Horticultural bamboo in Qingdao, China
I am in the beach resort and port town of Qingdao, well known for its beer brand in China. The reason for my visit is the 2014 Horticultural Exposition, which…
I am in the beach resort and port town of Qingdao, well known for its beer brand in China. The reason for my visit is the 2014 Horticultural Exposition, which…
Last week I saw for the first time in my life a bamboo shoot appear above ground. I was in Changning County of Sichuan Province in southwestern China, on the…
Yesterday, we had a visit by D.N. Tewari. He is an Indian specialist with a distinguished career in forestry management. He was the first Director-General of the Indian Council for Forestry…
When I visited the Bamboo museu in Anji County, Zhejiang Province, China last week, I was photographed next to a bamboo bike. I know many people see bamboo bikes are…
On Saturday 8 March and Sunday 9 March, I visited Anji County in Zhejiang Province. Anji County produces nearly 20% of China’s bamboo industry, and half of the annual income…
Last Friday, I left Bejing with my colleague Dr Fu Jinhe and my wife Bee to travel south to Zhejiang Province, and more specifically to Suichang County, which is the…
Last week, I was asked to be panellist at the closing session of the World Congress on Agroforestry in Delhi. The topic for the panel discussion was agroforestry and the…
One of the interesting pilot projects INBAR embarked upon in 2012 was to test if bamboo and rattan could be used to construct rainwater catchment tanks for local communities in…
I have spent one week of discussions, briefing notes and interactions with my new colleagues in INBAR. One of the issues that has come up a number of times is…
I have signed a contract with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) to become their new Director-General, with effect from 1 January 2014. The position is based at INBAR’s…
