The Potential of Ethiopian Bamboo Development and Future Cooperation

With Other Development Partners

Nile BDC Workshop, Addis Ababa, April 8, 2011

By Melaku TadesseSenior Forestry Expert and Coordinator, Bamboo and Climate Change

Ministry of Agriculture

Email: mela635@gmail.comTel +251 11 646 14 37/Fax +251 11646 23 64

Mobile 0911 65 59 76

Bamboo

•67% found in Ethiopia•Two types of species:

Yushania alpina

Oxytenanthera abyssinica

•Estimated coverage:800,000 hectares of Lowland300,000 hectares of Highland

Introduction

Major Highland Bamboo Areas In Ethiopia.

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Coverage By Hectar

Injibara Amhara

Agaro Oromiya

Bale Mountains Oromiya

Shenen/Jibat Oromiya

Gera Oromiya

Bore/HagereselamOromiyaChencha/Arbaminch South

Indibir/Jembero South

Jima/Ameya OromiyaSouthMian Teferi/Kulish South

Debresina/WofwashaAmharaWushwush/Bonga South

Bonga/Ameya South

Masha South

Munesa ShashemeneOromiya/SouthMunesa ShashemeneOromiya/South

Major Lowland Bamboo Areas in Ethiopia

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Hinde/North of NekemteAmharaAsossa Benshangul Gumz

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Nejo Oromiya

Dibate Benshangul Gumuz

Guba "

Kemashi "

Pawe "

Gimbi Oromiya

Guten Oromiya

Metema/Dansha/HumeraTigray/AmharaDidessa Valley Oromiya

Dangur Benshangul Gumuz

Bulen "

Galesa "

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Specific Market Niche & Relevant Market Value

• Large & growing global market for industrial bamboo products (2006 – USD 10 billion; 10 yr forecast – up to USD 20 billion)

• In Ethiopia:- Bamboo sector mainly farmers and urban cottage industries (500

urban micro entrepreneurs producing furniture and handicrafts for domestic market)

- 2 bamboo manufacturing plant in Addis Ababa (producing value-added products such as bamboo-based boards for flooring and furniture; USD 38 per sq. meter)

- Wood processing factories are starting to diversify into bamboo production

- WSB and ABC – 3rd generation of laminate bamboo conquering the world market – zero processing waste with 12-15% saw dust production – variable uses from indoor furnishing to outdoor applications – market offers huge potential to Ethiopia

Problems Identified in the Supply Chain

• No concrete system established to strongly link bamboo raw materials and finished products to markets

• Lack of up-to-date database on the nature, volume and location of products that would serve the marketing of products

• No information on the nature and pattern of demand, location of markets and their character tics to guide products

• Practice of grading raw materials is very weak with no standards available• Lack of standards leads t difficulty in comparing raw material and finished

products for quality and pricing purposes – hindrance to penetrate international market

• Little experience in mass propagation by farmers (except at EABP sites)• Traditional marketing: market system is not broad based and integrated over

geographic location, sales points and customers, etc. • Varying prices and quality of products – no proper correlation between quality of

raw materials and revenue generated• Near-source pre-processing centres are non-existent – expensive & inefficient

transportation of culms to cities – low resource utility • Formation of associations facilitates the supply and grading of raw materials ,

pre-processing and manufacturing, common practice in EABP target sites which needs to be replicated in other areas.

Intervention Points• Economic potential of Ethiopia’s bamboo sector remains largely untapped

due to undeveloped value chains• Value chain development approach leads to greater production efficiency,

value addition at each link of the value chain, and price/quality competitiveness

• Value chain approach entails adaptation of appropriate technologies, production techniques, and organizational strategies

• Establishment of facilities at strategic regional locations to build up the industrial capacity and improve the supply chain

• Strengthening existing centre to serve as a hub and showcase bamboo industrial applications

These steps will significantly contribute to uplifting the economic conditions of disadvantaged groups and result in an overall development of the industrial sector.

Bamboo– the fastest growing plant in the world

The highest growth 1.21m/24hours

The highest bamboo

Up to 40 m in height and 30 cm in diameter in 2-3 months

There more than 1500 uses

High density bamboo fiber board

Bamboo pulp and paper making

Bamboo fiber & fabric

Bamboo beer, medicine

Bamboo juice/essence

Innovative bamboo-based panel for flooring, container board, train/truck floor, furniture

Clinton’s library was opened 2004, its 15,000 m2 bamboo flooring

Bamboo floor in Hilton Hotel Addis

Laminated bamboo kitchen items

Over 230,000 m2 bamboo fire-proof ceiling is been using in Madrid International airport, Spain. The bamboo ceiling fits the highest European fire protection standard-M1 and consists of 5 layers of bamboo veneer. The invention on bamboo fire-proof products will promote bamboo utilization in many areas.

