State-of-the-art cane and bamboo technology park in Nagaland soon

On World Bamboo Day through the lens of innovation

The Nagaland Bamboo Resource Center (NBRC), 6th Mile, Chümoukedima, will soon get a state-of-the-art cane and bamboo technology park, according to the Development Commissioner, Nagaland. Development Commissioner, Temsunaro Aier made the revelation at a World Bamboo Day 2025 event, organised by the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) at the NBRC on September 18.

The project has the support of the North Eastern Council (NEC), and likely to be ready before the year ends. “The (park) will serve as a center of excellence for research, training, and large-scale production,” Aier said, adding that it will benefit entrepreneurs, researchers, and local artisans.

Bamboo is not new to the Nagas, interwoven with their traditions and daily liv