Streamlining Critical Bamboo

Dynamics for Sustainable Scaling

(SCriBDaSS) in Assam
December 05, 2016
Guwahati, Assam
 Project Background
Opportunities Export Market
Global Market size (2012: FAO): USD 12 billion
in bamboo for Global Market size (2016: FAO): ~USD 17 billion (~INR 1,16,000 crore at current prices)
Assam Annual Growth %: ~30%
Global Market share (India): 4%
Location: Proximity of Assam to export markets of Bangladesh, South East Asian countries
etc
Resources: Assam has 16% of the total bamboo growing stock in the country. Further, 28%
of the total area under Bamboo in the country is available in the North East
Region.
Social incentives: Large scale opportunities for economic activities and employment in
Assam, especially in the rural areas
Environmental incentives: Increase in canopy cover, waste land reclamation and carbon
sequestration (Bamboo can generate ~35% more oxygen than equivalent stands of trees)

Localized √ Accessibility of raw materials √ Yield not as per industry requirements

challenges √ Supply and price volatility √ Lack of integrated market driven support strategy

Response Bamboo Transformtion Programme (BTP) ~9 yrs

Phase 1: Streamlining critical bamboo dynamics for sustainable scaling in Assam ~1.6 yrs

Phase 2: Establishing industrial bamboo plantations in Assam ~4.6 yrs

√ Sapling supply √ Industrial Bamboo Plantation
√ Financing Mechanism √ Industrial incubations

Phase 3: Establishing engineered bamboo application industry in Assam ~3yrs

√ Set up MSME facilitation institutions √ Financing mechanisms for MSME’s
 Project Detail
Project Components Expected Outputs Impact
1. Policy Framework  Assessment of existing policy framework and shortcomings  Around 14000 people overall
 Development of a supportive mechanism with Government affected, with 1500 people directly
and industry stakeholders for streamlining bottlenecks, affected
including that of financial institutions and insurance companies  1750 locations
 33 districts of Assam
2. Plantation  Databank of available land area for bamboo plantation in the  Canopy cover of the state is
Databank 6(six) agro-climatic zones of Assam increased by 3500 bighas or, ~600 Ha
 Identification of commercially viable bamboo species specific in 3 yrs
to the 6(six) agro-climatic zones of Assam  Generate a standing inventory value
 Nutrient cycling, litter decomposition and productivity studies of approximately INR 10 crore for
 Identification of location specific inter-cropping opportunities harvesting per year, after 3 yrs
for bamboo based agro-forestry crops and develop bankable  Rural earning increased by approx.
bamboo based agro-forestry models specific to Assam INR 7000/yr/beneficiary
 12 tissue labs developed or,
established across the state
3. Tissue Production  Development of macro propagation protocols of identified  Upgradation of 25 nurseries
bamboo species  Development of 10 macro
 Identify, acquire and install laboratory equipments for propagation protocols of
appropriate species commercially viable bamboo species
 Widen genetic base of selected commercially important  Establishment of 2 germplasm bank
bamboo species in germplasm bank  Development of an integrated
technology driven Decision Support
4. Integrated Decision  Develop an integrated Supply Chain model for bamboo System(DSS) for planning and
Support plantation and processing industry monitoring, using remote sensing
 Break even for the project
5. Skill Upgradation  Identify technical skill gaps for skill upgradation investment is expected within 3
 Identify, acquire and distribute required basic plantation years from project closure
management equipments

5. Carbon Trading  Prepare a detailed accredited framework for measuring carbon

sequestration
 Establish mechanism for carbon trading
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