INBAR Director-General, Dr. Hans Friederich: explorer and bamboo enthusiast Read the full story here

At INBAR, every day is ‘bamboo day’. Today (18 September) marks World Bamboo Day, and provides us with a chance to reflect on bamboo’s importance. As well as being an integral, ancient part of cultures around the world, bamboo is also a very strategic tool for rural development. This has been INBAR’s focus since our […]

18th September is World Bamboo Day. This versatile plant with its numerous uses supports livelihoods, biodiversity and climate change action.  Did you know

In many ways bamboo and rattan are ideal resources for rural women: they grow abundantly in many parts of the Global South; they are light and easy to handle and process; and they can be used to make a wide range of products that tap women’s skills in traditional societies, such as weaving, finishing, and […]

Logging restrictions have forced many Bangladeshi furniture companies to rely on imported wood. But one company has taken a different approach – tapping the country’s ample bamboo resources. The benefits: the beginning of a new ‘green’ furniture industry and more income and jobs for rural communities. Furniture is big business in Bangladesh. The government describes […]

Bamboo charcoal is a clean, sustainable and reliable source of energy that helps countries reduce the use of wood and protect fragile forests, while still meeting the energy needs of their growing populations. It should be an integral part of national climate change strategies and a key contributor to the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals […]

Bamboo is a highly versatile and rapidly renewable resource that offers a broad range of livelihood applications – from traditional homes and furniture to modern engineered products. If harnessed properly, the plant promises employment, higher incomes, and an opportunity for countries to alleviate poverty and meet their sustainable development goals (SDGs). Bamboo offers many advantages […]