Bamboo has been used for the building construction for a long time. Throughout the world it is estimated that more than a billion people live in bamboo houses. Bamboo buildings are cheap, easy to construct and durable provided they are treated and used properly. Bamboo has proved to be a sustainable resource, which can be […]

This TOTEM on rattan pole steam bending has been produced at the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), Laguna, Philippines. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on the rattan oil curing, bleaching and preservation unit, which has been produced by the Forest Research Institute, Malaysia (FRIM) and the TOTEM […]

This TOTEM on the rattan oil curing, bleaching and preservation unit has been produced by Razak bin Wahad, Mohd. Tamizi bin Mustafa and Arshad Omar at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on rattan steam pole bending, which has been produced by the Forest […]

This TOTEM on the community rattan nursery has been produced by Dr. Celso P. Diaz at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Laguna, Philippines. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing community rattan nurseries for rural development in regions where bamboo is available […]

This TOTEM on the Modern Rattan Furniture Manufacturing Unit has been produced by Wan Tarmeze Wan Ariffin, Hamdan Husain and Abdul Hamid Salleh at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on rattan pole stem bending, which has been produced at the Forest Products Research […]

This TOTEM on interplanting rattans in tree plantations has been produced at the Forest Research Institute, Malaysia. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on the community rattan nursery, which has been produced by the department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Laguna, Philippines.

Among the multiple uses of bamboo, its utilization in the construction of buildings of various types is notable, as it addresses the need for shelter. A variety of building traditions have evolved in different places, as the technology of building with bamboo is influenced by numerous factors such as the various species and their characteristics, […]

This TOTEM describes a variety of traditional Chinese furniture processing techniques.

Este informe describe un método de propagación para Guadua Angustifolia utilizando el método de chusquines.

This TOTEM on the bamboo charcoal unit has been produced by Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing bamboo splitting and slivering facilities for rural development in regions where bamboo is available as a raw material. It is intended to be used in conjuction […]