India’s bamboo sector holds vast ecological and economic potential. Recognizing this, the Government of India has revitalized the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, aligning it with sustainable development goals for 2025. The mission is now built around a comprehensive and scientific framework focused on end-to-end value chain development.
Strategic Objectives
Expand Bamboo Cultivation:
Promote bamboo on non-forest lands (private, community, government), enhancing farmer income and resilience to climate change.Strengthen Post-Harvest Infrastructure:
Establish primary processing units near production clusters, integrating preservation, seasoning, and storage solutions.Stimulate Industry-Led Growth:
Facilitate product development, value addition, and R&D at MSME, cooperative, and industrial levels.Build Market Linkages:
Support aggregation through FPOs, FPCs, SHGs, linking them with buyers, financial institutions, and market platforms.Enhance Skills and Awareness:
Implement capacity-building, training programs, and communication strategies to build skilled human capital across the bamboo value chain.Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
Encourage startups and local enterprises in bamboo design, products, and technologies.Reduce Import Dependency:
Improve productivity and industrial-grade bamboo supply to reduce reliance on imports.
Implementation Framework
Mission Structure
National Level:
Governed by the General Council and Executive Committee under the Ministry of Agriculture. Technical support provided by BTSGs like ICFRE and KFRI.State Level:
State Bamboo Missions (SBMs) form the backbone of localized implementation, with State Level Executive Committees (SLECs) managing fund distribution, planning, and monitoring.District Level:
District Agencies coordinate with local stakeholders—industries, cooperatives, SHGs—to ensure effective ground execution.
Key Components of Implementation
1. Plantation & Propagation
Focus on certified quality planting material.
High-tech nurseries and tissue culture labs to ensure disease-free, high-yield bamboo species.
2. Infrastructure & Processing
Establishment of bamboo depots, godowns, and common facility centers (CFCs).
Primary and secondary processing hubs near plantations to reduce wastage and transport costs.
3. Market Access & Trade
Integration with e-NAM and rural haats.
Encouragement for APMC registration and inter-state movement of bamboo as an agri-commodity.
4. Skill Development & R&D
Training through KVKs, ICAR institutions, NID, and BCDI.
National-level Centers of Excellence for technology demonstration and innovation.
5. Financial Assistance & Convergence
Central:State funding ratio of 60:40 (90:10 for NE & hilly states).
Linkages with schemes like PMKSY, NRLM, and MGNREGS.
CLBS mechanism for private sector participation.
Integration with National Missions
Climate Resilience: Alignment with NMSA and RKVY-CRA initiatives.
Carbon Markets: Support for voluntary carbon credit generation and trading.
Circular Economy: Promotion of bioenergy, biofertilizers, and bamboo-based eco-products.
Mission LiFE: Behavioral change campaigns to drive sustainability in bamboo production and usage.
Outcome Targets
Enhanced bamboo exports and reduced imports (₹1,163 Cr exports in 2023–24).
Stronger domestic market linkages and self-reliance in bamboo-based raw materials.
Sustainable rural employment and economic revitalization of bamboo-growing regions.
