It
is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to supplement farm income with the development
of complete value chain of bamboo sector and link growers with markets
Its
Objectives are,
To
increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands.
To
improve post-harvest management through establishment of innovative primary
processing units and market infrastructure.
To
promote product development by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship &
business models at MSME level.
To
rejuvenate the underdeveloped bamboo industry in India.
To
promote skill development, capacity building, awareness generation for
development of bamboo sector.
To
realign efforts so as to reduce dependency on import of bamboo and bamboo
products by improved productivity.
The
Mission would adopt the following strategies,
Development
of bamboo in limited States where it has social, commercial and economical advantage
Production
of genetically superior planting material
Adoption
of end to end solution.
Capacity building.
Set
up National, State and sub-State level structures, to ensure adequate returns
and eliminate middlemen
For
popularizing use of bamboo & bamboo-based products, seminars, conferences,
awareness campaign at National, State & District Levels and also through
print and electronic media are organised under the restructured NBM.