Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Bamboo sector will be one of the important components of India's Post-COVID economy. Addressing a webinar with various clusters of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre and persons associated with Bamboo Trade, Dr Singh said that Bamboo will propel the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in the North Eastern Region and is going to be an important vehicle of trade for India and the sub-continent.<br />''<br />''The Minister said that Bamboo is not only vital to North East India's Post- COVID economy but it will also herald a new momentum for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call of Vocal for Local. Dr. Singh also gave the Mantra of Create, Curate and Coordinate for the Bamboo sector for its full exploitation, branding, packaging and marketing in India and abroad. He expressed concern that despite India being the seconnd largest producer of Bamboo and Cane in the world, it's share is only five per cent in global trade.<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said that DoNER Ministry has done well to promote the Bamboo sector and now the onus lies on all the eight North Eastern States to make it a vehicle of prosperity for the whole region. He also advocated that the Centre must do a hand-holding for the same as the sector has not realized its full potential.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In his address, Minister of State for  Food Processing Industries  Rameshwar Teli said that apart from huge employment opportunities, the Bamboo sector can be a main pillar of ecological, medicinal, paper and building sectors in India. He said that through right policy interventions, India could capture substantial chunk of Asian market in Bamboo trade.</span><br />