‘National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise’ Says Arjun Munda

New Delhi: Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs inaugurated a “National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo and Lac” organized by TRIFED and M/o Tribal Affairs in New Delhi on Thursday. Renuka Singh, MoS for Tribal Affairs, Deepak Khandekar, Secretary, M/o Tribal Affairs and Shri Pravir Krishna, MD, TRIFED were present. Delivering inaugural address, Arjun Munda said that the focus of such efforts should not be confined to job creation only but should focus on fulfilling the needs of the market.

National Workshop was an initiative to formulate a strategy for establishing tribal enterprises based on skill and local resources available particularly in Bamboo, Honey and Lac. In the workshop, national and international experts deliberated and gave their views and ideas for establishing implementable and commercially viable Tribal Enterprises. The expert insight and deliberation will explore the significance of Bamboo, Lac and Honey to address livelihoods of tribal communities across the country. The workshop also introduced feasible technologies and process for production of value-added products from Bamboo, Lac and Honey. A PIB release stated. (IANS)

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