United States
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Keyword
Bamboo Farmer
Bamboo Planter
No entry barrier
Certified training for Bamboo Grower (programme aligned to AGR/ Q1101 released by Agriculture Skill Council of India)
Prior experience in bamboo operations for one season
The tasks a Bamboo Grower is expected to perform include: Setting up equipment and infrastructure for the nursery Procuring planting material for bamboo
Cultivating land for bamboo
Pruning the bamboo
Selling bamboo in the market at competitive prices
Knowledge of nursery management
Proficient in pruning
Knowledge of the tools and equipment used in farming
Ability to select appropriate site for cultivation of bamboo
Proficient in preparing the land for bamboo farming
Familiar with nutrient management
Familiarwithintegratedinsect,pestanddiseasemanagementforbamboo
Familiar with irrigation management
Familiar with harvest and post-harvest management
Equipped to assimilate market information
Extension training or Krishi Vigyan Kendra training
Hands-on training
Manual dexterity
Physically fit
Ability to work independently
Risk taker Hardworking and persistent
Result-oriented
Self-directed learner
Self-motivated
Ability to negotiate
It is not a desk job
May need to handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available
Work from home option is not available
Working hours
Flexible working hours
Overtime is common during the harvesting season.Shift system may be applicable as per the farm norms.Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?No
This job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
One may develop occupational hazards due to exposure to pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals, extreme weather conditions, considerable amounts ofdust and equipment noise, etc.
For daily wage workers - INR175 toINR200 per day
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Indian Government Initiatives in Bamboo Sector
The government has lately come to regard bamboo as an easily manageable export item that provides high yields, has lots of uses and has the potential to provide employment for millions, and thus stem rural workers? flight to India's teeming cities. The Planning Commission of India (PCI) had launched the National Mission on Bamboo Technology and Trade Development with the objectives to place bamboo firmly as a key species for research in the developmental agenda.The principal objectives include using bamboo as a means to reclaim degraded land, conserve soil, improve environment, carry out drought proofing and use the plantation as an important ingredient in Greening India Programme aimed at raising the forest cover to 33 percent by 2012.The Planning Commission is promoting the bamboo project through the state governments, forest departments and forest development corporations and by encouraging farmers to take to the plantation at a micro level in a minimum of one hectare of land.All these factors indicate good opportunities for Bamboo Grower in cities, towns and rural areas of India.
Self-employed
Farm owners
Agriculture co-operative organizations
Cities and towns across India
Will be updated
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) centres across India
State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), of different Agricultural Universities in India
