Training Programme on Bamboo Cultivation Organised

Training Programme on Bamboo Cultivation Organised

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26 June 2025, Goa

ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa and ICFRE-Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru, jointly organised a training programme on “Nursery Management and Value Addition of Bamboo” at ICAR–KVK, North Goa, today.

The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR–CCARI, Goa. In his address, he highlighted the vital role of bamboo in enhancing rural livelihoods and promoting sustainable development. He also emphasised its potential in beach tourism and encouraged farmers in Goa to cultivate bamboo and contribute towards Atma nirbhar (self-reliant) bamboo sector in Goa.

Training Programme on Bamboo Cultivation Organised

Dr. Vipin Kumar Chawla, Scientist F, IWST Bengaluru, provided an overview of the programme, stating that it was conducted under the CAMPA initiative. In his technical lecture, he focused on bamboo composite technologies for industrial applications and underlined the growing relevance of bamboo in housing and tourism.

A total of 100 farmers, farm enthusiasts, self-help group members, and staff from the Forest Department and Education Department from Goa participated in the programme.

(Source: ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa)

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