National Bamboo Mission (NBM)

About:

• Restructured National Bamboo Mission approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 25-04-2018. It mainly focuses on the development of a complete value chain of the Bamboo sector to link growers with consumers
• The Restructured National Bamboo Mission is a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS).
• Aim:
  • The Mission envisages promoting holistic growth of bamboo sector by adopting an area-based, regionally differentiated strategy and to increase the area under bamboo cultivation and marketing.
  • Under the Mission, steps have been taken to increase the availability of quality planting material by supporting the setting up of new nurseries and strengthening of existing ones.
• Objectives:
  • To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income.
  • To improve post-harvest management through establishment of innovative primary processing units near the source of production.
  • To promote product development keeping in view market demand, by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship etc.
• Implementation: It is being implemented through the state nodal department which is nominated by the State/UT governments concerned.
• The selection of beneficiaries: The selection of beneficiaries and delivery of assistance are being carried out by the State Bamboo Mission/State Bamboo Development agency stationed at the State/UT nodal department for implimenting the National Bamboo Mission