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 …
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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…
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…
Taiwan eyes investment in Assam bamboo
Guwahati, April 28: Chung Kwang Tien, representative of Taipei economics and culture centre in India today said Taiwan is interested in sharing the country’s expertise in Bamboo commodities with Assam. “Taiwan, like Assam, is also closely associated with bamboo. Bamboo shoot is one of our primary…
Bamboo is a super material. Assam is well positioned to be the leader in this emerging space
From a ‘poor man’s timber’ to ‘green gold’, bamboo is fast emerging as the super material of the 21st century. 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. Bamboo is a family of gras…
Green Gold Bamboo Summit to bring latest ideas to Assam’s bamboo sector
GUWAHATI, April 26 – 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 will be organising the first ever Green Gold Bamboo Summit in Guwahati on April 28 and 29. The Summit, to be held u…