Government policies in Indonesia regarding the regulation of the rattan market have been inconsistent since the 1970s, seriously affecting farmers, traders and exporters. Despite difficulties, price, trade and export values have been increasing since 2017. The growing export trend, followed by the increase in production and in the farm or forest gate price, is indicating […]

Under the theme “Making Bamboo and Rattan the Engine of a Resilient and Sustainable Green Economy in Africa,” the African Bamboo and Rattan Congress (ABARC) kicked off in Yaoundé, Cameroon on April 20 2022. The report contains key moments from the Congress, such as the opening ceremony, bamboo and rattan exhibition, list of participants, recommendations […]

From the ancient inhabitants of Machu Picchu to the Mexican emperors of Tenochtitlan, bamboo and rattan have long been indispensable to the ancient civilizations of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Bamboo in particular has played and continues to play a critical role in economies and ecosystems alike. This special issue of INBAR’s magazine, Bamboo […]

Ethiopia has the largest bamboo resources in Africa, hosting a total bamboo growing area of 1.47 million ha of two indigenous bamboo species, namely lowland and highland bamboo. Bamboo resources are concentrated in seven regions of Ethiopia, namely Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambela, Oromia, Southern Nations Nationalities Peoples, Sidama and Tigray regional states. An estimated 750,000 […]

Bamboo is widely used by communities across Uganda. Local communities produce and make use of bamboo for house construction and production of crafts. It is also used for the production of granaries, production of basketry, bean-stakes, and fuelwood. A study by Bitariho (2015) illustrates that in Bwindi and Mgahinga locations, local communities live in bamboo […]

The Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme is a triangular South-South cooperation with the aim of supporting livelihood development, food security and better environmental management in East Africa by developing robust bamboo value chains and a sustainable bamboo industry in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. As part of Phase II of the programme, a gender analysis (GA) […]