What is the National bamboo Mission?

The Mission envisages promoting holistic growth of bamboo sector by adopting area-based, regionally differentiated strategy and to increase the area under bamboo cultivation and marketing.

How do you use bamboo mission?

Registration Under National Bamboo Mission First of all you have to go to its official website https://nbm.nic.in/ , click here to go to the website . As soon as you go to the website, you will see a link to Farmer Registration at the top. You have to click on the link of Farmer Registration.

When was the National bamboo Mission launched?

2006-07
The National Bamboo Mission (NBM) was launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in 2006-07 and was subsumed under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) during 2014-15 and continued till 2015-16. Funds were released thereafter only for maintenance of bamboo plantations raised earlier under NBM.

Is National bamboo Mission a central sector scheme?

National Bamboo Mission is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme started in the year 2006-07 which was later subsumed under the MIDH, for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16.

What is the objective of horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States?

This mini mission aims at increasing production and productivity of Horticulture crops by adoption of improved production Technologies. Post-harvest management and Marketing-coordinated by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, implemented by Directorate of Marketing & Inspection and National Horticulture Board.

What was the objective of horticulture development?

Objectives. The NHM’s key objective is to develop horticulture to the maximum potential available in the state and to augment production of all horticultural products (fruits, vegetables, flowers, coco, cashew nut, plantation crops, spices, medicinal aromatic plants) in the state.

Is bamboo a tree Upsc?

Scientifically bamboo is not a tree but grass. But the Indian Forest Act, 1927 considered it a tree. In 2017 an amendment was made to Indian Forest Act, 1927 and bamboo has been removed from the category of tree.

Which state is the largest producer of bamboo in India?

Assam
Assam is the largest bamboo producing state in India.

Who is the Horticulture Minister of India?

The agriculture ministry is headed by Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar.