Advisory group formed to bring synergy in bamboo value chain
The restructured National Bamboo Mission was launched during 2018-19 to mainly focuses on the development of complete value chain of bamboo sector to link growers with consumers
New Delhi, Dec 06: The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had approved the formation of an Advisory Group for streamlining the development of the Bamboo sector. The Advisory group encompasses the representation of various stakeholders such as the academicians, researchers, innovators, progressive entrepreneurs, designers, farmer leaders, marketing specialists and policy makers. The inter-ministerial and public-private consultation is envisaged to dovetail the bamboo initiatives of the ministries and departments and to help revamp the developmental architecture of the sector by incorporating synergy between all the sections related to the bamboo value chain.
The restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) was launched during 2018-19 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. NBM mainly focuses on the development of complete value chain of bamboo sector to link growers with consumers starting from planting material, plantation, creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing, micro, small & medium enterprises, skilled manpower and brand building initiative in a cluster approach mode. Over the years of the interventions through policy, facilitations and awareness creations, the bamboo industry is witnessing a phase change by the opening of multiple avenues of the resource utilization.
Potentials
of
bamboo:
Recently,
the
Prime
Minister
inaugurated
the
new
terminal
of
the
Bengaluru
(Kempagowda)
Airport
in
which
the
versatility
of
bamboo
as
an
architectural
and
structural
material
has
been
proved
and
the
destiny
of
this
green
resource
defined
as
the
'green
steel'.
Apart from using in the construction sector as design and structural element, the potential of bamboo is multifaceted. Eco-friendly mouldable granules from bamboo can replace the use of plastic. Bamboo is a reliable source for the ethanol and bio-energy production due to its fast rate of growth and abundance. The market of bamboo based lifestyle products, cutleries, home decors, handicrafts and cosmetics also is in a growth path. The National Bamboo Mission is striving to bring the benefits of this growing sector to the farmers and human resources of the Nation.
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The subject experts and other stakeholders who are actively working in the bamboo sector will advise about the areas to be focused as well as the policy interventions to be taken in coordination with other stakeholders of the sector. The Union Agriculture Secretary will be the chairperson and mission director of National Bamboo Mission. The members of the committee shall advise the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on issues and technologies in propagation, plantation of bamboo & intercropping, primary processing, product development, value addition, market infrastructure and linkages, processing machineries, skill development etc.