Bilateral cooperation with Nanjing Forestry University,China

Visit of Chinese Scientists from Bamboo Engineering Research Centre (BERC) of Nanjing Forestry University, China to Tripura.

A team of Chinese Scientists from Bamboo Engineering Research Centre (BERC) of Nanjing Forestry University, China headed by Prof. Zhang Qisheng, Professor & Director BERC; Prof. Jiang Shenxue, Professor BERC and Dr. Mingie Guan, Associate Researcher, BERC visited Tripura from 9th December, 2007 to 12th December, 2007.

The team of Chinese Scientists visited TFDPC Industrial Estate on 9th December, 2007 and

Hon'ble Forest Minister Jitendra Choudhury & Managing Director,TFDPC Ltd.interacting with the visiting Chinese Scientists

expressed their desire to extend co-operation in the field of transfer of technology for setting up of Bamboo based Industry utililizing Muli Bamboo (Melocana baccifera). Then they held a series of discussions with the Managing Director, TFDPC Ltd.; Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Tripura ; Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tripura; Hon’ble Forest Minister, Tripura and Hon’ble Chief Minister, Tripura from 9th to 11th December, 2007. They also visited Muli Bamboo Forests at Teliamura Forest Division, Tripura and also visited Tripura University and interacted with the Vice Chancellor of Tripura University on 10th December, 2007. On 11th December, 2007 the Chinese Scientists attended the technical consultation on “Bilateral co-operation between Scientists from Bamboo Engineering Research Centre (BERC) of Nanjing Forestry University, China and Entrepreneurs from Tripura under the Chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Bahuguna, Additional PCCF Tripura and Managing Director TFDPC Ltd. During the interaction they shared their experience regarding Bamboo based Industries.
 

On 11th December, 2007 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Tripura Forest Development & Plantation Corporation Ltd. and Bamboo Engineering Research Centre of Nanjing Forestry University, China regarding Bilateral Cooperation in the field of setting up of Bamboo based Industries in Tripura using Muli Bamboo. This MoU was signed in the presence of Hon’ble Forest Minister, Tripura; Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tripura and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Tripura at Agartala, Tripura.