From Forest Gatherers to Forest Entrepreneurs: How PMJVM is rewriting India’s Janjati economy

With 4,172 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras sanctioned and 12.48 lakh Janjati members brought into the fold, the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission is seeking to turn minor forest produce into a source of enterprise, income and community ownership For millions of Janjati families living in and around India’s forests, the forest is far more than a landscape of trees and wildlife. It is a workplace, a…