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

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 […]