Bamboo and rattan sector eyes sustainable development
VGP – The bamboo and rattan sector has expanded 10-15% annually, requiring at least one billion bamboo trees and 100,000 tons of rattan each year, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hồ Xuân Hùng.
By 2020, it is
forecasted that Việt Nam will have to import 33,000 tons of rattan, said Deputy
Minister Hồ Xuân Hùng at a seminar on Việt
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Hence, the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), said Mr. Hùng, intends to
maintain around 1.6 million hectares of bamboo and rattan and plan to expand other
165,000 hectares.
Bamboo and
rattan were selected as one of key forestry products for poverty reduction and
economic development in rural areas in Việt
Accordingly,
the MARD will combine the exploitation and development of the rattan and bamboo
sector with biodiversity, application of biotechnology, and forestry processing
industry.
By 2020, rattan
and bamboo cultivation will ensure 20-30% of income for households in
mountainous and rural areas.
It is reported
that the turnover of rattan and bamboo export went up from US $48 million in
1999 to US $224.7 million in 2008, and is expected to reach US $300 million in
2010.
Made-in-Việt
The sector has
a workforce of 340,000 laborers in over 700 craft villages in Việt
