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Department and Forest Survey of India in order to collect the resource data. According to the division wise
distribution, bamboo area was larger northern part than southern part (Table 2). There was so much bamboo area
in north east divisions The data of bamboo area in Mizoram was differed from both tables, because of the
difference of indicator and criteria on land use.
Bamboo Use
Bamboo is used for construction materials, charcoal and vinegar, handicraft, paper pulp, and so on. According to
the survey in Karnataka, 49% of bamboo is used for making agricultural implements whereas the remaining
51% is used for other purposes (Rao, et al., 2008). There is no statistical data or reliable information of bamboo
use in Mirzoram, and the following products of bamboo are amenable to industrial development (Bamboo
Development Cell, 2004).
1) Bamboo laminated boards and flooring
2) Bamboo ply board (strip board and mat board and applications)
3) Reconstituted bamboo wood
4) Bamboo charcoal, and vinegar
5) Bamboo shoot
Actually, there are two processing plants established in Sairang and Lengpui. Bamboo flooring board industry in
Sairang was jointly developed by Bamboo Development Agency, Venus Bamboo Products Ltd.in West Bengal,
and Boarke Machine Company in Taiwan (Department of Industries, 2009). Department of Industry invested the
financial support to development of bamboo-based Industries. Though a lot of administrative expenditure had
already been expensed, the plant hadn’t operated yet hearing from a staff of government in February 2009.
Bamboo processing plant needed some resources for operating. The bamboo stock has been delineated on map
with the help of natural and artificial features (Department of Environment & Forests, 2002). Unfortunately,
though there is no information of usage, bamboo resources and annual yield was shown the following table 3.
The growing stock ranged 800 to 4,000 thousand tons and average amount of each division were relatively
larger southern part than northern part. Distribution of culms and annual yield are also large in southern division
statistically. However, the yield was calculated by fixed percentage, and there is little reliability for the
information.
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