North-East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC)

North-East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC)

Part of: Prelims and GS-III Economy

Context: NECBDC sponsored a training programme on “Bamboo Shoot Processing and Preservation” which was conducted by the NECBDC.

Key takeaways 

• North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) is under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Govt. of India.
• Formerly known as Cane and Bamboo Development Council (CBDC), NECBDC was incorporated with the objective of organizing the hitherto untapped bamboo sector of NE India.
• It is located in Byrnihat, Assam.

About Bamboo shoots

• Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis. 
• They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and broths.

News Source: PIB