Bamboo for Food and Beverages : opportunities and challenges facing

techno-commercial report titled “Bamboo Development Mission
Document”. The report plans to analyze the complete bamboo chain: from plantation, production,
processing, standardization and utilization in India

1. BAMBOO
NEW AGE DRINK
HOT & COLD
SamirJamatia
Bamboo Technologist
Whatsapp: [phone]
[email protected]
Sub-Working Group Meeting on
Bamboo for Food and Beverages
Mode: Online
8
th
April 2022 (11:30 –13:30 hrs)

2. Sub-Working Group Members on
Bamboo for Food and Beverages
Dr. C. Nirmala Punjab University, Chandigarh
Dr. Mahesh Gupta
Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource
Technology
Dr. LalitBal Professor, Agriculture University, Jabalpur
Dr. Sanu Jacob Director (Science & Standards), FSSAI, New Delhi
Mr. R.K, Chawla Director, Gee Gee Food Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
Prof. Madho Singh BishtProfessor, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Mr. SamirJamatia Bamboo Leaf Green Tea, Tripura
ShriAjay AvinashDolke, Secretary, SRUJAN
Mrs. Ahi Rani Debbarma
Bamboo Supplier, Boulapasa, Kailashahar, Unakoti, PIN-
799277. Tripura.
Ms. Dhwani Shree TAD Udyog Pvt Ltd.
Ms. PrescillaZinyu Proprietor, Terra Incognita Organics

3. Terms of References
1.Awarenessamongthefarmersforvariousavailableschemesofbambooforvaluechainandincentivesfor
effectivelinkagesbetweenfarmersandindustries.
2.Systematicdocumentationregardingthestakeholdersinthepublic-privatepartnershipsinthebambooshoot
industriesinnovationsystemofIndia.
3.Promotingtheimportanceoftraditionalbambooshootfooditemsoftheruralcommunities.
4.Thecomplexwebofforestrylawsandpolicies,coupledwiththecontradictorypoliciesonownershipofforest
resourcesandtenuresecurityneedrevisionforproperregulatorymechanisms,sustainable&seamlessharvesting
andtransportationofbambooshoots.
5.SelectionofbamboospeciesindifferentstatesofIndiaandtheirmasscultivationforsettingupaviableshoot
industry.
6.Plantationofappropriatespeciesintuneforfood,beverages,andnutraceuticalconsiderationsaswellasthe
demandofthenationalandglobalconsumerswillbeessentialforsuccessinthebambooshootprocessing
industry.
7.Largescalemicro-ormacro-propagation.
8.Adedicatednurseryforraisingproperplantingmaterialfordistributiontorunaviableindustry.
9.Developmentofappropriateprocessingandpackagingtechnique.
10.Successfulbambooshootprocessingwillrequiremanagerialskillsatvariouslevelssuchasplantation
establishment,supervisionofplantations,harvestingtimeandageoftheshoots,processingandqualitycontrolof
theproduct(s).Trainingisessentialtoproducesuchskillsandexpertiseateveryleveloftheharvestingand
processingchain.
11.Properequippedlaboratoryforbiochemicalanalysisofleaves,shootsandfortifiedfoodproductstomaintain
quality.
12.Developmentofbambooshootbasedvalue-addedfoodproducts,nutraceuticalsandbambootea.
13.Selectionofmarketandclienteleandproperdistributionchannel.

4. History
•FrommySchoollifefoundthatthebrewingofthe
herbalteaorhotdrinkfollowedarecipesimilarto
theonethathasbeenprevalentamongtheTribal
communityofTripuratotreathealthailments.
1997
•Focus : Bamboo related
•National Training on Bamboo products
1999 -2007
•The development of flavored organic bamboo leaf tea
•More case study
•International Training 2008 -2020
•Commercial lunched on 21-05-2021
2021
•LicensechallengesfromFSSAI
2021 -till

5. What is leaves ?
Bambooleavesgrowonperennialevergreen
plantsthatbelongtothePoaceaeorgrass
family,andthereareoveronethousand
differentBamboospecies....Alsoknown
asBambooleavesareextremelyversatileand
canbeusedmedicinally,topreserveorflavor
food,ordriedandusedinBambooleaftea.

