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How an Asian insect sparked a bamboo boom in Florida

How an Asian insect sparked a bamboo boom in Florida

Jan 19, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Green Living

You may have heard about the butterfly that flapped its wings over the Sahara Desert, and it led to a drought in the Amazon Rainforest. Equally surprising, but far more verifiable, is the story of a tiny Asian beetle that’s reshaping the agricultural industry in...
Dendrocalamus asper: Petung or giant bamboo

Dendrocalamus asper: Petung or giant bamboo

Jan 17, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Species

We often speak with superlatives when we discuss the virtues of bamboo. The fastest-growing plant on earth, the world’s tallest grass, the vegetable to replace steel. Bamboo truly is amazing. But it’s important to remember that there are about 1,500...
Bamboo Management for Healthy Groves

Bamboo Management for Healthy Groves

Jan 12, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry

Special thanks to climate and forestry activist Apsana Kafle who contributed to this article. Apsana is a World Bamboo Fellow from the World Bamboo Association. Bamboo Management: Precondition for a sustainable future Bamboo is a prolific, perennial grass that is...
The Right Touch: Bamboo Massage

The Right Touch: Bamboo Massage

Jan 10, 2022 | Bamboo Products, Green Living, Health & Nutrition, Natural Healing

Bamboo has always been able to lend a helping hand with clothing our bodies, furnishing our homes, and even filling our stomachs. Yet, who knew it could also help release our tension and ease our aching muscles? Bamboo and massage Bamboo massage is a technique that...
Bamboo for poverty mitigation in the developing world

Bamboo for poverty mitigation in the developing world

Jan 5, 2022 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bamboo Industry

The environmental benefits of bamboo are already well-known. This perennial grass grows incredibly fast and renews itself more quickly than any other crop. It produces more oxygen than an equal area of trees, and it has a tensile strength comparable to steel. As a...
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As a writer and consultant, Fred is a leading voice in the world of bamboo and a longtime biochar specialist. He’s been working in the industry since 2006 with a network that spans 6 continents. He currently consults on bamboo projects and works with biochar projects across the Global South.

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