The latest developments in Bamboo product innovation across the world, accelerated and coordinated efforts by various government of India ministries and patronage offered by the Union as well as the state government by freeing bamboo from the clutches of forest officialdom are seen as some positi…
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Nurturing Bamboo MSME clusters and village industries will enable gainful employment & income generation
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 grass…
Ministry of DoNER & its Secretary Naveen Verma bats for a robust North East India Bamboo Development strategy involving all stakeholders
On the 18th of September every year since 2009, World Bamboo Day is celebrated globally to build the awareness of bamboo. A special World Bamboo Day 2017 event was organised by Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA). Dimpaur on September 18, 2017 under the aegis of Ministry of Development of N…
World Bamboo Day Event in Dimapur on 18 September 2017 by Ministry of DoNER & NBDA to focus on building the bamboo value chain
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…
North East Calling: Bamboo Exclusive | Bamboo for Sustainable Development of the North Eastern Region
Coinciding with its 16th anniversary, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India put together an event ‘NORTH EAST CALLING’ (September 9-10, 2017) under its Destination North East series of this year. The purpose of the event is to promote the art, culture, h…
Promote Bamboo for Climate Change mitigation; it has unrivalled capacity to capture carbon
Bamboo – 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 grass; it matures in as little as 3 to 5 years much faster than hardwood trees. It sends out new shoots af…
Hilton London Bankside launch first fleet of beautiful, robust, easy to ride and environmentally friendly Bamboo Bicycles
Hilton London Bankside have introduced its very own fleet of bicycles for guest use, with a twist. In a new partnership with local business, Bamboo Bicycle Club, the hotel now offers guests use of 6 custom-built unique bamboo bicycles, built from scratch by hotel staff – under the expert guidance…