World Bamboo Day- 2010 Brochure

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Imagine a construction material that is a versatile and

renewable resource, absorbs greenhouse gases, has an

amazing growth rate, grows in a variety of conditions, leaves

very little waste, needs no fertilizer, pesticides or herbicides,

protects the soil, aids economic development and is aharbinger of optimism and cultural cooperation. Wishful

thinking, some might say. But such a material exists all

aroundusweknowitasbamboo!

Bamboois thefastest growingknownplant onEarth, surging

skyward as fast as 48 inches in a day. A versatile woody grass

found across the world, it is an economic resource with

immense potential for improving the quality of life of rural

and urban communities with environment regeneration

qualities like carbon sequestering. Bamboo provides raw

material for large industries like paper and pulp as well as for

cottage andhandicrafts industry. Ithasbeen an integralpart

of the cultural, social and economic traditions of many

societies. Millions of people depend on it for livelihood and

forhousehold & functional uses.

Bamboohas versatile uses as building material, paperpulpresource, scaffolding, food, agricultural implements, fishing

rods, weaving material, and substitute for rattan, plywood

and particle board manufacture. Pickle or stewed bamboos

are regarded as delicacies in many parts of the world. The

world market for bamboo is valued atUS$ 10billion ofwhich

Chinas share alone is to the tune of50%.Market for bamboo

isexpectedto reach about US$ 20 billion by2015. The size of

the India's bamboo industry is estimated to be about Rs.6505crores, which may growto Rs. 26000 croresby 2015.

One of the Earth's oldest and most precious construction

materials, bamboo has played a major role throughout the

tropical and sub-tropical belts particularly of Asia, and also

across the world. The extraordinary characteristics of

bamboo have, both in the past and the present, made it

useful in many countries whose inhabitants have found a

thousand-and-one ways to take advantage of its many

properties: resistance, lightness, flexibility, rapid growth and

visual charm. No doubt, bamboo is growing on to become a

wonderful construction material, more so as a substitute for

timberin many cases.


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The World

Bamboo DayWorld Bamboo Day was declared in 2009 by the Thai Royal ForestDepartment on 18th September in Bangkok, during the 8th WorldBamboo Congress. This declaration is an effort to increase the

awareness of bamboo globally. Where bamboo grows naturally,

bamboo has been a daily element, but its utilization has not always

been sustainable due to exploitation. The World Bamboo

Organization aims to elevate the potential of bamboo via

international exposureandpromotion- to protectnatural resourcesand the environment, to ensure sustainable utilization, to promote

new cultivation of bamboo for new industries, i.e. bio-fuel, bio-

plastics, carbon credits, etc., as well as promote traditional uses

locally to improve community economic development and

livelihood.

The 8th World Bamboo Congress in Thailand was attended by over

400participants fromover 40 countries.TocelebrateWorld Bamboo

Day, a ceremonial bambooplantingtookplacenearbyBangkok, asa

representative from each country had the honor to plant a bamboo

seedling as a symbolic gesture of our mission. The bamboo plants,

grown and provided by the Royal Forest Department, were planted

in Prachin Buri at the Khao Hin Sorn Royal Development Study

Centre.

This year, the WBO promotes the celebration of this day around the

world, with participation from bamboo enthusiasts, practitioners,

researchers, students, children = everyone! A key event will be held

at Kisama, a beautiful village near Kohima, Nagaland in Indiaendorsed by WBO and hosted by the Government of Nagaland,

India.

Globally, the WBO encourages all people everywhere, including

civic groups like Lions Club, Rotary International, international

agencies, schools, institutions, community centers, and bamboo

societies promoting bamboo in all its capacities to celebrate World

Bamboo Day! Via education, discovery, music, food, parades and

promoting theplanting of bamboo, thedayspreads themessage of

this unique gift of nature: Bamboo,The Green Gold. The World

Bamboo Organization will continue to expand and activate its

network of partners, institutions, corporations, alliances and

individuals to provide a unique, dynamic, progressive program for

the advancement of bamboo promotion worldwide. To celebrate

World Bamboo Day in a big way, the WBO will especiallyencourage

andassist withbambooplantingto improveourplanets health.


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World Bamboo Day Celebrationand the North East International Bamboo Festival

Indias North East is a treasure trove of the wonder grass bamboo.

Somuch sothatalmost 28% ofthetotal bambooarea ofthe country

is located in North-East India 67% of the countrys growing stock.

