Bhubaneswar, Jan. 9 -- The Odisha Government has decided to operationalise a dedicated website, www.odishabamboohaat.com, for the online sale of bamboo products and expand the market for local artisans.
State's forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, who inaugurated the National Bamboo Conclave-2026 here on Friday, announced the operationalisation of a bamboo-specific website and said bamboo is an inseparable part of rural livelihood in the State, and has immense potential to revamp the rural economy.
The bamboo products will emerge as a viable source of income generation, and the sector could move into a cornerstone of the state's green economy, he said.
Organised by the One Future Foundation, the one-day event brought together over 200...