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Kohima: Industree Foundation just inked a deal with the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission. The two groups want to bring 30,000 smallholder women into the bamboo supply chain. They will set up collective businesses to process and sell the plants. This plan falls under the national Bamboo Sub Sector Initiative.
Neju George Abraham, CEO of Industree Foundation, said the plant is a massive economic driver. "Bamboo is deeply rooted in Nagaland’s culture and holds strong commercial potential," Abraham noted. The project hopes to reach one million rural women across the country within five years.
Officials signed the agreement in Kohima to boost local market access. The program turns idle land into cash flow for families. Bamboo provides a steady harvest for over four decades once it hits the four-year mark. Industree plans to handle certification and carbon credits for these growers.
The foundation has deep experience in this field. It already manages similar work in states like Odisha, Jharkhand, and Tripura. Industree helped thousands of women in Karnataka and Maharashtra land the first forest management certification of its kind in India. They aim to replicate this success by giving Nagaland’s bamboo industry a global stage.
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