Feb 9, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products
Growing bamboo can be a fun and satisfying hobby. But if you’re cultivating bamboo on a large scale, then you probably want more than just fun in the sun. You need a way to monetize it. We all know that bamboo has an enormous range of practical, commercial uses....
Jan 28, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Green Living, Worldwide
When you go looking for answers to questions about bamboo, a lot of people come to Bambu Batu, one of the internet’s leading educational platforms for bamboo. Indeed, our hundreds of articles cover a vast range of topics pertaining to all things bamboo. But...
Jan 26, 2022 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living, Renewable Energy
If you’re not sure whether the popularity of farming bamboo is on the rise, just take a look at my email inbox. Better yet, take my word for it. Nearly every day, I hear from farmers and aspiring agrarians around the world who are thinking about replacing an...
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...
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...
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...