regional wood energy development programme in asia ... - CES (IISc)
regional wood energy development programme in asia ... - CES (IISc)
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Figure 7.1 Process<strong>in</strong>g of bamboo fuel by a villager <strong>in</strong> Thahtaygon<br />
Table 7.2 Woodfuel flows through Thazi from the Y<strong>in</strong>mab<strong>in</strong> area to six ma<strong>in</strong> market<br />
centres <strong>in</strong> 1991-92<br />
Market Centre<br />
Thazi<br />
Meiktila<br />
Wundw<strong>in</strong><br />
Mahla<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Taungtha<br />
Pyawbwe<br />
Total<br />
Amount distributed % distribution<br />
Fuel<strong>wood</strong><br />
(stacked ton)<br />
96<br />
2,808<br />
152<br />
40<br />
48<br />
16<br />
3,160<br />
Bamboo fuel<br />
(,000 culms)<br />
104<br />
1,888<br />
8<br />
324<br />
8<br />
6<br />
2,338<br />
33<br />
Fuel<strong>wood</strong> Bamboo fuel<br />
3.0<br />
88.9<br />
4.8<br />
1.3<br />
1.5<br />
0.5<br />
100.0<br />
4.4<br />
80.8<br />
0.3<br />
13.9<br />
0.3<br />
0.3<br />
100.0<br />
Out of the 6 ma<strong>in</strong> market centres shown <strong>in</strong> table 7.2, Meiktila is by far the largest consumer<br />
of both fuel<strong>wood</strong> and bamboo fuel. This is because Meiktila has a large population as well as many<br />
cottage <strong>in</strong>dustries.