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World Bamboo Day celebration in Manipur, discussions over expansion of industry underway

Updated: Sep 19, 2017 08:41:45am
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World Bamboo Day celebration in Manipur, discussions over expansion of industry underway

New Delhi, Sept 19 (KNN) Eyeing at encouraging the growth of bamboo and evolving Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) business in the sector, the state recently observed the World Bamboo Day.

Different stakeholders including locals, government officials and experts discussed ways to explore the potential in bamboo cultivation and bamboo driven industries.

The four day long event that kicked off on Monday features over 20 stalls were that have bamboo and its allied products on display.

In a press interview, Sukumar Haobam, Coordinator at Bamboo Forum of India highlighted the significance of the crop towards generation of economic activity as well as employment.

At present over 30 per cent of the forest cover in the state is occupied with bamboo cultivation, with an event discussing strategic approach for the crop, the share is expected to increase.

Different stakeholders including officials of state government, World Bamboo organization, department of horticulture and soil conservation and other departments including agriculture, forest, ecology and environment, handloom and textiles, planning, university and higher education of the state of Manipur organized the event.(KNN/DA)

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