Bamboo farming can play an important role in improving the livelihood of people in rural areas. The Forest Research Institute group coordinator (Research) Dr NSK Harsh said this at the conclusion of a five day training programme on raising, managing and marketing of bamboo at the institute on Friday. Addressing the gathering on the occasion Harsh expressed his views on bamboo farming and people in rural areas, especially those associated with farming and crafting work of bamboo can derive much financial benefit from it. He expressed the hope that the training at FRI will prove useful for all the participants who will benefit from the bamboo farming and processing technologies taught at the programme.
Earlier, welcoming the gathering, the FRI Extension division head Sandeep Kujur gave details of the activities undertaken during the five-day training. The farmers who participated in the training also expressed their views about the programmes. Apart from certificates, the participants were also presented bamboo seedlings. The training programme was conducted under the sponsorship of Bamboo Technical Support Group (BTSG)-Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun and financially support of National Bamboo Mission, New Delhi. A total of 25 farmers from Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh attended this training.