Bamboo furniture making techniques and skills

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are countries blessed with a good base of bamboo resources. Although bamboo is currently used for crafts and industrial products, there is no notable contribution to the national economy. The furniture industry has an enormous potential to boost the bamboo sector in these countries, which can not only generate enterprising avenues but also address environmental issues like the dependability of non-renewable forest hardwood. With appropriate technical skills, designing abilities and production processes, the bamboo furniture sector can generate sustainable employment opportunities and remunerative income for the communities and contribute to the national economy.

INBAR is collaborating with the Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asia to create Audio-Visual learning modules, organize training programs and provide technical support to the artisans, master artisans and potential entrepreneurs in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on the technical knowledge and skills required to make quality bamboo furniture.

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