The legendary bamboo entrepreneur sees great promise for bamboo in the construction sector. Wilfredo Galo Su Castro has been working with bamboo for over …

In Ecuador’s Manabí Province, hands-on training is empowering instructors to improve the utilization of bamboo for sustainable development, green recovery…

Experts, researchers and teachers from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, were trained in June on various bamboo allometric and hydrological issues in Ecuador to…

More than 30 Amazonian women from the provinces of Napo, Pastaza and Morona Santiago celebrated International Women’s Day with a bamboo and leadersh…

The most important international event for the bamboo sector in Latin America will be held at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina and the Universid…

A social enterprise in the Philippines is building bamboo houses that are appealing to the middle class. Kawayan Collective, a bamboo social enterprise in…

More than 25 participants from Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru received two weeks of training on digital tools and content creation with mobile devices…

The winners of the INBAR international photo competition have been decided. The INBAR International Bamboo and Rattan Photo Competition 2021 received over…

Bamboo, its importance, its uses and potential in the Amazon of Ecuador, Colombia and Peru will be exhibited at the largest conference in the world on the…

The latest creation of the famous ‘bamboo school’ is a gym with bamboo arches that span 19 metres. Nestled in the heart of the Balinese jungle, Green Scho…

Three young beneficiaries of the Bambuzonía project explain the reasons for promoting bamboo in their territories. In the canton of ‘El Tena’,…

The first radio program on bamboo will deliver clear, timely and practical information on the uses and benefits of bamboo every 15 days. The first radio p…

80 students during 12 months will be trained in sustainable constructions with bamboo to obtain certifications for labour competencies. In the Calderón Pa…

This post was written by Pablo van der Lugt, Head of Sustainability at MOSO International and plenary speaker at INBAR’s 2018 Global Bamboo and Ratt…

INBAR speaks to Ashebir Wondimu Zeleke, who served as INBAR’s focal person in the Ethiopian government for four years, about his experiences. As an …

Uganda-based company Divine Bamboo has a clear vision: “an Africa with zero deforestation and increased access to renewable energy.” Established in 2016, …

23 April 2020 – In August 2019, a group of experts from China, supported by INBAR and sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, visited Ecuador…

22 April 2020 – INBAR has been supporting cooperation between the Chinese and Ecuadorian governments for more than two decades, with a variety of co…

17 April 2020 – In our previous article, we discussed how two early bilateral visits between China and Ecuador in 2000 and 2002, supported by INBAR,…

Bamboo has been an important part of life in Ecuador for thousands of years, used to build simple housing and traditional products for those living in cou…

The CEO of one of China’s most innovative companies is using bamboo to combat plastic waste. In recent years, single-use plastic waste has been hitting th…

INBAR spoke to the General Manager of Bambkin, the family-run bamboo business which is bringing modern bamboo design to an international market. You may n…

In Chishui, China, INBAR’s collaboration with a UNESCO World Heritage Site continues to empower local community leaders, promote sustainable livelih…

China-based company DASSO has been providing the world with innovatative products for almost 30 years. INBAR talked to DASSO’s founder, Mr. Lin Hai, about…

22 July 2019 – Finalists of the International Bamboo Construction fought scorching temperatures, pouring rain and a battle against the clock to buil…

Boasting more than one million hectares of bamboo, Fujian demonstrates this plant’s potential to help build a circular economy. 24 June 2019 – With …

The INBAR Garden at the 2019 Horticulture Expo in Yanqing, Beijing has been designed by Colombian-born Italian architect Mauricio Cardenas. An award-winni…

Could bamboo composites forge a path for a sustainable automobile industry? An interview with Ivan Platas Martínez. An automotive engineer with 20 years o…

As our new regional office opens in Yaoundé, Cameroon this year, we spoke to an up-and-coming young bamboo architect in the city, Lionel Tsagué, about his…

