TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE PHL BAMBOO INDUSTRY

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE PHL BAMBOO INDUSTRY. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez (Front, 3rd from L) met on 28 November Ilocos Sur 1st District Congressman Deogracias Victor Savellano (Front, 4th from L) and member representatives of the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) to discuss the future direction of the Philippine bamboo industry, one of government’s key priority industries. As a high potential growth sector that can attract bigger investments and generate more jobs, the bamboo industry roadmap aims at realizing a progressive, dynamic, productive and globally competitive bamboo industry with a sustainable resource base. Roadmap strategies for 2016-2020 include research and product development, which covers inventory and resource mapping, plantation enhancement, tissue culture and propagation on commercial bamboo species, shoots production management and e-bamboo production, among others that will supply large requirements from bamboo processors of re-engineered bamboo panels, boards, poles, textiles, food, beverage and medicines. Sec. Lopez also serves as the PBIDC chairman.

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE PHL BAMBOO INDUSTRY. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez (Front, 3rd from L) met on 28 November Ilocos Sur 1st District Congressman Deogracias Victor Savellano (Front, 4th from L) and member representatives of the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) to discuss the future direction of the Philippine bamboo industry, one of government’s key priority industries. As a high potential growth sector that can attract bigger investments and generate more jobs, the bamboo industry roadmap aims at realizing a progressive, dynamic, productive and globally competitive bamboo industry with a sustainable resource base. Roadmap strategies for 2016-2020 include research and product development, which covers inventory and resource mapping, plantation enhancement, tissue culture and propagation on commercial bamboo species, shoots production management and e-bamboo production, among others that will supply large requirements from bamboo processors of re-engineered bamboo panels, boards, poles, textiles, food, beverage and medicines. Sec. Lopez also serves as the PBIDC chairman.

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