The Seminar on the Development of Industries Related to the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP) Initiative for Member States of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) convened in Beijing on 15 July. At the invitation of INBAR, H.E. Miguel Lecaro, Representative of the Chair of the INBAR Council and Ambassador of the […]

Impassioned speeches and heartfelt moments marked the conclusion of the 14-day training program, spanning from the bustling capital of Beijing to the hot tropical island of Hainan. The Seminar on Bamboo and Rattan Technology Innovation for Developing Countries came to a close in Beijing on 17 June 2026. Qin Daochun, Director General of the International […]

During WTO Trade and Environment Week in Geneva, INBAR made the case for bamboo as a scalable, trade-ready solution to global plastic pollution. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade and Environment Week was recently held in Geneva, Switzerland. For the second consecutive year, organizers invited the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) to participate and […]

The event brought together 31 practitioners from nine countries for hands-on training and a study tour in China. The Seminar on Bamboo and Rattan Technology Innovation for Developing Countries opened in Beijing on 4 June 2026, sponsored by China’s Ministry of Commerce and organized by the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR) and the […]

INBAR and FAO met with national authorities to lay the groundwork for a national bamboo resource assessment. From 26 to 28 May 2026, the seminar on “Bamboo Resources Assessment to strengthen the bamboo sector in Lao PDR” was successfully held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The event was co-organized by the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization […]

At the 6th Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, INBAR united diplomats, policymakers and industry leaders to advance bamboo as a promising alternative to plastic. On 13 April 2026, the international event “‘Bamboo as a Sustainable Substitute for Plastic’ – A New Trend of a Green Free Trade Port” was held at the 6th China International […]