6. The characteristics of bamboo tea
Caffeinefree
Lowcalorie
Richsilica
Healthyteafromseniorstopregnantwomen
Unique
Usingorganicyoungbambooleavesandnatural
flavors
Silica Portion
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Bamboo
leaves
Onion Carrot Oats PotatoSorghum
Silica Portion in 100g
100g Reference
75% 17% 11%

7. Nutritious
Bambooleavesalsocontainedrelativelyhigh
concentrationsofthemacro-mineralelements
potassium(K,12.17mg/g)andcalcium(Ca,
5.37mg/g),highconcentrationsofthemicro-
mineralelementsmanganese(Mn,388.76
μg/g)andiron(Fe,123.19μg/g),andlow
concentrationsofboron(B,7.8μg/g)andzinc
(Zn,28.56μg/g).
Reference:
https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/catalog/5695448

8. 100 %BAMBOO LEAF TEA PROCESSING
Fresh
leaves
Grinding Process
Drying Process Packet
LABORATORY TEST FROM NABL

9. BAMBOO TEA

10. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

11. Cup of Hot Drink –Day
UmaPujari-Canada
Babaji(ShailendraSaxena)
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https://twitter.com/jamatiasamir
https://www.facebook.com/samirjamatia

12. Significant: Terms of References
Sl
No
NITIAayog( Agriculture
Vertical ) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
1Awarenessamongthe
farmersforvarious
availableschemesof
bambooforvaluechain
and incentivesfor
effectivelinkagesbetween
farmersandindustries.
Alimitedtimemission.Thenatureofthesector,its
size&varietyrequiresapermanentinstitutionalsupport
mechanism.
Scaleofbudgetmoderateinrealsizeeconomyeffect
canonlybedemonstrative.
FormationofBambooFarmers’ProducerOrganization
(BFPO)inBlocklevelcovering500-1,000farmers…can
possibleforNER?
Actiontakenby:FPO/SHGorFarmerAssociation
underAgriculture/TribalAffairs/Industries
2Systematicdocumentation
regardingthestakeholders
inthepublic-private
partnershipsinthe
bambooshootindustries
innovationsystemof
India.
Lackofgoodbaseofdata,knowledge&domain
expertise
Lackofworkingnetworkapproachincurringlow
transactioncosts
Actiontakenby:ITI/TechnicalInstitution/Food
Processing/TribalAffairs/IndustriesDepartments

13. Sl
No
NITIAayog( Agriculture
Vertical ) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
3Promotingtheimportance
oftraditionalbamboo
shootfooditemsofthe
ruralcommunities.
LackofMultiuseproducts;reductioninwastage.
LackofNewagetechnologyinruralareas.
Actiontakenby:ITI/TechnicalInstitution/Food
Processing/TribalAffairs/IndustriesDepartments
4Thecomplexwebof
forestrylawsandpolicies,
coupledwiththe
contradictorypolicieson
ownershipofforest
resourcesandtenure
securityneedrevisionfor
proper regulatory
mechanisms,sustainable
&seamlessharvesting
andtransportationof
bambooshoots.
Inappropriateregulatoryregimeforharvestand
transitofbambooshootandotherspart.
IntheIndianForestAct,1927,insection2,in
clause(7),theword“bamboos”shallbeomitted]
issuedon23
rd
November,2017.Afternotification:
Bambooareorphan/whichactundercover:Agri
crops/commercialcroptillnowdarkness.(Annexes'
–A)
CreatePermanentBody’topromoteallaspectsof
bamboo:CouncilorBoard.
Actiontakenby:NITIAayog

14. Sl
No
NITIAayog( Agriculture
Vertical ) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
5Selectionofbamboospecies
indifferentstatesofIndia
andtheirmasscultivationfor
settingupaviableshoot
industry.
Availability&pricingofbambooshoot&others
parts,bambooshootandleavesharvestingpractices.
OneNation–OneMarket(DoublingIncome
Farmers’)oreNammarketportalasstandardsquality
rawmaterial.PriceratedevisebyBamboofarmer/
FPO/SHG.Notifyofpricelist(likeRubberBoard/
TeaBoard/SpiceBoard/OthersBoard)
Actiontakenby:Agriculture/TribalAffairs/Food
ProcessingIndustries
6Plantationofappropriate
speciesintuneforfood,
beverages,andnutraceutical
considerationsaswellasthe
demandofthenationaland
globalconsumerswillbe
essentialforsuccessinthe
bambooshootprocessing
industry.
Bambusabalcooa
Dendrocalamusasper
Dendrocalamusbrandisii
Dendrocalamuslatiflorus
Thyrostatchysoliveri
Melocannabacciferafoundinabundancein
NorthEastIndia
VocalforGlobal