INBAR and our friends at Global Landscapes Forum have jointly released this infographic to remind us just why bamboo is a global resource to keep an eye o…

As a clean-burning source of energy in the home, and a lucrative means of income, bamboo is helping to bring income and social standing to women across th…

We find out what is was like to be part of the first ever project using remote sensing to map the bamboo cover on the island of Madagascar. INBAR’s flagsh…

In April 2019, INBAR will host a Pavilion and Garden at the 2019 Horticulture Expo in Beijing. Designed by Italian architect Mauricio Cardenas Laverde and…

An architect with nearly 50 years of experience, INBAR Construction Task Force member Martin Tam tells INBAR why he believes this giant grass is the futur…

The CEO of Canada-based firm ChopValue, Felix Böck, talks to INBAR about his firm’s vision for a circular economy He may have started out as a wood engine…

In 2018, INBAR helped to revitalise traditional bamboo weaving villages in a World Heritage site in Chishui, China Commonly referred to as “poor man’s gol…

INBAR was represented at the UN South-South Development Expo in New York by Board member Jan McAlpine and by Policy Officer Borja de la Peña, who gave spe…

Share in INBAR’s recent Sino-Africa exchange trip to Sichuan and Zhejiang, and see what bamboo can do. One of INBAR’s most important objective…

As part of our ‘bamboo heroes’ series, we are presenting a profile of The Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, lawyer, MP, former government minister and INBAR t…

INBAR has been speaking to inspiring figures making a difference in the bamboo industry. To read more fromthese bamboo heroes in advocacy, bamboo bikes, a…

Mowgli (小罗） from China, is a bamboo bike frame maker, mechanic, cyclist, community activist and the second in our ‘Bamboo heroes’ series. In the first …

The story of bamboo is indelibly knitted into Chinese culture and history, and the impact of this plant on today’s economy and society is sizeable. In thi…

In a new series exploring international ‘bamboo heroes’ from all walks of life, INBAR presents a profile of Kate Rawles, British adventurer, environmental…

As 2017 draws to a close, we consider the work of the South-South Knowledge Transfer Strategies project. For millions of disadvantaged people in Eastern a…

In response to a succession of ecological crises – the Yangtze floods (1998) and a severe drought in the Yellow River basin (1997) – in 1999 the Chi…

19 September 2017 – INBAR is delighted to announce the appointment of Director General Dr Hans Friederich as a Member of the China Council for Internation…

Like mangroves, bamboos are a local solution to coastal erosion It is well-known for its ability to protect river banks and degraded soils from erosion – …

Investors, Policymakers, stakeholders gear up to mine Bamboo from the state April 28, 2017, Guwahati India with the second largest reserves of bamboo is a…

MOSO is a clear example of how global partnerships create green-growth value chains in bamboo January 2017 – Created in 1997, MOSO excels in produci…

April 13 2017 – Mr and Mrs Lalmingthangi make vinegar using bamboo. They are in the minority in the state of Mizoram, Northeast India, where most people s…

Third “Bamboo in the Urban Environment” symposium further develops standards for bamboo as a sustainable construction resource   Followin…

INBAR’s South-South project addresses issues and brings hope to the local artisans The day begins at 1AM for all men of this tiny hamlet, situated on top …

This is the second installment in a four-part series focusing on women’s involvement in the bamboo sector in India. For the first installment, please read…

The Centre for Indian Bamboo Resource and Development (CIBART) is promoting furniture made from bamboo to Indian consumers, institutions, government depar…

On this International Day of Forests, INBAR celebrates the many ways in which bamboo and rattan can contribute to the health of forest resources. Forests …

This is the first installment in a four-part series focusing on women’s involvement in the bamboo sector in India. Giraben, a bamboo entrepreneur fr…

Ghana is the present leader in the West Africa region in terms of bamboo and rattan sector development, and second only to Ethiopia in Africa as a whole. …

