Why should the bamboo?
Bamboo can be harvested in just 3-5 years compared to 20-50 years for most hardwood species. Biomass production of bamboo is estimated around 20-30 tonnes per hectare per year.
@Abundant.
There are over 1,500 species worldwide, in Indonesia there are also nearly 12 million hectares of bamboo forests productive and more than 100 species of bamboo which can be almost completely utilized.
@Stronger than steel.
Certain types of bamboo have the tensile strength of up to 28,000 per inch, compared with steel which has a tensile 23,000.
@Increase farmers' income.
Bamboo grows in rural areas and most are owned by poor farmers. Utilizing sustainable bamboo can help increase farmers' incomes.
@A safe house.
More than one billion people live in bamboo houses. In any event, the bamboo house proven resistant to earthquakes.
@Exotic, beautiful.
Bamboo is naturally beautiful and exotic materials, can be applied to a wide range of useful products.
