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let us study the initiatives of the market and credit facilities coupled promoted by TBM since 2007. Around
Tripura Bamboo Mission (TBM) with resource upgradation. 100 new bamboo farmer groups are
to understand the need to be added to the mission every year, and
environmentally conscious. 1 bamboo plantation activity is being
Initiatives of the promoted in new areas as well.
Tripura Bamboo Mission Common facility centres (CFCs): A total
Mission Capacity building: More than of 21 cluster CFCs have been set up
45,000 artisans have been trained in rural areas of the state. More than
Tripura is a state in Northeast India, by TBM on various aspects from 50 small village-level units have been
which is situated on the foothills of bamboo plantation, production to established, which are owned by the
the Himalayas. Due to the natural marketing for generation of green artisan community under various
settings and climatic conditions, jobs. TBM follows the National Skill interventions by TBM.
the state is blessed with 21 species Development Corporation model of
of bamboo (Figure 1). In 2007, the skill training and gets continuous Technology induction: New
state government took the initiative support from the Director of Skill technologies have been introduced
to restore the green economy by Development, Government of under this mission for treating
promoting bamboo plantation in the Tripura. 2 bamboo dying, etc. Many machines
state. The objective of the mission have been imported, such as Japanese
was to scale up the turnover of the Institutional development: A strong Juki machines, Taiwanese stick-
bamboo sector and simultaneously institutional structure has been making machines, power tools, semi-
improve livelihood opportunities for developed from the grassroots mechanized, mechanized agarbatti
the poor sections of society. Working level with the help of artisans and rolling, finishing machines, and
on a sustainable module, socio- producers. Around 1000 self-help semi-mechanized tools for bamboo
economic development could be groups, 60 producer societies/ stick-making.
Design and product development:
Under the mission, an exclusive
Design and Product Development
Cell has been set up. Product
designers and master artisans
are teamed up to develop trendy
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and user-friendly craft ideas. By
partnering with eminent design
institutes and designers, TBM
has created a promising range of
contemporary designs, especially in
handicraft and furniture, which has
resulted in a complete facelift of the
products (Figure 2).
Private investment: A bamboo park
is established for building resilient
infrastructure for posterity.
» Figure 1: Bamboo cultivation in Tripura, India Investors from outside as well as
achieved through a cluster approach 3 Cane and Craft and Allied Industries.
involving institution building, cooperatives, and community-owned 2015. http://canecraftandalliedindustries.
technological linkage, and better institutions have been supported and blogspot.com/2015/11/handicraft-of-tripura-
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