This article summarises a report published by INBAR in 2015 that evaluated the carbon cost of bamboo products over their lifetimes.  A new ‘lifecycle asse…

Shrouded in a blanket of bamboo forests, Chishui in Southwestern China’s Guizhou province is a delight to witness. Over the many years this region has dev…

Bamboo is a strategic resource that helps communities mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperatio…

Nestled in the southern part of China, Chishui offers a breathtaking view of the landscape. The rolling hills of the terrain are lush with bamboo, so much…

The journey of bamboo to a pulp paper factory in Chishui. From carvings on cave walls to etchings on stone and calligraphy on artistic sheets, writing has…

Bathed in green, the undulating landscapes of Chishui offer a picturesque view. Located along the Yangtze River, in the remote and mountainous northwest o…

On this World Environment Day (June 5) we look at the climate smart benefits of bamboo that adds value to the ecosystems and sustains life. Playing a pivo…

New standards for bamboo, rattan and derived products will boost international trade and improve quality for consumers. International standards harmonise …

We’d like to tell the world. Do you have innovations, expertise or ideas to share on bamboo and rattan development? INBAR welcomes contributions to …

Bamboo plays a central role in Indonesia’s climate change mitigation efforts. The country is strengthening the capacity of local communities so they can g…

In an effort to address Nepal’s post-earthquake housing crisis, a new INBAR initiative is harnessing the country’s abundant bamboo resources to rebuild de…

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 han…

Bamboo provides a strong, practical and cost-effective building material that can help deliver secure and affordable housing to the world’s poor. It shoul…

Bamboo is a vast untapped development resource that provides climate-smart mitigation and adaptation solutions. Below we quantify the plant’s potential fo…

Bamboo charcoal is a clean, sustainable and reliable source of energy that helps countries reduce the use of wood, protect fragile forests, while still me…

Bamboo is a strategic resource that many countries can use to restore their degraded landscapes and reverse the dangers of desertification. With the UN Co…

A new initiative in China’s Guizhou Province is harnessing bamboo to shield communities from climate change. There are valuable lessons for other vulnerab…

Bamboo offers a practical and cost-effective ‘ecological infrastructure’ that helps to reverse land degradation and strengthen adaptation to the many risk…

Ethiopia aims to become a middle income country by 2025. It will achieve this goal through green growth, guided by its ambitious national Climate Resilien…

A panel of experts, policy makers and development professionals met at COP 21 in Paris to look at emerging new inputs to the Global Assessment of Bamboo a…

From forest to femur: rattan is approaching clinical trials for European Union approval as a bone implant – a potential market of several billion euro per…

[The below is a statement given at COP 21. INBAR participated in the South-South Climate Change Collaboration Forum on December 6.] The mutual exchange of…

In April,2015 a major earthquake struck Nepal. Ecuador is now struggling to cope with the upheaval caused by another. Amidst the devastation, many are beg…

A growing bamboo enterprise is owned by Michael Gebru, an Ethiopian entrepreneur who set up the Bamboo Star Agro-Forestry Company in western Ethiopia, 700…

With an estimated 30 million hectares throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia and the Americas, bamboo can provide a significant contribution to combatting…

Statement: Bamboo, Rattan and the Sustainable Development Goals Read at: INBAR Position Paper – Bamboo, Rattan & the SDGs

Logging restrictions have forced many Bangladeshi furniture companies to rely on imported wood. But one company has taken a different approach – tapping t…

Bamboo is a highly versatile and rapidly renewable resource that offers a broad range of livelihood options and a pathway out of poverty. But its full pot…

This week, on May 13, 2015, practitioners, business people and researchers from eight countries meet to define next steps to boost the rattan sector in As…

INBAR and its 40 members countries are supporting the proposed Bamboo and Rattan ISO Technical Committee that will develop standards for bamboo and rattan…

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change can unlock new country-level investments for bamboo and rattan development – helping to reduce carbon emissi…

