National Bamboo Mission : a Holistic Scheme for Development of Bamboo Sector in Tripura

Abstract

Tripura State has several bamboo species of which muli bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) constitutes more than 80% of all its species. Bamboo plays an important role in its rural economy by providing sustenance employment and household income. Bamboo based management can generate 6.1 million mandays employment per annum producing annual value addition of Rs. 55.34 crores. More than 70% work force comes from rural areas. Bamboo policy and its objectives along with strategies to achieve these objectives have been stated and major achievement of the bamboo sector spelt out. For future development a National Bamboo Mission has been formed and a road map for its working drawn out. The schemes will be planned and executed on participatory basis, taking cooperation of other departments, organization, groups etc. It is expected that the Mission will usher ecological and economic prosperity in the State as also generate trade and commerce in bamboos, leading to national prosperity as well.