Ministry of MSME signs MoU with TRIFED to boost market access for tribal PM Vishwakarma artisans

Key facts

• The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, to strengthen market access for eligible tribal artisans registered under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme.
• TRIFED will facilitate onboarding, capacity building, aggregation, quality assurance, packaging, and market access for tribal artisans through the Tribes India retail network and its online marketplace tribesindia.com.
• A proposed "Tribes India–PM Vishwakarma Collection" will display products made by participating tribal artisans, subject to sellers' consent and TRIFED policies.
• The PM Vishwakarma Scheme was launched on 17 September 2023 to improve the quality and reach of products and services of traditional artisans and craftspeople trained through the traditional guru-shishya model.
• The collaboration covers product-based trades such as carpenter, metalsmith, sculptor, goldsmith, potter, basket/mat/broom maker, doll and toy maker, and garland maker.
• The Ministry of MSME will identify potential sellers, encourage product listing on tribesindia.com, conduct awareness workshops, and support coordination between artisans and TRIFED.