“National Seminar on Productivity Enhancement and Value Addition of Bamboos”, is scheduled to be organized on 9 – 10 March, 2010 at Hotel Ashoka, Ranchi under the aegis of Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi and Jharkhand State Forest Development  Corporation Limited. Last date of abstract submission is 25th February 2010. Registration is free. e-mail to the organizing secretary Dr. Sanjay Singh ( sanjaysingh@lycos.com; sanj...@icfre.org)

Themes of the seminar are:

I.Management of bamboos in natural forests and plantations for optimal productivity

II.Approaches and techniques for conservation, improvement and mass multiplication

III.Development of value-added  processes & products; utilization  and market linkages

IV.Socio-economics of bamboo trade and entrepreneurship development