PRISM, 10.30.2016 – Sturdy, fast-growing, and Earth-friendly, bamboo is proving ideal for homes in disaster zones and celebrity bungalows in Hawaii. Will it catch on in continental USA?
PRISM, 10.30.2016 – Sturdy, fast-growing, and Earth-friendly, bamboo is proving ideal for homes in disaster zones and celebrity bungalows in Hawaii. Will it catch on in continental USA?
The Ambassador visited the Bamboo and Rattan Showroom, and learned more about bamboo’s potential for sustainable development in Pakistan. On 16 September, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Moin ul Haque, paid a visit to INBAR Headquarters. The Ambassador first visited the Bamboo and Rattan Showroom, to see the many kinds […]
COVID-19 has made bamboo sector development a more pressing concern in a number of INBAR’s project countries. Of the many communities impacted by COVID-19, people living in rural areas have been hit particularly hard. In parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda – all countries which are part of INBAR’s ongoing Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme […]
A new technical report provides guidelines on how to establish and maintain a sustainable rattan plantation. Rattans are among the most important non-wood forest products of tropical forests. They provide a substantial source of income for many people in rural communities, and are a high-quality material for use in furniture and handicrafts. Because rattans grow […]