15. Sl
No
NITIAayog( Agriculture
Vertical ) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
7Largescalemicro-or
macro-propagation.
Propagation.
Bambusabalcooa
Dendrocalamusasper
Dendrocalamusbrandisii
Dendrocalamuslatiflorus
Rhizome:Thyrostatchysoliveri
Fruit:Melocannabaccifera
Actiontakenby:Agriculture/AgroForestry
8Adedicatednurseryfor
raisingproperplanting
materialfordistributionto
runaviableindustry.
Categoriesof Bamboo Quality Plant Materials (QPM
-1 / 2 /3) as per Approved Government
Actiontaken by: Agriculture / Agro Forestry
9Developmentofappropriate
processingandpackaging
technique.
Eco-friendlymaterialsorGreenalternativeinall
fieldswithsignificantpositiveexternalitiesasper
FSSAIstandardsorISO.
Actiontaken by: Indian Institute Packaging / NID

16. Sl
No
NITIAayog( Agriculture Vertical
) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
10Successfulbamboo shoot
processingwill require
managerialskillsatvarious
levelssuchasplantation
establishment,supervisionof
plantations,harvestingtimeand
ageoftheshoots,processingand
qualitycontroloftheproduct(s).
Trainingisessentialtoproduce
suchskillsandexpertiseatevery
leveloftheharvestingand
processingchain.
CreateonBambooasnewagefoodand
BeveragesnewcurriculumandIntroduce
shortcoursesatVocationalSkillInstitution/
ITI/NSTI-Women(NSQFLevel-2&3)under
SectorSkillCounciloranyfoodprocessing
institutions.
CreateonCoEBambooasnewageFood
andBeveragesinNER
Actiontakenby:MinistryofSkills
Development/FoodProcessingIndustries
11Properequippedlaboratoryfor
biochemicalanalysisofleaves,
shootsandfortifiedfood
productstomaintainquality.
Lackoflaboratorytechnicianfortesting
methods
NeedAwarenessthroughNABL/FSSAI
Actiontakenby:MinistryofHealth/Food
ProcessingIndustries

17. SlNoNITIAayog( Agriculture
Vertical ) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
12Developmentofbamboo
shootbasedvalue-added
food products,
nutraceuticalsand
bambootea.
NeedbreakonpolicybottleneckfromFSSAI
underMinistryofHealth,Govt.ofIndiaforNew
Businessonnewproducts/novelproducts[
RemovefeesamountRs.50,000/-perproductfor
approvalasFSSAIact].
CreateorAddfoodcategorynewcode-
-FoodandBeverages
Sub-foodcategorynewcode-
-Food(BambooShoot/Seedbasedrice)
-Beverages(Leaves,otherspart)
Productnewcode-
-Pickles/palak/kadi/drypowder/biscuits/ice-
cream/drink(Hot&Cold)/TiniseorHerbalGreen
Tea/capsules/others
Actiontakenby:FSSAIunderMinistryof
Health/FoodProcessingIndustries

18. SlNoNITIAayog( Agriculture
Vertical ) Points
CauseandActionbyAuthorities/Agency
13Selectionofmarketand
clienteleandproper
distributionchannel.
Substantial,elasticdemandforavarietyof
products
Economicsofscale&pricecomparison
E-Marketing/GeM/Mart
Expothroughinaforeigncountry
AllAirportspointdisplay
Actiontakenby:MSME/FoodProcessing
Industries

19. AdvisoryIssuedbyGoI(BeforeIndianForest(Amendment)Ordinance,2017[Inthe
IndianForestAct,1927,insection2,inclause(7),theword“bamboos”shallbe
omitted]issuedon23
rd
November,2017.
•ExpertCommitteeReport-Strategyforincreasinggreencoveroutside
forests[PDF](7.15MB)
•Advisorydated23.01.2018toconsideradoptPanIndiaTransitPermitfor
commonlygrownagroforestrytreespecies
•Advisorydated22.12.2017removingregulatorybarriersinproduction,felling,
transit,processing&marketingofbamboo
•Advisorydated9.10.2017onPanIndiaTransitPermitforBamboo
•Advisorydated06.10.2017toconsiderexemptingtencommonlygrown
agroforestryspp
•Advisorydated17.7.2017onPanIndiaTransitforbamboo
•Advisorydated5.6.2017onPANIndiaTransitPermitforbamboo
•Advisorydated19.5.2017toconsiderexemptingbamboounitsfromlicensing
•Advisorydated18.05.2017toconsiderexemptingbamboogrownonnonforest
fromtransitandfellingregime
•Advisorydated17.03.2016regardingrelaxingregulatoryregimeonJiggit
•Advisorydated14.05.2013toconsiderexemptingbamboogrownonnonforest
landfromtransitandfellingregime
•GuidelinesforFellingandTransitRegulationsforTreeSpeciesGrownonNon-
Forest/Privatelands
Annexes' –A

20. Namaste / Khulumkha