An example of the type of work we do can be found in our project in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico where we are working hand in hand with The Save The Children Foundation of Mexico (Fundacion Apoyo de Infintil or FAI as they call it in Mexico) and the Canelo Project introducing useful and edible species of bamboo into an area that is devoid of useful trees for building.
Bamboo, cultivated as a crop, can provide the impoverished campesinos of this region with marketable shoots and poles. Immediate markets for smaller poles exists staking fruit crops grown in this region supplanting poles taken from a native tree that’s becoming endangered from this practice.
The Chapter is running some bamboo trials. A none-too-recent report is here.
For more general information about the chapter contact:
Matt, Holly & Ariel Finstrom, President, Librarian, Newsletter EditorMatt Finstrom has been working with bamboo in vitro for over a year now and has produced multiple shoots from 5 species. A bio-reactor is in the works. For more information contact Matt at address given above.
Robert Pittman, Vice-presidentNone scheduled
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