According to A.C. Lakshmana, IFS (retd.), former Secretary to Government of Karnataka and Advisor to two Bamboo Mission Committees, Karnataka, the farmers when they plant bamboo to supplement their farm income should understand something very important before planting.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, Lakshmana said that the first thing a farmer needs to understand is the value addition that the planting of bamboo brings. Hence, he strongly advocates that a farmer before planting bamboo should visit the Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) and try to understand the pros and cons of planting bamboos and trying to supplement his or her income.
