September 14, 2026 11:02 AM
From green stems to green enterprises: How bamboo is creating new livelihoods across India
A bamboo bag displayed at a city marketplace may appear to be a simple handcrafted product, but its journey can represent a much larger transformation - from traditional livelihoods and village-level enterprises to modern businesses, technology-driven manufacturing and new markets. At the SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2026 in Gurugram, bamboo bags made by Vishakha Didi from Assam offered one such example. She joined a Self-Help Group (SHG) in 2014 and revived her father-in-law's bamboo craft enterprise ...