Tripura is one of the major bamboo producing states in India. Bamboo grows all across the state of Tripura covering over nearly 10 to 15 different species. Muli Bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) is a dominant specie with over 80% coverage. It is primarily used for incense stick and domestic needs such as gate, fencing and construction. Species like Mritinga, Paura, Kanakaich, Dolu and Barak with differing properties and more amenable to higher value added products such as handicrafts, furniture and mats are grown in small pockets across the state. Triupra Bamboo Mission (TBM) has a large focus on generating non-muli high value adding bamboo plantations especially as private plantations and homestead plantations. The mission has conducted extensive cluster requirements analysis. Based on results of that analysis, TBM has come out with the following species vs product matrix to arrive at a mix of bamboo species for future plantations.

Bamboo Species vs. Product Matrix