Bamboo Entrepreneurship

Ajay Thakur | Scientist (E) | Forest Research Institute

What is Bamboo Entrepreneurship?

A Career in Bamboo Entrepreneurship is very intriguing. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Bamboo Entrepreneurship is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Bamboo Entrepreneurship. While anyone can have an opinion on what Bamboo Entrepreneurship entails; only a real professional can really explain it.

Scientist (E) Ajay Thakur has worked in Bamboo Entrepreneurship for 20 years & 6 months. Scientist (E) Ajay Thakur describes Bamboo Entrepreneurship as:

Bamboo Industry is a growing industry, the markets for bamboo can be grouped into traditional and non-traditional or emerging markets. Demand remains strong in traditional markets such as handicrafts, blinds and bamboo shoots with profitable opportunities despite moderate growth. Other traditional markets, such as chopsticks, are highly commoditized with low growth and low profit margins. Emerging bamboo markets include flooring, building products and laminated furniture. These represent the largest growth opportunities for bamboo.

How Scientist (E) Ajay Thakur got into Bamboo Entrepreneurship?

I have done B Sc in Forestry from Pantnagar Agriculture University. Post that I did M Sc in Forestry from Punjab Agriculture University. I went on to do a PhD in Forest Genetics from Oxford University & University of Wales, Bangor, UK. I started my career from ICFRE as a Scientist (B). I am a Scientist (E) at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.

Scientist (E) Ajay Thakur's Talk on Bamboo Entrepreneurship

Starts with what is:
1)	Bamboo-based Entrepreneurship

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Bamboo Entrepreneurship, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Bamboo Entrepreneurship. It discusses following headings for Education in Bamboo Entrepreneurship:
2)	Wood Industry
3)	Forestry & Agriculture
4)	Sourcing of Raw Material
5)	Value Added Products

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Bamboo Entrepreneurship depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It discusses following headings for Skills in Bamboo Entrepreneurship:
6)	Creativity
7)	Communication Skills
8)	Continuous Learning
9)	Market Research
10)	Designing
11)	Networking

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Bamboo Entrepreneurship. This Talk explains these Positives of Bamboo Entrepreneurship:
12)	Growth in Demand
13)	Travelling
14)	Supports Livelihood

Challenges define Bamboo Entrepreneurship as much as the Positives of the same:
15)	Raw Material Procurement
16)	Lack of Knowledge & Training

In the final section of the Talk, Ajay Thakur talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
17)	Bamboo-based Entrepreneurship

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