This TOTEM on the community rattan nursery has been produced by Dr. Celso P. Diaz at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Laguna, Philippines. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing community rattan nurseries for rural development in regions where bamboo is available […]

This TOTEM on the Modern Rattan Furniture Manufacturing Unit has been produced by Wan Tarmeze Wan Ariffin, Hamdan Husain and Abdul Hamid Salleh at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on rattan pole stem bending, which has been produced at the Forest Products Research […]

This TOTEM on interplanting rattans in tree plantations has been produced at the Forest Research Institute, Malaysia. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on the community rattan nursery, which has been produced by the department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Laguna, Philippines.

Among the multiple uses of bamboo, its utilization in the construction of buildings of various types is notable, as it addresses the need for shelter. A variety of building traditions have evolved in different places, as the technology of building with bamboo is influenced by numerous factors such as the various species and their characteristics, […]

This TOTEM describes a variety of traditional Chinese furniture processing techniques.

Este informe describe un método de propagación para Guadua Angustifolia utilizando el método de chusquines.

This TOTEM on the bamboo charcoal unit has been produced by Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing bamboo splitting and slivering facilities for rural development in regions where bamboo is available as a raw material. It is intended to be used in conjuction […]

This TOTEM on bamboo treadle pump has been produced by Dr. Parimal M. Sadaphal, who used to work for International Development Enterprise-India (IDE-India) where the pumps described here were originally designed and developed. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the illustrative video included in this TOTEM package.

This TOTEM on the bamboo toothpick manufacturing unit has been produced by Zhang QiSheng and Guan MingJie of the Bamboo Engineering and Research Centre at Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing, China. The report section of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing a bamboo toothpick manufacturing enterprise for rural development in regions where […]

This document describes a variety of manual and electrically powered tools that are commonly used in construction with bamboo. Only commonly used tools are included – many other equally effective tools have been developed through the centuries. Este documento, recoge variedad de herramientas manuales y de otros ingenios o equipos impulsados por potencia eléctrica, que […]