New Delhi, Nov 2 (UNI) A total of 100 additional products in the Forest Fresh Naturals and Organics range were unveiled online in Tribes India Product Range on Monday.

Since October 26, the Tribes India has been expanding its product range and catalogue by including 100 new products/produce on a weekly basis, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs said in a statement here.

These produce/products will be available in 125 Tribes India outlets, Tribes India mobile vans and also on online platforms, such as the Tribes India E-marketplace (tribesindia.com) and e-tailers.

Speaking on the occasion, Managing Director of TRIFED Pravir Krishna said, 'This is the second set of 100 organic, essential natural immunity-boosting products that have been included in our catalogue. It is our continued endeavour to promote and empower tribals (both artisans and forest dwellers) across the country and create an Atmanirbhar Bharat.'

Sourced from different parts of the country, the new products include Gora rice, roast and plain Kurthi dal, the tribes of Jharkhand; a new range of beeswax cosmetic products, Ragi products from the tribes of South India; dry chilli, black rice, magic rice, Assam tea from Assam and the North East; and beautiful bamboo products like floor lamps, table mats and baskets, apart from honey and Gulkand from the tribes of Uttarakhand.

Fresh produce, such as Kinnauri walnuts, almonds and Rajma, procured from the Kinnaur tribes in Himachal Pradesh, make for some ethnic, natural products. Different forms of rice (magic, red, gora, and black) from various tribes of India have also been launched.

With the launch of these new unique products on a weekly basis, both the customers and tribal population will be positively benefitted. On one hand, the customers across the country will get pure natural produce, which will boost their immunity, while on the other, it will support tribal livelihoods.

Adapting Go Vocal for Local, a mantra in these troubled times, into Go Vocal for Local Go Tribal, TRIFED has been striving to ameliorate the condition of the distressed and affected tribal people by putting in place several path-breaking initiatives, in addition to its existing flagship programmes and implementations, which have emerged as a panacea and relief.

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