Paper being one of the basic needs of life, it occupies an important position in the world. Many non-wood fibers can be processed into pulp for paper today. Examples include: bamboo, wheat straw, Rice Husk.

Paper made from rice and wheat husk is widely used for manufacture of corrugated board. It is used for packing and wrapping and in the manufacture of gummed paper tap. It is also used in wrapping of magazines and journals. There are many end-uses for paper like paper and paper board, newsprint and chemical pulp (used in rayon etc). Bamboo as a new rapid renewable fiber resource will succeed in the paper industry. There are many benefits to using a non-wood fiber currently, the paper industry uses at least 90% wood chips for its fiber source, Wood chips are the bi-products of the timber industry. There are many benefits to using a non-wood fiber. Wood chips are the by-product of the timber industry.

Bamboo is widely used for paper manufacturing, as it is similar to straw in micro social characteristics and conditions for digestion. Waste paper collected from office buildings, large retail outlets, and apartment buildings is pulped and pulverized in water. About 80 % of available waste paper pulp is used in the manufacture of paper boards. Small-scale units depend entirely on waste paper as raw material. It has very good potential for an entrepreneur.

The paper industry should move away from a dependency on an industry that is highly regulated and drastically fluctuates with changes in other industries. Alternative fibers also increase employment in the agriculture industry, while protecting forests which are a more fragile eco-system. Non-wood fibers are often more sustainable, bamboo for example uses less water and pesticides.Bamboo fibers that are too short may not hold up in the paper making process, but bamboo fibers that are too long may not respond to traditional paper processing. With the right bamboo commercial farmers will have very little costs associated with retrofitting machinery.

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