Mozambique
Mozambique
INBAR member since 2005
Mozambique
KEY FACTS
- The Republic of Mozambique joined INBAR on 1 March 2005
- Mozambique’s designated focal point with INBAR is the Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development
- There are at least 8 bamboo species present in Mozambique, being Oxytenanthera Abyssinica the only native species. [Data provided by Mozambique's Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM)]
- Bamboo is naturally distributed throughout the Central and Northern regions of Mozambique, covering a estimated area of 500,000 hectares. [Data provided by IIAM]
- It is estimated that around 10,000 cubic metres of bamboo are commercialised annually in Mozambique, mainly for construction and the production of tools and handicrafts. [Data provided by IIAM]