Here are some high-potential bamboo and rattan technologies and approaches that need further investigation and testing. Can you help move these forward? B…

INBAR has released its first ever report on bamboo construction in Bhutan, showing how bamboo can be used most effectively to produce homes and buildings …

INBAR’s Strategy 2015 – 2030 came into effect at the beginning of the year After an extensive review of INBARs achievements undertaken in 2013 – 2014, INB…

The winners of the tvebiomovies 2014 competition were celebrated at a ceremony today at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s offices in …

During a visit to the bamboo house at COP 20, Marisol Espinoza, Peru’s Vice President, offered to work to include promotion of bamboo housing in a nationa…

Conversation with a founder of Europe’s market leader in high quality bamboo flooring. Dutch processing firm MOSO International is the European market lea…

Happy World Bamboo Day! INBAR celebrated this, the sixth, World Bamboo Day with a seminar on Bamboo Sector Development Initiatives in the Latin America an…

Dr. Hans Friederich congratulated partners on the success of the Programme at the event in Yibin. Yibin, Sichuan, China, 2nd September 2014 – INBAR and Ci…

Rattan processors in Ghana are getting support to sustainably improve their products, income and livelihoods. Rattan has been identified as an important t…

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…

At its 123rd /124th Sessions, the Customs Co-operation Council of the World Customs Organization (WCO) recommended including 10 new codes for bamboo and r…

Bamboo is a highly versatile and rapidly renewable resource that offers a broad range of livelihood applications – from traditional homes and furniture to…

Feeding chickens on an organic diet containing fresh bamboo leaves results in them weighing up to 70% more than those fed on standard organic diets, accor…

INBAR Country Director Michael Kwaku has reiterated the critical role bamboo plantations play in guaranteeing an alternative raw material in the industria…

Bamboo provides a new resource for smallholder agriculture value chains and rural development initiatives. Bamboo offers a nutritious and sustainable sour…

Bamboo is attracting increasing interest as a strategic resource that can provide climate-smart solutions to millions of rural communities across Africa. …

Dr. D.N. Tewari visited INBAR HQ on Monday to kick off a lecture series and share his expertise. Greening red earth is no easy task, but Dr. D.N. Tewari h…

The pitfalls of poverty often discriminate against those least equipped to handle the adversity, in many cases women. However, the benefits of bamboo are …

Honey produced from these hives is an important non-timber forest product. It may have a long and complicated name, but its purpose and benefits are strai…

China has big plans this year, including a war on pollution and opening the nation more widely to the outside world in all areas, according to the governm…

Every year, natural disasters and civil conflicts are causing the mass movement of displaced persons that desperately need food, shelter and fuel. Fuelwoo…

  INBAR is pleased to welcome its new Director General, Dr. Hans Friederich, as he takes the helm of INBAR in 2014. With experience in Botswana, Keny…

On December 19, 2013 INBAR Director General Dr. Coosje Hoogendoorn greeted India’s Minister of Environment and Forests, H.E. Jayanthi Natarajan. Asian nat…

In May 2008, China’s Sichuan province was rocked with a devastating earthquake ranking an 8.0 on the Richter scale, the deadliest China had seen since the…

New Initiative to Classify Engineered Bamboo Structural Products launched at UK-China Business Summit, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Beijing. Several international o…

Collaborative efforts were the theme of the UNFCCC COP 19 in Warsaw, Poland, in November, 2013. Though many diverse populations were represented at the CO…

A new initiative in Ethiopia is harnessing bamboo to reverse land degradation and boost local economies. Lessons learned here could benefit communities in…

Post written on behalf of the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture Nov. 17, 2013, Warsaw – The Association of Int…

INBAR and partners to launch three publications this Week at COP 19, on the role of bamboo, NTFPs and landscapes, in adapting to and mitigating the effect…

With the induction of Eritrea as a member country of INBAR and a new MoU signed with Cameroon, the month of November brought big developments in INBAR’s m…

