An awareness cum training program on “Natural packaging for agriculture and horticulture organic products from bamboo” was jointly organized by South Asia Bamboo Foundation (SAbF) and Manipur State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM), Department of Rural Development, Government of Manipur from 15th -20th January at Bamboo Complex here at Imphal.

The program was sponsored by the North East Center for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), Government of India. The training program included both Technical & Practical sessions presented by experts from BCDI c/o NECTAR. Demonstration of bamboo treatment and processing was also shown during the training program by the experts. The trainees also performed all the various processes during this training. A virtual presentation on bamboo packaging design was also presented by CS Sushant, In-Charge Bamboo Centre, NID, Bangalore. Bidhan Das, Regional Director, IIP, Kolkata also presented on various aspects of commercial packaging with bamboo as a biodegradable alternative.

The trainees learned the various methods included in bamboo treatment and processing. More than twenty product designs were produced during this training course. A total of 31 trainees took part and they were divided into five different groups, each group assigned with three to four product designs.

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The trainees were Self Help Group members or their family members of SHG members promoted by MSRLM, Govt. of Manipur The program concluded on 20th January. All the products made and designed during the training program were shown at the closing ceremony.

Sessions on finished products were also performed on the closing day like dyeing of bamboo, coloring, sanding, etc. The trainers and the officials also interacted with the trainees and shared different feedback and ways to promote similar programs in the future. More such training programs in different sectors will be organized in the future both in BCDI, Agartala, and SAbF Imphal along with Self Help Group and MSRLM.

MSRLM is also planning to set up bamboo producers companies with various SHG to meet the market in an organized manner with a proper business model from SAbF such as bamboo packaging, bamboo bottle making, bamboo furniture, bamboo shoot processing, bamboo pickle making, agarbatti stick making, etc.

NECTAR will be providing technical support for all these future projects. 

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