About MSBM

The Meghalaya State Bamboo Mission (MSBM) is a flagship initiative of the Government of Meghalaya, launched with the vision to unlock the full potential of bamboo as a sustainable resource for livelihood generation, ecological balance, and rural industrialization. This mission is in alignment with the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.

The mission plays a pivotal role in promoting green economy initiatives, restoring degraded lands, and providing climate-resilient livelihood options. Bamboo, being a fast-growing and renewable resource, serves as an ideal alternative for timber and plastic-based products.

By strengthening the bamboo ecosystem in Meghalaya, the mission contributes to employment generation, entrepreneurship, skill development, and the overall socio-economic upliftment of the rural population.

Objectives

Bamboo resource augmentation: To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income. The establishment of bamboo nurseries, including small, big, hi-tech and Tissue Culture, to promote quality planting material and commercially viable bamboo species.
Bamboo resource utilization: To promote product development keeping in view market demand, by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship & business models at micro, small and medium levels for resource utilization.
Develop a bamboo-based value chain: To rejuvenate the underdeveloped bamboo industry in Meghalaya by connecting to the bamboo-based value chain.
Skilling & capacity building: To promote skill development, capacity building, and awareness generation for the development of the bamboo sector from plantation to production.
Contribute to national development goals: To realign efforts so as to reduce dependency on the import of bamboo and bamboo products by way of improved productivity and suitability of domestic raw material for industry.