Invited Commentary | Published: 31 December 2020

Four Decades of Bamboo Technology Research in Kerala Forest Research Institute Supporting Bamboo-Based Industries: A Review

Tathamangalath Kesavan Dhamodaran, Jino Johny and Thekke Mannemkot Ganesh Gopal

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 91-98 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-825OTM | Cite this article

Abstract

Bamboo offers one of the best and important renewable, eco-friendly low-input alternative or non-conventional raw material resource to wood for livelihood as well as industrial purposes. Kerala Forest Research Institute is completing 45 years of service supporting the bamboo sector of Kerala, India. Its major contributions to bamboo technology are being made by the Wood Science and Technology faculty of the Institute, the present review is limited to the same sphere. The paper reviews and summarizes the work done by KFRI since 1975 till date, and also provides information on specific consolidation or re-stocking of the significant contributions in Bamboo Technology from the Institute.

Keywords

Bamboo Technology, charcoal, entrepreneurship development, mechanical testing, mechanical processing, National Bamboo Mission, preservative treatment, pulp and paper, shrinkage, species identification

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Dhamodaran, T.K., Johny, J. and Gopal, T.M.G., 2020. Four Decades of Bamboo Technology Research in Kerala Forest Research Institute Supporting Bamboo-Based Industries: A Review. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(2), pp.91-98. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-825OTM

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Manuscript Received on 24 April 2020

Manuscript Revised on 04 August 2020

Manuscript Accepted on 14 August 2020

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2020

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