The Konkan Bamboo and Cane Development Centre (KONBAC) was established in June 2004 through the Centre for Indian Bamboo Resource and Technology (CIBART) which is the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan’s (INBAR) partner in India.

Among the many roles that KONBAC plays, some of the most important are organizing local communities and target groups and training them in bamboo processing and production; conducting market research to understand demand and methodology of production and then design and develop products accordingly; getting products manufactured by trained artisans, in line with the quality standards set by KONBAC; and finally marketing the products under KONBAC’s brand.