Cane furniture and generation of rural employment
Traditionally, Cane & Bamboo furniture’s were prepared in small scale by carpenters in own house with minimum infrastructure and generate self-employment for themselves as well as those working in forest areas and transportations. These artisans transfer their know how to manufacture from generations to generations and making them self-sufficient in the process. This environment friendly furniture’s doesn’t deplete the forest areas as canes can grow fast quickly rejuvenating the forest areas. North East India has huge no of such artisans who manufacture furniture’s from home and usually sell them at road side which lead to huge reduction of cost involved in setting manufacturing units and showrooms making it a win-win situation for both manufacturer and consumers. We procure all our furniture’s from such small cottage industries and hence able to supply them at low costs. Compiled by Monalisa Baruah, An entrepreneur based at New Delhi, Working towards emp...