ENA Sectors 2025-04-02 15:00:46 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Apr 2 (KNN)</strong> In a major push to the bamboo sector, the Indian government has launched the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) 2025 to expand bamboo cultivation, strengthen industry linkages, and reduce import dependence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The initiative aims to increase bamboo plantations on non-forest lands such as farms, homesteads, community lands, and irrigation canal borders, thereby enhancing farmers' incomes and ensuring a steady raw material supply for industries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Maharashtra government has also announced a Rs 4,300 crore bamboo plantation project during its recent budget session.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This initiative seeks to support farmers, MSMEs, and large-scale processing industries, creating a robust value chain for the state's bamboo-based businesses.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A key component of NBM 2025 is improving post-harvest management through primary processing units, treatment and seasoning plants, and market infrastructure development near production clusters.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The mission emphasises research, product innovation, and skill development to align with market needs. Farmers' producer organizations (FPOs), self-help groups (SHGs), and entrepreneurs will be actively involved to enhance financial and market access.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">NBM 2025 follows a 60:40 funding model between the Centre and states, with a 90:10 share for North Eastern and hilly states.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Special incentives will be provided to North Eastern states, where bamboo resources remain underutilised due to infrastructure and market access challenges.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Industry experts see this as a transformative step. Ashish Kaswa, a Nagpur-based bamboo entrepreneur, welcomed Maharashtras Rs 4,300 crore investment, calling it a move that could make the state a hub for bamboo industries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, he also highlighted challenges such as inadequate subsidies and high transportation costs, which continue to hinder large-scale industrial adoption.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">At the recent Rashtriya Bans Utsav 2025 at IIT-Bombay, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasised the immense potential of Indias bamboo industry, stating that it could grow into a Rs 1 lakh crore sector.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He underscored bamboos applications in agriculture, construction, green energy, and bio-based industries, urging greater R&amp;D investment and industrial adoption.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 41613 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/india-launches-national-bamboo-mission-2025-to-boost-bamboo-industry 2025-04-02 15:00:46 knnindia.co.in