with regard to yeld the bamboo has the advantage of having a harvest cycle more flexible and faster than trees. It is not necessary as for trees to wait several decades before the crop can be made. When the bamboo field has over 5 years it is possible to harvest the older stems. This feature might seem trivial, however, it represents a very positive drive in rural context where survival could depend on rapid return on investment.

To have a sufficiently solid timber it is necessary to take the stems that are more than three years old.

Photos of Bamboo harvesting in Asia

There are a lot of unauthorized harvesting of bamboo in Asia and authorities have difficult times to contain this deforestation.

Certain species of bamboo have foliage edible as livestock. Be Carefull and be aware that most species produce leaves that are inedible and cause damages (mechanical, not chemical) to the stomach.