This report aimed to evaluate bamboo resources in Pakistan, leveraging mobile app technology to gather accurate, real-time data. The survey was conducted in collaboration with local stakeholders and experts. The report also provides a detailed analysis of bamboo resources in Pakistan, including distribution, species composition, physical characteristics, ownership status, and growth patterns. The recommendations in […]

This report presents the results of a joint collaborative effort between the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR) and the Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development Programme (Phase-II) on testing the age-wise properties, machine, and product compatibility of Ethiopian highland (Oldeania alpina) and lowland (Oxytenanthera abyssinica) bamboo species. Although the report focuses on Ethiopian bamboo […]

De acuerdo a la información recolectada, se pretende identificar el estado de las propuestas de incentivos financieros y no financieros, que apoyen al cultivo de la Guadua/Bambú, para los agricultores, ganaderos, artesanos, constructores. Para este fin, se analiza la información secundaria sobre experiencias nacionales e internacionales de incentivos a la producción de Guadua/Bambú en espacios […]

El estudio de mercado se desarrolló el departamento del Caquetá y el municipio de La Macarena – Meta, partiendo desde las perspectivas nacionales hacia un marco global. El estudio se enfoca en el análisis de la oferta local de productos y servicios derivados de la guadua y el bambú, como también realiza una observación de […]

El presente documento describe una aproximación de las transacciones y/o relaciones que existe entre los distintos actores, vinculados en la cadena de la caña guadúa/bambú1 en la Amazonía, en especial de las provincias de Morona Santiago, Napo y Pastaza, y su principal área de influencia, desde la producción, pasando por la intermediación y su trasformación.

A field study conducted in November 2022 during the implementation of Phase II of the Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development Programme in Uganda looked into the identification of species introduced earlier for which the documentation was not satisfactory, and assessed the performance of the species in different agro-ecological zones. This report, which is the outcome […]

This report on the identification and assessment of exotic bamboo species in Kenya is expected to overcome many of the current limitations and help realize the full potential of bamboo to bring about a transformation in the economy of the country. It is anticipated that a proper understanding of the different species and their potential […]

The Government of Ethiopia considers bamboo an essential natural resource and aims to promote it for environmental conservation and commercial use. The goal of this study is to distinguish between highland bamboo landraces that could be used for industrial applications, fencing, house construction, furniture production, weaving, livestock feed, and landscape restoration. It also identifies the […]

This study on bamboo species-site suitability matching for Ethiopia is intended to identify the bamboo species currently planted in the country and inform actors in the bamboo value chain about the growth performance of each species and its suitability for planting in different agroecological zones. This report captures the origin of each bamboo species, its […]