A sizable quantity of quality planting material will be required to meet the targets set. Nurseries (Small, Big & High-tech) shall be established in public & private sector. Tissue culture raised planting materials of superior germ plasm should be resorted to wherever required to ensure quality and productivity.. Vigil will be kept on incidences of bamboo flowering and adequate arrangements will be made for collection and utilization of the seeds as it flowers gregariously. These measures may be through Forest Departments, User Industries, Research Institutions, Universities, Farmers Groups, Self Help Groups, KVKs / NGOs and individual farmer / unemployed youths. Commercial production in private sector shall be encouraged for regular and sustained supply of planting material In order to ensure quality of planting material, the Rain Forest Research Institute(RFRI) will be the certifying Agency. The types of Nurseries to be established as per National Bamboo Mission Guidelines are:-
a) Hi Tech Nurseries: For supply of quality planting material in large quantities, which is free from diseases and viruses, Tissue Culture Units shall be set up. Efforts will be made to set up these units in Regional Forest Research Institute, Jorhat & other organisations in private/ public or cooperative sector. Tissue culture Units would be set up under the close supervision and technical support from RFRI. Each nursery shall produce a minimum of 50,000 nos. of sapling/ seedlings per ha per year of mandated species duly certified for its quality. Nursery should have own composting unit, drip irrigation system and green house /shade/mist chamber for temperature regulation. It should have its own tissue culture lab or tie up with accredited tissue culture lab.
b) Big Nursery: Each nursery shall produce a minimum of 25,000 nos. of sapling/ seedlings per ha per year of mandated species duly certified for its quality. Nursery should have own composting unit, proper source of certified seeds/propagule/ irrigation system and green house /shade/mist chamber
c) Small Nursery: Each nursery shall produce a minimum of 16,000 nos. of sapling/ seedlings per year of mandated species duly certified for its quality. Nursery should have own composting unit, and proper source of certified seeds/propagules.
| Sl. No | Tentative Activities | Area | Maximum Incentives (Rs. in lakh) | Pattern of assistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamboo Nursery both in public and private sectors including Strengthening (project based) | 1)Hi-tech(2ha) 2)Big (1 ha) 3)Small(0.5ha) | 50 16 10 |
100% of cost to Govt. sector and 50% of cost to private sector as credit linked back ended Subsidy |
The departments like Forest, Panchayat and Rural Development and Agriculture having permanent Nurseries will also be approached for increasing the production of saplings.
Rattan is mainly propagated through seeds. Both the Govt Agencies and Departments and private parties will be approached for providing certified saplings. Tissue culture is also an option. Facilities in RFRI and Assam Agriculture University will be explored for Cane propagation.