1 Food Processing :

Potential :

• The sector has the potential to grow in the state with increasing demand for processed food
• The wastage of perishable due to non availability of processing infrastructure
• Abundant availability of Ginger

Opportunity :

• Favorable agro climatic condition is conducive for a wide range of products
• Opportunities in processing, sourcing etc
• Inclusive farming and processing of products
• Logistics & Cold chains
• Mega Food park at Tihu & Ginger pack house at Amingaon have been completed & ready for operation

2 Horticulture :

Potential :

• The sector has the potential to grow in the state through introduction of new crops with high demand
• Spectacular growth rate in the last 5 years
• Transforming the region from de-facto Organic to Organic by certification
• New horizon of linking up with Tourism e.g. Organic vacations

Opportunity :

• Favorable agro climatic condition is conducive for a wide range of fruits, vegetables, medicinal & aromatic plants, flowers, spices etc
• Opportunities in sourcing organically produced fruits & vegetables
• Value addition in the chain e.g. processing, extraction, packaging

2 Bamboo :

Potential :

• New products, new applications: transforming an age old material
• Identify, develop, test, validate & commercialize technologies, processes & products for new products and application
• Bamboo as a substitute to timber in the next decade

Opportunity :

• Reinventing bamboo in Plywood units and Paper Mills
• Micro-propagation & production; Shoot processing
• Industrial products/ gasification, Fibre & thermoplastics
• Machinery & equipment
• Skill up gradation and training
• Bamboo Park is under construction

4 Plastic processing :

Potential :

• Low per capita consumption of Plastic in the region

Opportunity :

• State of Art Gas Cracker Project commissioned – availability of raw materials for downstream projects
• Plastic Park for downstream projects is under implementation.