Economic Potential of Bamboo in Nepal

Posted on | March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

Bamboo has had a very historical and cultural association in Nepal, it is used in almost all aspects of life from construction, marriage, death to livelihood. The use of bamboo however, has been only subsistence, and the modern market for it is not well developed. With the growing bamboo demand in the world, abundant availability of the resources, vast traditional knowledgebase and cultural affinity of this material in Nepal, there is a tremendous potential for it to contribute to the people’s livelihood. This paper focuses on how traditional bamboo users, who amount to around 3.3 in Nepal alone, can be integrated in to the modern market.

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One Response to “Economic Potential of Bamboo in Nepal”

  1. Madhuri Sharma
    March 13th, 2008 @ 9:13 pm

    Your article has really enlightened me on the scope of the bamboo. I did know little bit of its use but when I went thru it then it is really WOW!!!!….We can do a lot out of it in respect of our economic growth (create employment and entrepreneurship); nature conservation (Lessen the use of cement and wood, can be cultivated in degraded land); Affordable (very cheap compared to wood, easily available in the most of the geographic part of Nepal) plus inclusion which is the, these days political issues (involvement of the poor and disadvantaged group in making crafts) . As you have mentioned land less dalits and other disadvantaged group who are basically the craftspeople can be the major entrepreneurs of bamboo products if they are given proper skills and knowledge.

    This could bring the revolution in this concrete buildings age but of course need to make hard effort to convince people to change their mind set to go for the building out of adobe and bamboo. Your drive seems you can do it…. I believe you….

    Besides this I like aloo, bodi and tama ko tarkari…..yummy….. aumm!!! tama is my favorite……

    Thank you so much that you came with the good experience from many countries and working for our own country.. I feel it great.

    Bravo…..!!! Go a head!! Wish you for your every success.

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