| ID: | 88847 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Ethiopia |
| Title: | Ethiopia - South–South and Triangular Cooperation/ Inter–Africa Bamboo Smallholder Farmers Livelihood Development Programme – September 2024 |
| Description: |
Teshome is Head of the bamboo development and technology desk at the Ethiopian Forestry Development. Ethiopia boasts Africa's largest bamboo resources, with an estimated 1.47 million hectares of bamboo forests, accounting for about 60% of the African continent's total bamboo area. About one million people in the country depend on it for their livelihood. But there are challenges, such as deforestation in the natural forests, but also the lack of skills and modern technology of the bamboo industry, which struggles to compete on the world market. Bamboo is a key plant ally for mitigating climate change: it can absorb 35% more carbon emissions than other plants. It grows very fast – you can harvest it after three years, and continue harvesting every year after that. It can grow in arid climates so is well suited for degraded lands or to combat desertification. The Ethiopian government has now identified bamboo as a priority species for its Green Legacy initiative, and it has developed a 10-year Bamboo Strategy and Action Plan, which will be implemented until 2030. The national strategy plans for market-driven approaches, job creation for rural youth and women, and the promotion of a climate-resilient green economy. |
| Size: | 5.83 MB; 7952 x 5304 pixels; 673 x 449 mm (print at 300 DPI); 2104 x 1403 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Robel Fikru Atomsa |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Robel Fikru Atomsa |
| Categories: | New from East and Southern Africa |
| URL: | www.ifad.org |
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