What happens when a craft beer enthusiast discovers bamboo? Bamboo beer. This unique, sustainable brew is challenging traditional brewers and generating m…

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan launched a new program this fall to form long-lasting relationships with partners all over the world. The …

As the fastest growing forest resource in the world, bamboo is made for afforestation, reforestation and the generation of carbon credits.  In recent year…

Improving livelihoods without dependence on grants – self-sustaining social enterprise NATIVE KONBAC is now valued at USD 1.2 million. In 2002, INBAR and …

Bamboo can play a crucial role in conservation efforts. On International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22) we should recognize this strategic resource…

Recent research sheds light on relations among bamboo species and how the plant reacts to climatic factors. Between March and April, 2013 two key papers w…

Africa Bamboo Regional Workshop promotes uses of bamboo, spurs new partnerships and technologies. Ethiopia saw more than 200 development experts and polic…

Women and children are among those benefitting most from flood resistant bamboo houses in Ecuador. An innovative new housing programme designed to help lo…

March 15, 2013, Addis Ababa— More than 100 participants, including senior government leaders from 12 African countries, are convening in Addis Ababa today…

INBAR Brings New Technology for Bamboo Water Storage Tank Construction to the East African Community A new alternative for water storage, which uses local…

Bamboo charcoal producers in Ghana use the chainsaws provided by GBPL to cross-cut bamboo for carbonization. In Ghana, support from a local business, Glob…

[By Andrea Booth, Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), introduces a new case study which identifies key areas for growth in South-West Chin…

Hundreds, likely thousands, of communities in the Global South have enterprises and collectives owned by women, earning income from bamboo and rattan R…

In his most recent formal engagement with the host country since his appointment as Director General, Dr Hans Friederich was welcomed by Zhao Shucong, Min…

An initiative in Indonesia has identified bamboo as the ideal biomass resource to generate electricity for remote communities. How can lessons from Indone…

A university graduate recognized the potential of wild bamboo growing around her hometown of Kumasi, Ghana, and sought to harness this resource to produce…

Hao Dang is a Vietnamese entrepreneur and owner of Grass, an enterprise that works to tap bamboo’s potential for high value addition in an environmentally…

Feeding chickens on an organic diet containing fresh bamboo leaves results in them weighing up to 70 per cent more than those fed on standard organic diet…

By combining the demand for local tourism with skills learned through an INBAR programme funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IF…

The new report Electrical Valorization of Bamboo, analyzing bamboo-to-electricity technologies in Rwanda, is the first official study verifying the use of…

Irrigating food crops with wastewater and household grey water is a fact of life for millions of people living in water scarce rural areas. Faced with cha…

Materials tests show that bamboo has ideal properties for some specialized high-temperature cooling processes. Materials scientists’ evaluations identify …

Bicycles, boats, skateboards, engineered products, active charcoal, clean energy pellets and chips, industrial applications, flooring, guitars, e-commerce…

In green economy debates, local power of all kinds is a hot topic, and in many circles there is growing interest in the unique properties that bamboo brin…

The Shanghai 2010 World Expo demonstrated how bamboo can help create better cities and better lives. When INBAR decided to host a pavilion at the Shanghai…

In Ethiopia, at a small industrial site 10 km from Addis Ababa, machines made in Asia are flattening, slicing, shaving and polishing lengths of hollow bam…

But for the spark of entrepreneurship in her, Shikha Rani would have ended up like millions of rural Indian women who toil from dawn to dusk just to make …

Luo Rongchuan and Rong Dongxue are two grade five students in the primary school of Yinji village in Yunnan, an area famous famous its rare and endangered…

Bamboo is becoming more popular in commercial usage and is often marketed as a “sustainable” and “green” product in many countries…

The snowstorms that battered a swathe of central China in late January and early February, and caused havoc with transportation, supplies and services, al…