavs organized during last 3 years is given below: Sl. No Year No. of Aadi Mahotsav Organised Places 1 2022-2023 2 Indore (15-27 November, 2022) & Delhi 16-27 February, 2023) 2 2023-2024 4 Rourkela (7-16 April, 2023), Ahmedabad (24 October- 03 November,2023), Jamshedpur (7-20 October,2023) & Delhi (10-18 February, 2024) 3 2024-2025 5 Ahmedabad (13-20 October,2024), Chennai (15-24 November,2024), Jaipur (29 November – 08 December,2024), Bhopal (20-30 December,2024 & Delhi (16-24 February, 2025) To promote year-round marketing beyond physical events, TRIFED has strengthened its digital outreach through its e-commerce platform www.tribesindia.com, which was relaunched on 10 th June, 2025 with improved user experience for domestic and international customers. At present, around 6,000 products are available on the platform. Further, 1,339 tribal products have been onboarded on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to expand online market access. Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) on 2 nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17-line Ministries. One such intervention under DAJGUA implemented by the Ministry of Tourism is the Tribal Home Stays under Swadesh Darshan scheme. Under this scheme, 1000 Tribal Home Stays will be supported with up to Rs 5 lakh per unit for new construction, up to Rs 3 lakhs for ren