Oct 28, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Imagine the sound of bamboo leaves rustling in a gentle breeze, the hollow canes knocking together with soft percussion. Your imagination might also add a refreshing waterfall pouring into a tranquil lagoon. Such is the picture of an idyllic bamboo grove, flourishing...
Mar 9, 2023 | Bamboo Industry, Worldwide
Special thanks to Andati Morris, founder of AgroBamboo, who contributed this article. A small, landlocked country in central Africa, Rwanda has suffered from waves of political and social unrest. But conditions have improved dramatically since the turn of the century....
Mar 21, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Worldwide
We know that bamboo has a vast range of uses and applications, in industry, reforestry, and beyond. And we can debate whether there are 1,200 or 1,400 or 1,600 distinct species and varieties of bamboo. People have been growing, eating and building with bamboo for...
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...
Dec 6, 2021 | Bamboo Industry, Worldwide
Special thanks to guest author Lobna Harboub, expert and specialist in the bamboo supply chain issues of Ethiopia, who contributed this article on the bamboo industry in Ethiopia. Aside from being the top honey and coffee producer in Africa and having the largest...
