SFURTI scheme benefits more than 3 lakh traditional artisans across the country

• SFURTI is a Ministry of MSME cluster-development scheme to organise traditional industries and artisans into competitive collectives via Common Facility Centres, training and marketing support.
• Flagship instrument for khadi, coir, village industry, bamboo, honey, handicraft, leather clusters — implemented through KVIC and Coir Board as Nodal Agencies.
• As on March 2026, 513 clusters sanctioned since 2015-16; benefitting 3.03 lakh artisans with committed GoI outlay of ₹1,332.95 crore.
• Examinable as a GS-III rural economy / MSME scheme and a recurrent Prelims hook on schemes & nodal ministries.