Bamboo - Conservation and Establishment of Bambusetum at JK Paper Ltd.

The present paper reports on establishment of Bambusetum, Germplasm banks and Culm production studies at JK Paper Limited, Jaykaypur, Rayagada (Orissa) and supplying it to the farmers, State Forest Department, Government and Non-Government Organizations etc. These techniques could be beneficially utilized for ex-situ conservation of desirable genotypes in establishment of gene banks and also rejuvenation of these species.