Cultivation of Kanak kaich (Thyrsostachys oliveri), a rural livelihood and industrial Multipurpose bamboo in Tripura state of India-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Cultivation of Kanak kaich (Thyrsostachys oliveri), a rural livelihood and industrial Multipurpose bamboo in Tripura state of India

Published:2023-11-15 Issue:3 Volume:30 Page:111-120
ISSN:0971-9415
Container-title:Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Non-Timber Forest Prod.

Author:

Banik Ratan¹²³⁴

Affiliation:

1. Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI)

2. International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR), South Asia

3. Tripura - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project

4. National Mission on Bamboo Application (NMBA)

Abstract

Kanak kaich (Thyrsostachys oliveri Gamble) is an important bamboo crop to the rural economy of Tripura state of India. As per local information the species has been introduced to the state less than a hundred years ago through human migration. A brief note on species vegetative and reproductive behavior has been described. The existing cultivation, management and utilization practices are discussed. The Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR) from a one hectare land cultivation of Kanak kaich bamboo is about 67 percent. So the cultivation of this bamboo is much profitable than a number of perennial crops. The present trend of trade of this bamboo to other parts of India and abroad were also highlighted.

Publisher

Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh

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