Bamboo exhibition gets under way in Kochi
The Hindu
155 stalls with various bamboo products on display
A five-day expo on the diverse applications of bamboo at Marine Drive in the city has turned out to be a major draw from the first few hours of its opening on Sunday, with hundreds thronging the stalls to take a look at bamboo products.
The exhibition is being organised as part of the 18th Kerala Bamboo Festival under the Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion with support from the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, the Kerala State Bamboo Mission and the National Bamboo Mission.
Industries Minister P. Rajeeve, who inaugurated the expo, said the exhibition had begun on a modest scale in 2004, but had grown in stature and number of participants. From around 60 exhibitors in 2004, the latest edition of the festival has 155 stalls by government agencies, NGOs, individuals, and groups of craftspeople.
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