The Forest Department has been planting rattan or cane, sought after by artisans for making handicraft products and furniture, in Dakshina Kannada on a vast scale for the past five years. Of them, ...
The mature stems of this species are used in the construction of traditional bamboo houses, Lepcha traditional hats, furniture, and cane bridges. The species provides high-quality cane for ...
Members of the National Environment Care Federation (NECF) have decided to oppose the forest department’s plans of planting cane on more than 3,000 acres in the Western Ghats of Dakshina Kannada ...