Mera Van, Mera Udhyam

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Van Dhan Vikas Kendras

Tribal Self Help Groups Coming together to establish sustainable Rural Enterprises generating better livlihood opportunities locally, manufacturing the best quality products for the world.

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Training and Capacity Building of Tribal Collectors

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Sustainable Collection and Manufacturing of Minor Forest Produce Based products developed adopting the best of the modern and conventional processes. Learning and adoption of new age Business Operations and practices

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Product aggregation and primary value addition at society level

Product aggregation, Primary and Secondary value addition, Quality Assurance Cleaning, Sorting and Grading of collected Forest produce at VDVKs, Adhering to best quality standards maintaining the natural purity of products

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Processing and packaging at VDVK

Processed by Rural SHGs adopting traditional indian practices with no interference to the the natural properties and benefits of produce.New value added Product Developement under the guidance of expert agencies, Basic Mechanisation for enhanced efficiency and hygine. Common packaging catering to market requirements.

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The Brand

Market presence under a Common Brand name 'VanDhan Naturals' represents the collective tribal communities and the associated quality of these products- An assortment for a healthy living processed and packed for the conscious consumers class that cares about the society,Economyand Environment.

Who We Are

Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna is a well thought plan for the socio-economic development of the tribal population of the country targeting livelihood generation for tribal gatherers and transforming them into entrepreneurs.
Madhya Pradesh Minor Forest Produce (T&D) Co-op Federation is the state implementation agency for the state of madhya Pradesh.
A VDVK Cluster constitute of 15 tribal SHGs / Van dhan Kendras, each comprising of up to 20 tribal NTFP gatherers or artisans i.e. about 300 beneficiaries per Cluster collectively forming an enterprise.
107 VDVK Clusters established in 15 districts of the state enrolling 32100 tribal gatherers/ entrepreneurs.
With every single purchase of 'Vandhan Naturals' products you are strengthening and supporting the collective efforts of the the forest fringe communities from the heartland of India- The real custodians of one of the oldest forest ecosystems of the world for generations.

VanDhan Yojana

32160

Gatherers

1890

VDSHGs

126

VDVK Clusters

20

Districts

1747

Lakhs Funded

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