Bamboo and Rattan/Bamboo

Certificate Course in Bamboo Use, Technologies and Enterprise Development

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Bamboo Resource Generation

Block-1: General Introduction (Dr. SP Singh/Dr. Mohinder Pal, ICFRE Dehradun)

• Unit-1: What is bamboo? An overview

• Unit-2: Description, growth and development

Block-2: Commercial Bamboos (Dr. Muktesh Kumar, KFRI)

• Unit-3: Region-wise Distribituion etc: Distribution of species in different localities, their common and vernacular names, uses.
• Unit-4: Detailed description and field identification characteristics

Block-3: Production of Planting Stock (Dr. K. K. Seethalakshmi, KFRI)

• Unit-5: Through Seeds
• Unit-6 Vegetative Propagation Methods:

Block-4: Cultivation of Bamboo (Dr. Borah, RFRI, Jorhat)

• Unit-8: Homestead Plantations
• Unit-9 Commercial Plantations: (Dr. RC Pandalai, KFRI)

• Unit-10: Forestry Plantations

Block-5: Conservation and Management(Dr. SP Singh, ICFRE)

• Unit-11: Regeneration, Silviculture practices and Conservation Strategies for Selected Species

• Unit-12: Protection Measures, Fire Protection, Grazing, Pests and Disease Management.

• Unit-13: Maturity marking, Harvesting age and Management of Bamboo flowering areas.

Block-6: Environmental Aspects of Bamboo (Dr K. Haridasan/Dr. R.L. Banik)

• Unit-14:Ecological Aspects of Bamboo Cultivation

• Unit-15: Bamboo for Clean Development Mechanism, Carbon Sequestration

Bamboo Processing & Protection

Block-1: Post Harvest Protection and Preservation (Dr. Satish Kumar, Dehradun)

• Unit 1: Protection During Transportation & Storage

• Unit 2: Natural Durability of Bamboo

• Unit 3: Protection with Chemical Preservatives

Block-2: Primary Processing

• Unit-4: Introduction to Bamboo Processing Machines

• Unit-5: Primary Processing

• Unit-6: Residue Utilization & Management-K.S. Shukla/Satish

• Unit-7: Quality Control

Block-3: Properties & Utilization (Dr. Satish Kumar, Dehradun)

• Unit-8: Properties (anatomical structure, physial properties, mechanical properties

• Unit-9: Grading and Seasoning

Bamboo Utilization

Block-1: Bamboo as Food and Fodder(S. Rajarathnam, CFTRI)

• Unit-1: Bamboo Shoots, and Processing Techniques

• Unit-2: Bamboo Seeds as Food

• Unit-3:Bamboo Leaves as Fodder

• Unit-4: Medicinal Uses of Bamboo-D. Gurung

Block-2: Bamboo for Traditional Industries

• Unit-5: Bamboo for Traditional Industries- D.Gurung

Block-3: Bamboo for Contemporary Industries

• Unit-6: Bamboo fibre-(Dr. S.V.Singh, c/o. Satish)

• Unit-7: Bamboo Composites (K.S. Shukla, Satish Kumar)

• Unit-8: Source of Energy – Gasifier, Charcoal, Briquettes, etc- Anuradda Ganesh, Energy Systems Engineering, I.I.T Bombay, Powai, Mumbai

Block-4: Structural uses of Bamboo: (Dr. Gore, Mumbai / Kale, c/o. Kuntal De)

• Unit-9: Bamboo in Construction

• Unit-10: Infrastructure

• Unit-11: Reinforcement

• Unit-12: Scaffolding

Bamboo: Business and Enterprise Development

Block-1: Bamboo Products

• Unit-1:Design Aspects – their relevance (Ms. Rebecca Rubeans)

• Unit-2: Market Opportunities and Development, Identification and Linkages (Mr. T.P. Subramony, Dr. I. Khurana, Mr. Manu Mayank)

Block-2: Information Sources (Mr. T.P. Subramony, Dr. I. Khurana, Mr. Manu Mayank) (Be given as a Handbook)

• Unit-3: Sources of Information, Information Centres, Role of Different Agencies (K. Sankara Pillaii, KFRI)
• Unit-4:Funding Institutions, Financial assistance, Financial Agencies

• Unit-5: Suppliers and Buyers

Block-3: Business Planning & Costing (Dr. I. Lahiri, IGNOU, Delhi)

• Unit-6: Cost of Production, Detailed Project Proposal/Report (DPR)

• Unit-7: Format of a Model Project Report

• Unit-8: Micro Enterprise Development, How to start a small enterprise at home/village

Block -4: Organizations of Bamboo (Mr. T.P. Subramony, Dr. I. Khurana, Mr. Manu Mayank) (Be given as a Handbook)

• Unit-9: Organizations related to Bamboo, their functions and responsibilities

• Unit-10: International Organizations, their functions and responsibilities

===Field Visit and Hands-on=== (Dr. Muktesh Kumar, KFRI)

1. Study visit to Bambusetum (?) with following objectives:

• Familiarization with different species and terminology used
• Studying growth of different species
• Productivity and economics
• Understanding maturity marking for Harvesting
• Understanding maturity marking for Harvesting
• Flowering & seeding

2.Visit to a Bamboo nursery to study:

• Nursery beds, soil preparation
• Seed types, sowing and seedling care
• Vegetative propagation methods
  • -Collection of materials
  • -Different treatments
  • -Methods of planting
  • -Post planting care
  • -Visit to a tissue culture lab
  • -Infrastructure

3.Field visit to plantations to study:

• Methods of plantation in Forestry, Agricultureal, Horticultural plantation sectors
• Types of planting stock
• Thinning, Harvesting, weeding, soil working
• Management practices

4.Bamboo processing and Products Bhuyan/Satish Kumar (who??)

• Prophylactic Treatment
• Treatment Methods, Bleaching
• Grading, Seasoning and Storing
• Bamboo Handicrafts, Mats
• Bamboo Composites
• Bamboo in construction
• Scaffolding