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Van Dhan Yojana is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) as the nodal agency at National level. Through this scheme, locations, MFPs and tribal gatherers are identified and transformed into entrepreneurs. Under the Van Dhan Yojana, a large number of tribal community owned Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) have been set up in predominantly forested tribal districts. Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is a major source of livelihood for the tribes living in forest areas.