Further, about5%ofIndias growing stockofbamboo is in Nagaland

which is about 448,000 hectares. The beautiful hilly state hence

presents a perfect venue to host the World Bamboo Day

celebrations on18thSeptember2010.

The Government of Nagaland in association with World BambooOrganization (WBO) will be organizing World Bamboo Day

celebration inNagalandon 18th September2010.AlongwithWorld

Bamboo Day Celebration, a North East International Bamboo

Festival will also be organized at the heritage site Kisama near

Kohima for three days from 16th to 18th September 2010, chaired

by Mr. Neiphu Rio, Honble Chief Minister of Nagaland and a

memberof theAdvisoryCouncilofWBO.

With an aim to spread the message of World Bamboo Day and to

generate overall awarenesson bambooin thesociety andeconomy,

BAMBOO FOR LIVELIHOOD AND COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT has

been selectedas thethemeof theevent. Expected tobe attendedby

over 200 participants from around the world, the celebrations and

festival will be gracedby members of WBO, high level policymakers

from the Government of India and the North Eastern states, and

officials, ambassadors and high commissioners from the ASEAN

countries.

The celebrations will also encompass and showcase the

achievements of National Bamboo Mission (NBM) in the country

especially in the North Eastern part of the nation. The NBM was

launched in2006 by theGovernmentof India under theDepartment

of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, for

addressing the issues relating to thedevelopment of bambooin the

country. TheNational BambooMission hasfour major components:Research & Development, Plantation Development, Handicrafts

Development & Marketing. In Nagaland, activities relating to

National Bamboo Mission are being implemented through the

NagalandBambooDevelopmentAgency (NBDA), who will also play

host tothe WorldBambooDay2010.


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World Bamboo Day CelebrationProgramme Highlights

6 to 15 September 2010

16 to 17 September 2010

18th September 2010 (World

Bamboo Day)

19th September 2010

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Regional Workshop on bamboo Furniture by NID.,

sponsored byCBTC/UNIDO andGON.

CraftsBazaar

Regional Workshop on National Bamboo

Mission and Investors Meet (Sponsored by

National Bamboo Mission, Ministry of

Agriculture, Govt. of India.)

Mr. Craig Calfee, La Selva Beachm, CA will

present the Bamboo Bike Micro-Business

DevelopmentProject.

Investorsmeet on17 September2010.

Bamboo Plantation Ceremony, Green Marathon,

Closing Ceremony, Cultural Programme, honouring

thebamboo pioneers from India

FieldTours (Optionalandonpayment).

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Lunch Break 1 PM

Plantation & Media Review 2 PM

Registration.

Flag off at6 AMfromRed Crossbuilding.

Arrival ofChiefGuest.

Invocation.

PresentationoftheNagalandBamboo song.

Welcomeaddress.

Felicitation.Keynote address President, WBO.

Honouringof bamboo pioneersbyWBO.

Speech byChiefMinister, Nagaland.

BamHumpresentationbyAbiogenesis.

Prize distribution.

AddressbyChiefGuest.

Bamboo Oath.Vote ofthanks

Cultural & bamboosportsprogramme.

Displayof traditional bamboouses.

Traditionalculturaldances & folksongs.

Mizobamboodance.

Bamboosports.

Distribution ofbamboosaplings.


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Nagalanda land of vibrant hues and bambooThe undulating state of Nagaland is extremely charming and

lovingly beautiful. A home to as many as sixteen tribes, the state has

much to explore. The virgin terrains of the state are breathtakingly

enchanting. For a visitor, Nagaland offers a panorama of nature,

warmth and hospitality of people, lavish blossoms and coy rivers

makingtheirwaythroughthe ruggedterrains. Located at thenorth-

eastern part of India, Nagaland is bordered by the state of Assam

and Arunachal Pradesh from the north, Myanmar from the east and

Manipur from the north. The capital of the state is Kohima but the

largest city of the state is Dimapur. Colourful life and culture are an

integral part of the16 officially recognized Naga tribesof Nagaland.

These 16 tribes are different and unique in their customs and

traditions. These customs and traditions are further translated into

festivals which revolve around their agricultural cycle. Songs and

dances form the soul of these festivals through which their oral

history has been passed down the generations. Nature has been

kind to the Nagas and their land. By virtue ofher natural beauty, the

whole ofNagalandis a tourist hotspot.From the bamboo world perspective, Nagaland is home to about

5% of Indias growing stock of bamboo which is about 448,000

hectares.With about46 species of thewonder grass identified in the

state, the predominant species are Melocanna baccifera,

Dendrocalamus strictus, Dendrocalamus hamiltoii, Bambusa tulda,

Bambusa balcooa, Dendrocalamus giganteus, Teinostachyum

dullooa, and Bambusa palliada. Even as Nagaland took the lead in

the fight against climate change through bamboo at the World

BambooCongressat Bangkok in 2009, thestatehasalso entered the

World Bamboo Map with its bamboo potentials being the largest

producerofbambooin India.


