A five-year road map has been prepared for the overall development of bamboo sector in Dewas and Harda districts under the One District One Product Scheme in the State. In these two districts, along with planting bamboo in an area of 3800 hectares, 2500 farmers and bamboo craftsmen will be trained for skill upgradation.
The State Bamboo Mission under the Forest Department will also provide assistance in bamboo marketing by establishing 6 units of bamboo processing in these districts. The Bamboo Mission will encourage the farmers of Dewas and Harda districts by making grants available through bamboo planting on 1400 hectares of infertile private land. Apart from this, bamboo plantation will be done in 2250 hectare area under departmental plantation and MNREGA.In this ambitious plan of Bamboo Mission, farmers and local people will get better economic condition along with employment opportunities by providing technical guidance and skill upgradation training to farmers and bamboo craftsmen.Similarly, post-harvest infrastructure can be developed with the establishment of primary processing and value addition units. The cooperation of Bamboo Market and Emporium will be taken to get better price for bamboo products.