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NSDC Skill Gap Study of the North East - Nagaland
7.1Bamboo
About 5 per cent of India‟s bamboo grows in Nagaland. Based on which, bamboo based industries have
started to come up.
Potential
Bamboo is found extensively all over Nagaland. It occurs predominantly in parts of Dimapur,
Peren, Mon and Mokokchung districts.
Nagaland is estimated to have 448,000 hectares of land under bamboo, which is about five per
cent of the growing stock of bamboo in the country.
About 22 species of bamboo have been identified in the State. Predominant ones are Kakoo
(Dendrocalamushamitonii), Daloo (Teinostachyumdulloa) and Jati (Bambusatulda).
Government thrust
To promote bamboo development in the State, the Government of Nagaland notified the Bamboo
Policy for the State in March 2005.
One of the objectives of the policy is to promote bamboo based industries. Nagaland Bamboo
Current status
Development Agency has been set up to achieve the objectives of this policy.
Bamboo industries are yet to take off in a big way in the State. However, some of the products are
manufactured on a small scale in the State. These include bamboo mats, incense sticks, blinds,
bamboo charcoal, bamboo shoots, bamboo roads, etc.
Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre has also been established, as a centre of excellence for
facilitating technology and information for resource and enterprise developments, creating
awareness on the potentials of bamboo, building the capacity of bamboo farmers and
entrepreneurs, etc.
A few bamboo charcoal production units have also come up in the State.
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