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The Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) aims to enhance livelihoods for tribal communities across India.
It focuses on strengthening traditional practices and improving market access for tribal products.
The mission seeks to ensure fair value realization for tribal producers' work.
Key components include Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and the Van Dhan scheme.
MSP for MFP is a social safety net and a measure to ensure fair and remunerative prices for tribal gatherers of forest produce. It aims to protect them from exploitative practices by middlemen and ensure a minimum income. The scheme covers various non-timber forest products collected by tribal communities, which are vital for their subsistence and income. TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) plays a significant role in its implementation.
Simple Analogy: Just as MSP protects farmers for agricultural crops, MSP for MFP protects tribal gatherers for their forest produce, ensuring they get a basic fair price for their efforts.
To provide a framework for value addition, branding, and marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) collected by tribal communities.
Key: It establishes Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) which are common facility centres for procurement, primary processing, value addition, packaging, and marketing of MFPs. These centres aim to convert MFP into value-added products, thereby increasing tribal income.
To ensure fair returns to MFP gatherers and promote sustainable harvesting and value addition.
Key: This scheme provides MSP for selected MFPs and supports the development of a value chain, including collection, processing, storage, and marketing, often involving tribal self-help groups (SHGs) and federations.
Nodal ministry for the overall development and welfare of tribal communities in India, including the PMJVM.
A national-level apex organization under MoTA, responsible for marketing development of tribal products, implementation of MSP for MFP, and Van Dhan Yojana.
PMJVM complements FRA by empowering tribal communities economically, building on their rights over forest produce and land. FRA recognizes rights over MFP, which PMJVM seeks to commercialize fairly.
Many PVTGs are heavily dependent on forest produce for their livelihoods. PMJVM's focus on MFP and market access directly benefits these most vulnerable groups.
The mission contributes to SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by promoting inclusive economic growth for tribal populations.
GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections); GS-III: Economy (Inclusive growth, government budgeting, agriculture and allied sectors)
General Awareness: Government Schemes, Indian Economy, Social Issues
General Awareness: Government Schemes, Economic & Social Issues
General Awareness: Government Schemes, Indian Economy
Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. 2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status. 3. There are 95 PVTGS officially notified in the country so far. 4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
Every year, a monthlong ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
Answer: Gond and Korku
Consider the following statements: 1. The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006. 2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights. 3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 1 and 2 only
High for UPSC (Social Justice, Economy), Medium for SSC/Banking (Govt Schemes).
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission
Minor Forest Produce
Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce
Scheme for value addition and marketing of MFPs
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India