Smallholder farmers are leading the way in Sidama’s bamboo push. The International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), through its East Africa Regional Office (EARO), has launched a Bamboo for Restoration (B4R) plantation campaign in Ethiopia’s Sidama Regional State, working with government institutions, academia and local communities. The initiative brings together the Bureau of Agriculture and […]

The initiative will establish 400 hectares of bamboo plantations across model and community sites. A two-day capacity-building training program on bamboo vegetative propagation, cultivation and resource utilization took place from 15 to 16 July 2026 at Khaya Kweru Resort in Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique. The International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), the National Directorate of […]

The Seminar on the Development of Industries Related to the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP) Initiative for Member States of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) convened in Beijing on 15 July. At the invitation of INBAR, H.E. Miguel Lecaro, Representative of the Chair of the INBAR Council and Ambassador of the […]

From furniture to charcoal, bamboo enterprises can help diversify Zambezia Province’s economy while restoring degraded land. On 10 July 2026, a Stakeholder Sensitization Workshop on Bamboo-Led Livelihoods and Land Restoration was held at the Elite Hotel in Quelimane, Zambezia Province of Mozambique. The event was jointly organized by the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) […]

A joint EUR 2.8 million project will strengthen bamboo value chains across six provinces. The International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), together with the European Union (EU), the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Government of Ecuador, held the first Steering Committee meeting for the project “Territorial Economic Development through Strengthening the […]

From structures that withstand earthquakes to products that replace plastics, delegates in Yaoundé explored bamboo’s potential for tackling the triple planetary crisis. From 17 to 19 June 2026, the National Advanced School of Engineering of Yaoundé hosted the Fourth Conference on Eco-Materials in Africa (CEMA 2026). The conference was organized by the African Eco-Materials Society […]