Guwahati, April 28: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured all kind of assistance to the investors on bamboo in the state while speaking at the inaugural session of the Green Gold Bamboo Summit, a Government of Assam initiative at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara in Guwahati…
Green Gold Bamboo Summit is a major turning point in the industrial scenario of Assam | Ravi Capoor
In a major initiative towards achieving the target of harnessing the huge potential of the bamboo industry in Assam, the Sarbananda Sonowal-led State Government organised the first ever Green Gold Bamboo Summit in Guwahati on April 28, 2017 . The Summit, held under the aegis of the Assam Industri…
Experts analyse technical usage of Bamboo at Green Gold Bamboo Summit
Guwahati, April 28 : Experts involved in bamboo industry have made elaborate analysis on different products and farming of bamboo in the technical session of the inaugural day of Green Gold Bamboo Summit on April 28. Dr BN Mohanty, Director of Indian Pollywood Industries and Training Institute (I…
Bamboowood Products: Fostering Green Living for a better tomorrow | Neeraj Mutha
Bamboo is has always been popular as a building material, especially in house-building. It is one of the fastest growing and highest yielding renewable natural resource making it a good substitute to wood in mitigating pressure on natural forests. In a world when climate change and sustainability…
Innovation – Key mantra, say bamboo industry pioneers at Green Gold Bamboo Summit
Guwahati, April 28: The bamboo artisans and entrepreneurs participating in the Green Gold Bamboo Summit here had a heyday today, as the pioneers in the industry shared their experiences. Pushapnjali Das, proprietor of the Green Bam Solutions – a housing and defence consultancy start up that uses …
Growing ‘Go Green’ Consumerism and Digital Media has the power to empower the future of Bamboo | Raktim Das
April 28, 2017 | Guwahati – the capital of Assam hosted the inaugural edition of Green Gold Bamboo Summit. An initiative of Government of Assam, the summit brought together all relevant stakeholders associated with the Bamboo value chain. It was attended by close to 300 delegates from Assam, the …
Innovative Financing can enable build the Bamboo Value Chain | Preeti Sinha, Yes Institute
North East India in general and Assam in particular has immense untapped potential in the bamboo sector. Speaking during the ‘Making Bamboo Stronger’, session at the inaugural edition of Green old Bamboo Summit held at Guwahati on the 28th of April, Preeti Sinha, Senior President and Glocal Conv…
INBAR’s global bamboo initiatives are aimed at driving inclusive and green development | T.P. Subramony
April 28, 2017 | Guwahati | Assam | Established in 1997, INBAR is a multilateral inter‐governmental organization that works towards improving the lives of producers and users of bamboo and rattan across the world. Speaking at the inaugural edition of Green Gold Bamboo Summit, INBAR’s Director &am…
Godrej & Boyce launches ‘Bambusa’ Bamboo frame Bicycles
Godrej & Boyce launched Bambusa, its range of bicycles built from bamboo. These bicycles, which can be exclusively bought via crowd-funding platform ‘Fuel A Dream’, are currently available in white and brown saddle options. According to the company, the frames of the Bambusa bicycles are enti…
IKEA bullish on ‘Make In Assam’; Hails local Bamboo entrepreneurs
Global furniture retailer, IKEA, has identified Assam as a potential source of procuring bamboo and making it locally for global consumption, as part of company’s plans to ramp up operations in India. Unveiling company’s plans for the North East, Sandeep Sanan, New Business Development Manager, S…