Bamboo Resource of Himachal Pradesh (India) and Potential of Shoots in Socio-economic Development of the State

Himachal Pradesh is a hilly state of northern part of India with 55673 km 2 geographical area. Of the total geographical area 26.37% is covered with forests, out of which bamboo cover an area of 3%. Eight species of bamboos are found under five genera. Bamboos are used for construction, scaffolding, furniture, crafting etc. by people of the region. Some species have edible shoots also, out of which Bambusa nutans, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii and D. strictus have highly nutritious shoots and are good source of nutrient and bioactive compounds. However, consumption of young shoots is not so popular as they are not available in the market and are eaten by people who grow bamboos in their homesteads. Moreover, people are not aware of the nutritional value of the young shoots. So the earning of income from the shoots is almost negligible. Addition of the shoots in diet shall enable the people to consume a healthy food item and also make it possible for income generation from the sale of shoots with the growing demand of shoots both in national and international markets and shall potentially boost the socioeconomic development of the state and its people.

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