Source: Hueiyen News Service
Guwahati, September 16, 2009:
The World Bamboo Congress, beginning today in Thailand, would deliberate on ways to promote Brahmaputra-Mekong Valley axis for sustainable bamboo cultivation, a move expected to give a major fillip for its production in north-eastern states.
"The focus this time is on cooperation between South Asian countries and India as there are too many commonalities between them as far bamboo development is concerned," World Bamboo Organisation (WBO) President Kamesh Salam told PTI.
He said the brainstorming session in Bangkok, to be participated by experts from around the world, would benefit India's Northeast the most as it contributes more than 70 per cent of the country's total bamboo production.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor General (retd) J J Singh and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphu Rio are participating in the conference along with a large contingent of bamboo experts from the region.