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Is bamboo a tree or a grass?

Is bamboo a tree or a grass?

The definition is contested as the answer has immense economic implications. If bamboo is a tree or timber, it belongs to the forest department and can be auctioned to the paper and pulp industry, often at throwaway rates. If it is a grass, then it would be classified...
Kwabena Danso, The Brain Behind Ghana’s Bamboo Made Bicycles

Kwabena Danso, The Brain Behind Ghana’s Bamboo Made Bicycles

Kwabena Danso is a dreamer and a go-getter, a man determined to change the world around him and make a positive impact on several lives! He is a self-motivated young person driven by a passion to contribute to the fight against poverty through the introduction of...
The story of National Bamboo Mission

The story of National Bamboo Mission

Bamboo is a versatile crop. It can be used in 1,500 different ways including as food, a substitute for wood, building and construction material, for handicrafts and paper. Around 80 per cent of bamboo forests lie in Asia with India, China and Myanmar having 19.8...
Characteristics of Bamboo – A Highly Sustainable Material

Characteristics of Bamboo – A Highly Sustainable Material

What is bamboo? Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet. A member of the grass family, bamboo is known for tall hollow stems that reach their full height in just one growing season. Over the next few years the fully grown bamboo stem continues to...