Floods in many parts of India is an annual natural calamity which often results in millions losing not only their worldly possessions but also their homes when the water level rises. Green Gold Bamboo is happy to publish an idea sent across by a young Student of Class XII – Reeha Das from S…
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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…
ASPIRE 1000 Bamboo MSMEs: Digital has the power to empower the future of Bamboo
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 has unrivalled capa…
Bamboo Experts share their vision for building an enabling ecosystem in North East India at 2017 World Bamboo Day Event in Dimapur
On the occasion of World Bamboo Day, a special event was held in the North Eastern State of Nagaland on September 18, 2017 by Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) at Nagaland Bamboo Research Centre, Dimapur under the aegis of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Governmen…
Nagaland CM Zeliang stress the need to leverage Bamboo as a tool of socio-economic development at World Bamboo Day 2017 Summit in Dimapur
On the occasion of World Bamboo Day, Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) under the aegis of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India organised a special event in Dimpaur on September 18, 2017. Addressing the audience as the Chief Guest of the event Chief…
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…
Riding towards sustainable development: Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative create & generates employment
Although Ghana is rich in physical, cultural and intellectual resources, it is also a country with traffic congestion, environmental degradation, a stark urban-rural divide, low-employment and poverty. The Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative (GBBI) is a socio ecological green initiative that addresses …
Bamboo is Green Gold. It is a super material and has immense economic potential
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…
Bamboo shoots: It has immense health benefits and can enable income generation in villages
Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species. They are used in numerous Asian dishes and broths and are sold in various processed shapes, and are available in fresh, dried, and canned versions. Bamboo Shoots have a num…