Short Communication | Published: 30 July 2022

Potential role of bamboo forests in India: A viewpoint

Sumit Kumar Agarwal

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 29 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 12-16 | 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-W7W531 | Cite this article

Abstract

An attempt has been taken to address the benefits of cultivating large hectarage of Bamboo forests and resultant shrubberies that can be planted, cared, accessed and used by the community, without the complicated adherence to forest rights issues. Tribal India Chamber of Trade, Agriculture & Commerce (TICTAC) has launched the series of ‘bamboo van-sangh karyashalas’ to take the idea of reforesting India.

Keywords

Bamboo cultivation, BOLD, Desertification, KVIC, National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Restoration, The Indian Forest Act (1927), TICTAC bamboo

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Agarwal, S.K., 2022. Potential role of bamboo forests in India: A viewpoint. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 29(1), pp.12-16. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-W7W531

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 04 July 2022

Manuscript Revised on 24 July 2022

Manuscript Accepted on 27 July 2022

Manuscript Published on 30 July 2022

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