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How to get there

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: Dimapur has the only Airport in Nagaland at the moment.

Direct flights connect the airport to Guwahati and Kolkota and

connectionscanbe madefrom allotherairports in India.

: Dimapur has a railway station on the main line of the North

east Frontier Railway. It is well connected to Guwahati, with a

number of trains that shuttle between the two stations every day.Guwahati, on the other hand, has direct train lines with most major

Indian cities.

: A number of taxis ply from Dimapur to Kohima. Night buses

connect Dimapur and Kohima to Guwahati and Shillong

(Meghalaya). A very convenient way for reaching Kohima is to take

the train or flight to Dimapur and then rent a taxi to Kohima. The

Dimapur taxi stand is adjacent to the Railway Station. Taxis can be

hired with on a shared basis or exclusively. A traveler can also opt to

rent a car from Guwahati (through tour operators) and drive all the

way to Kohima. This is a very pleasant drive, lasting about 6-7 hours

and taking the tourist past beautiful stretches of forests, greenery

and hills; but one should try to start and end the journey before

nightfall.

Before embarking on a journey to Nagaland,

acquiring the entry permit is a must. Domestic

tourists shouldobtain the Inner Line permit issuedby

the authorities mentioned below. Permit fee is INR 6

perapplicant.

Deputy Resident Commissioner, Nagaland

House, New Delhi, Phone No. : +91-11-

23012296/ 23793673

Deputy Resident Commissioner, Nagaland

House,Kolkota, Phone No. : +91-33-22823247 /

22821967

Assistant Resident Commissioner In Guwahati

and Shillong, Phone No. : +91-361-2332158 /

2333859 [Guwahati], +91- -252083 / 2520670

[Shillong]

Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kohima and

Mokokchung, Phone No. : +91-3862-

226530/230613 [D imapur ] , +91-370-

2290666/229055 [Kohima], +91- -2226231 /

220333 [Mokokchung]

Foreign tourists should travel in a minimum group of

four peopleandthey require a Restricted Area Permit

(RAP) / Protected Area Permit (PAP) to enter

Nagaland. They are allowed to visit all 11 district

headquarters and specified places with this permit,

which is valid for 10 days and extendable for up to a

month. These permits are issued by the followingauthorities. Tour operators can also help in obtaining

permits.

Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New

Delhi.

All Indian MissionsAbroad.

FRRO, Delhi,Kolkotaand Mumbai.

Commissioner, HomeAffairs, Govt.of Nagaland,

Kohima,Tel. / fax : +91-370-2270068

The Commissioner & Secretary, Tourism, Govt.of

Nagaland, Kohima, Phone No. : +91-370-

2270072 / 2270107;Tele fax : +91-370-2243124

The Resident Commissioner, Nagaland House,

New Delhi, Phone No. : +91-11-23012296 /

23017878;Fax : +91-11-23794240

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About WBOThe World Bamboo Organization is a diverse group

consisting of individual people, commercial

businesses, non-profit associations, institutions, and

allied trade corporations that all share a common

interest = BAMBOO. The purpose of the WBO is to

improve and promote this common interest, as well

as the conditions affecting, and the industry

surrounding, this common interest. It is dedicated to

promotingtheuseof bambooandbamboo products

for the sake of the environment and economy.

Formed to facilitate the exchange of information

from around the world on the environmental,

socioeconomic, biological, and cultural aspects ofbamboo, WBO brings together local and regional

bamboo people and creating mechanisms for global

communications. The WBOs goal is to facilitate the

development of new partnerships and alliances to

advance the causes of bamboo and furthering the

efforts of bamboo practitioners worldwide and a

crucial networking role by connecting people for

useful collaborationson all thingsrelatedto bamboo.

For inquiries, details andregistrations please contact:

Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency

Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre Complex

6th Mile, Dimapur - 797115, Nagaland, India

email: [email protected]

Contact persons

Phone: +91-94360-01271

(A Government of Nagaland Undertaking)

Y.L. Thongstar

Manash Kr. Sharma

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, Phone: +91-98640-60542

www.worldbambooday.orgwww.worldbamboo.net

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