2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau

National Bamboo Mission

The restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has been launched in 2018-19.

The mission will focus on the development of a complete value chain of the bamboo sector and link growers with markets.

To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest lands (private and government) to supplement farm income.
Contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as the availability of quality raw material for industries.
To improve post-harvest management.
Promote product development keeping in view market demand.
To rejuvenate the under developed bamboo industry in India.
Promote skill development, capacity building, awareness generation for development of the bamboo sector from production to market demand.
To re-align efforts so as to reduce dependency on import of bamboo.

Bamboo plantation will contribute to optimizing farm productivity and income.
Enhancing livelihood opportunities of small & marginal farmers including landless and women.
The Mission will also help in creating employment generation directly or indirectly in both skilled and unskilled segments.

National Bamboo Mission started as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in 2006-07.
Mainly emphasizing on propagation and cultivation of bamboo.
The restructured proposal gives simultaneous emphasis to the propagation of quality plantations of bamboo, product development and value addition including primary processing and treatment; micro, small & medium enterprises as well as high-value products; markets and skill development, thus addressing the complete value chain for growth of the bamboo sector.

Source: PIB

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