Common Fiber Yielding Plants of North-West Himalayas with special reference to Uttarakhand. Supported by Uttarakhand State Council of Science and Technology, Dehradun and Rural Technology Action Group, Dehra Dun (RUTAG). 2009. tables. col. pls. IX, 174 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

A diverse range of natural fibers are produced in many countries providing an important source of income for farmers and can play animportant role in improving food security, eradicating poverty, TheUnited Nations Assembly, 20 December 2006, decided to proclaim 2009as the year of Natural Fibers. The book describes some of thefiber yielding plants of N.W. Himalayas with special reference toUttarakhand, many of the natural fibers described have been traditionally used by the rural communities, some of the traditionalprocessing techniques employed have been described along wiht othernatural fiber plant species that have the potential to provide alternative employment opportunities.