The “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra” (VDVK) project is one government initiative that is specifically designed to encourage organic farming among tribal tribes in India. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, runs the VDVK scheme, which aims to improve tribal communities’ quality of life by adding value to, developing skills in, and marketing non-timber forest products (NTFP), including organic agricultural products.
The following are some of the main goals of the Van Dhan Vikas Kendra program:
Promotion of Organic Farming: The program encourages tribal tribes to adopt organic farming among tribal methods. In addition to minimizing the use of synthetic inputs and promoting the use of organic fertilizers, biopesticides, and conventional farming practices, it encourages tribal farmers to embrace sustainable agricultural practices.
Van Dhan Vikas Kendra establishment is the main goal of the plan, which aims to create tribal community-owned businesses. These Kendras act as common hubs for NTFP and organic agricultural produce processing and commercialization. For value addition, packaging, branding, and marketing of their organic produce, they offer infrastructure, training, and assistance to tribal farmers.
The VDVK initiative places a strong emphasis on adding value to tribal agricultural products. It encourages tribal farmers to strengthen their skills so they can advance their understanding and proficiency in organic farming, post-harvest processing, value addition, and product diversification. This includes instruction on ways for processing food produced organically, as well as on quality standards and entrepreneurship growth.
