1. Edible portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 18 m high. The culms are straight and upright. They grow in open clumps. The clumps can be 6-12 m across. The culms are 6-15 cm across. They are bright green with a white bloom. They turn yellow with age. The shoots are edible. A tropical and subtropical...
  2. 20/09/2005 The contribution of small animals The advantages of small animals in farming systems Diversifying small farms in Cambodia Crop-goat integration in upland farming systems Improving livelihoods through vermicomposting Ecological breeding of guinea pigs Improving the performance of indigenous sheep...
  3. 01/01/1985 Bambu é um das pessoas de materiais mais velhas usado aumenta o conforto deles/delas e bem-estar. No mundo de hoje de plásticos e acera, além de continuar fazendo suas contribuições tradicionais, bambu está crescendo em importância. Excelente variedades de bambu de ao longo de + mundo está sendo...
  4. 01/01/1960 Este barato, fácil-para-faça caneta esteve em uso no Jordăo desde 3000 A.C. Canetas de tamanhos diferentes pode ser feita para trabalho que varia de escritura boa a bloco grande cartas. Canetas semelhantes também foram usadas na Tailândia.
  5. Some 3 billion people in the world live outside the cash economy in the world’s poorest nations. Food security and regular supply are their daily concerns. Chronic malnutrition is a leading cause of death and disease for them. Young children are amongst the most affected. One child every 5-10...
  6. Bamboo culms are a natural material susceptible to insect and fungal attack. Without treatment products made from bamboo can be expected to last for only up to 3 years. There are many different techniques for curing and treating bamboo culms in order to prevent splitting,insect infection and...
  7. Drawing on two decades of fieldwork in the United States and fifteen Latin American countries, the authors bring together current knowledge of the structure, ecology, human uses, conservation value, evolution, and diversity of the forty-one genera of American woody and herbaceous bamboos. They...
  8. Key Resource 17/05/2018 Many plants deemed as invaluable for the smallholder farmer offer nutritious food for the family, fodder for animals, or timber for construction. Remarkably, bamboo offers all three of these assets from the same perennial plant! This Technical Note will focus on how to most effectively harvest,...
  9. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Working together with Thai Care, the children's ministry of the Rain Tree Foundation, Meribah Ram Pump is engaged in various community development projects in northern Thailand. A major focus is to make simple, sustainable technology, such as ram pumps and...
  10. 01/01/2017 Bamboo Basics includes a printed copy of a Powerpoint on Bamboo Propagation along with harvesting, preservation and construction information. No page numbers, illustrated