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International Conference on Improvement of Bamboo Productivity and Marketing for Sustainable Livelihood
| What | Convention |
|---|---|
| When |
2008-04-15 08:00
to 2008-04-17 18:00 |
| Where | The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India |
| Contact Name | Shastri Bhawan |
| Contact Email | rk.rathore@nic.in |
| Contact Phone | +91-11-23782161 |
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Scope of the Seminar:
Bamboo is a versatile group
of plants which is capable of providing ecological, economical and
livelihood security to millions of poor in the developing world. The
importance of the crop as a source of raw material for industrial and
domestic use with its growing demand all over the country necessitated
its cultivation in farm lands as well. Keeping in view the vast
untapped potential of the bamboo, it has been decided by the government
of India to implement a scheme on National Bamboo Mission through the
Ministry of Agriculture for addressing the issues relating to the
development of bamboo in the country.
The key elements of the Mission are:
a.. Research & Development
b.. Plantation development
c.. Handicraft & Marketing
d.. Capacity Building etc.
The related issues are to be addressed with the participation of experts from all over the world.
Topics:
Papers on the following topics will be presented during the seminar:
· Advancement and initiatives in resource managementResearch on Harvesting and Sustainable development.
· Cultivation, harvesting and Sustainable production of quality bamboo
· Technology transfer and HRD for bamboo sector.
· Issues in ecology and preservation of bamboo as natural resources.
· Bamboo for employment generation and poverty reduction
· Bamboo as a versatile material and an important resource.
· Bamboo marketing
· Public-Private Partnership for further development of bamboo sector.
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