Bamboo Rice

Why in NEWS ?

Tripura Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb took a step ahead to launch and promote the local produce- Bamboo Flower rice as an ‘economically profitable’ product.

About Bamboo Rice

• Bamboo Rice also known as Mulayari is actually the seed of a dying bamboo shoot, which is produced at the end of its life span.
• The extraction of this rice takes years to cultivate as bamboo flowers in the form of a short grain rice.
• This rice is made by milling bamboo flowers

Significance

• The produce of Bamboo based products fuelling the growth of Tripura’s economic landscape as Bamboo Rice is another such product after Bamboo cookies and Bamboo bottles.
• Bamboo flower-rice will be an economically profitable product and people can become self-reliant with it with scope for entrepreneurs to take initiatives in marketing this exotic variety.
• Bamboo Rice flower has umpteen benefits and bamboo based products can boost immunity.
• Emphasizes on the extraction of this rice from flower blossoms of bamboo can turn out to be a lucrative revenue generating opportunity for the state.
• This exotic rice variant can be a great source of nutrition for people suffering from diabetes and joint pain.
• Apart from that, this rice variant is a good source of protein and can boost immunity naturally.
• It is very helpful against diabetes cholesterol and fat.

Bamboo cultivation

• At present, Tripura cultivates 21 species of bamboo across an area of 3,246 sq. Km.
• Last year, the state government rolled out a plan to include an area of 15,000 hectare under the bamboo cultivation, which included forest, rural development departments and local communities as a step towards revenue generation.
• State government of Tripura is leaving no stone unturned to cultivate, grow and promote bamboo based products.