bamboo cultivation

Johnson Varghese's quest for highlighting the different uses of bamboos and its long-term benefits led him to build a 17-acre farm in Kerala's Wayanad district that has been facing severe desertification. He has collected and conserved 142 rare species from different parts of India.

Newfound interest in the cultivation of bamboo, known as the wise man’s timber, is helping transform the Konkan region of Maharashtra. Hiren Kumar Bose takes a closer look.

Anand Patki is an agripreneur who has sourced bamboo from different parts of the country, and set up India’s first bamboo nursery.