Bamboo

America’s Lost Industrial Giant

A 3–5 year regenerative grass suppressed not by nature — but by U.S. policy.

What Bamboo Actually Is

Fast-growing perennial

  1. Yields hardwood-strength fiber in 36–60 months

  2. 35% more CO₂ sequestration than trees

  3. Requires little water

  4. Pesticide-free

  5. Perfect for erosion control + flood zones

The Real Suppression Story

Avery Island / Barbour Lathrop

  • 1919–1932: Largest bamboo collection in the world

  • Explicit goal: hardwood substitution

  • Supplied national research

  • 1965: Program financially strangled

  • 1979: Final closure

Jamie Whitten’s 1965 Termination Order

  • Killed ALL plant fiber research except cotton

  • Destroyed bamboo programs nationwide

  • Protected petrochemical plastics, timber, and cotton interests

  • Eliminated U.S. competitive advantage

Champion Paper Proof

  • Bamboo pulp trials succeeded

  • Defunded the same year as USDA cuts

  • This is the smoking gun

See the evidence wall at: NowWeEvolve.com

Industrial Uses

  1. structural beams

  2. flooring

  3. plywood

  4. pulp

  5. textiles

  6. biocomposites

  7. 3D print pellets

  8. automotive interiors

  9. erosion control geo-grids

  10. biomass energy

Why U.S. Farms Need Bamboo NOW

Why U.S. Farms Need Bamboo NOW

  1. replaces imported hardwood

  2. replaces petrochemical plastics

  3. wildfire-resistant

  4. drought-resilient

  5. restores soil

  6. thrives in the Southeast

  7. ready for abandoned textile towns

  8. fits the AFG multi-hub model

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