# Nagaland Launches Green Gold Barn Facility

The Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) inaugurated the 'Green Gold Barn' facility at the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre in Sovima, Chümoukedima on September 18, 2026, coinciding with World Bamboo Day 2026. This new facility aims to promote bamboo-based innovation, enterprise, and market expansion, supporting sustainable development and rural economic growth in Nagaland. The initiative emphasizes collaboration among bamboo agencies across Northeastern India to enhance competitiveness in broader markets.

- The facility will be open for public use, creating opportunities for vendors and entrepreneurs specializing in bamboo products and technologies.
- Procurement professionals should note the potential for sourcing bamboo-related goods and services aligned with sustainable development goals.
- This development signals increased government investment in bamboo sector infrastructure, encouraging partnerships and innovation in rural economies.
- Organizations involved in rural development, sustainable materials, and regional market expansion may find new contracting opportunities through NBDA and associated agencies.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA)
- Nagaland University
- Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre (NBRC)

### Key Quotes
> The resource had increasingly emerged as an avenue for enterprise, employment, innovation and sustainable development.
> — Nuzota Swuro, Chairman, NBDA

> The facility would cater to the public and would be opened for public use in the near future.
> — Tiameren Chang, Mission Director, NBDA

> Greater collaboration among bamboo agencies across the North Eastern States, stressing coordination and collective efforts to help the region compete in wider markets.
> — Dr. Jayanta Choudhury, Professor, Nagaland University

### Sources
- [NAGALAND OBSERVES WORLD BAMBOO DAY 2026; 'THE GREEN GOLD BARN' INAUGURATED | DIPR Nagaland-Department of Information & Public Relations, Nagaland](https://ipr.nagaland.gov.in/nagaland-observes-world-bamboo-day-2026-the-green-gold-barn-inaugurated-0926) - DIPR Nagaland