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(fwd) BAMBOO



On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:41:04 +0200, in alt.sustainable.agriculture
"Victor Brias" <brias@skynet.be> wrote:

You are invited to subscribe to the bamboo-plantations email group, a
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Subscription is FREE.

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Best regards,

Victor
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Dr. V. Brias
Moderator, Bamboo-Plantations
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DESCRIPTION
This group is a forum for exchanging information, ideas, and opinions
about
the use of BAMBOO in PLANTATIONS.

Whilst bamboo has been exploited from natural stands from time
immemorial,
only recently have we seen the over-exploitation of bamboo forests to
provide raw material for bamboo industries.

The growth of industries utilizing bamboo requires the sustainable
cultivation and management of bamboo resources.

Bamboo is increasingly being cultivated like other agricultural crops,
that
is, in large-scale, professionally managed plantations.

The aim of the group is to learn more about, and contribute to, our
knowledge of bamboo plantations.

The topics of interest to the group include:

-global inventory of bamboo plantations
-regulatory issues related to bamboo
-national policies and strategies on bamboo agroforestry
-environmental impact of bamboo plantations
-planting material used for bamboo plantations
-genetic enhancement of bamboo for plantations
-the socio-economics of bamboo plantations
-the role of women in bamboo plantations
-the utilization of bamboo from plantations
-the technologies implemented in developing and managing bamboo
plantations
-opportunities for plantation development
-assessment of existing plantations
-information on bamboo plantation projects
-harvesting methods and yield of bamboo plantations
-opportunities for bamboo plantation development
-economic and business analysis of bamboo plantations
-industries dependent on bamboo as a raw material
-data linking bamboo to other wood and non-wood forestry crops

This group is interested in knowing more about the issues that are
directly
or indirectly related to bamboo plantations. The group is thus an open
platform for disseminating information related to bamboo plantations.

This group is open to all individuals: farmers, environmentalists,
agronomists, entrepreneurs, industrialists, or anyone with a special
interest in bamboo cultivation.


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