Bamboo fire-proof ceiling (M1)

• UK RIBA Stirling Prize 2006 announced Barajas Airport in Madrid has won the 11th RIBA Stirling Prize in association with The Architects Journal. Barajas Airport, Madrid, beat off competition from five other shortlisted buildings, selected from

this year's RIBA award winning buildings

Bamboo veneer for food container, furniture surface

Bamboo curtain production needs only one women to feed the machine with stick

Bamboo curtain

Bamboo charcoal as substitute for wood charcoal

Wood charcoal

Bamboo charcoal

Deodorant for refrigerator Water purification

mattress for car

Dehumidify air in room

Vinegar for bathtub

Bamboo charcoal soap

Bamboo vinegar soap

Bamboo vinegar & charcoal for hygiene/cosmetics in Japanese/Chinese market

Facts>70% city residents

using wood charcoal for cooking

Forest cover shrinks

fast

As fuel wood,

Bamboo (charcoal) may be substitute for wood (charcoal)

Bamboo charcoal for waste water treatment

Bamboo sofa

vase

Bamboo latern

Bamboo shoot is delicious food

Annually China exports 200 mil US$ bamboo shoots to Japan, USA, EU etc.

Bamboo substitutes for steel as bio-gas generator frame

Bamboo biomass/residue gasification and electricity generation

Wood scaffolding

In Addis Ababa

Bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong up to 40 stories in height

Anji is a mountainous county. It was poor. After 25 years rapid bamboo development, the annual bamboo output is 450 mil US$, 60% farmers income comes from bamboo sector, and benefit from bamboo plantation and bamboo industry, they get richer and richer

Ethiopia highland bamboo in Masha

Highland bamboo in

Masha

Yushannia alpina

Lowland Bamboo

Oxytenathera abyssinica

Database for bamboo species and site matching

High water use efficiencyHigh water use efficiency

High economic returnHigh economic return

Annual harvestingAnnual harvesting

SustainabilitySustainability – National Bamboo Development Unit created

through 'The Bamboo Sector Strategy Framework

• Partners aligned and harmonized –FeMSEDA, UNIDO, MoARD, MoTI, INBAR, NGO’s, etc

• Private sector involvement increasing,

• Low absorption capacity easily implemented

• Lean project administration and use of existing staff is possible

What Partners can do

• Training and workshop

• Technology transfer

• Projects

• Information

• Marketing

• Consultancy

• Establishment of bamboo center with China

What you and your organization can do

• Joining our efforts to promote Ethiopian bamboo development

• Funding and co-funding for bamboo training, workshop, project and other activities.

• Marketing bamboo products

• Promoting investment in bamboo sector

Bamboo in China 4.8 mil ha bamboo forest

60 billion birr output700 million US$ export value

• Bamboo in Ethiopia• 1 million ha area, 67% of total Africa bamboo area• Big potential of bamboo development, increasing

130 birr/person/year• Future products:charcoal, curtain, concrete

form,pulp,panels,housing,eco-tourism…• Cooperate with INBAR,CFC,

China,UNIDO,Bamboo enterprises…

The suggested Ethiopian bamboo development areas for your consideration :

Cultivation and ecological environment:        New economic important bamboo species introduction (Bamboo and rattan botanic garden in Addis Ababa);        Bamboo for garden and landscape;        Bamboo planting to prevent and mitigate land degradation;        Bamboo’s contribution to CO2 sequestration and Carbon trade;

        To substitute bamboo for wood to reduce Ethiopian wood consumption and protect the fast shrinking forest cover. New technology and environment-friendly products:        Bamboo charcoal production to supply fuel/export/active charcoal;        Bamboo biogas generator (bioenergy, clean and sanitary environment, compost). Industrial products:        Bamboo curtain production (export and domestic market);        Bamboo concrete form (>15 times use, 2.44*1.22m2);        Bamboo medium/high-density board;        Bamboo pulp and paper making.  

Rural development and livelihood:

        Bamboo shoot for food (fresh, canned and dry shoot);

        Bamboo scaffolding for construction;

        Bamboo furniture;

        Bamboo handicrafts;

        Bamboo housing for rural area.

 

Policy and investment:

        Ethiopian national bamboo development plan 2005-2015;

        Bamboo micro and small enterprise development;

        Transfer Chinese bamboo industrial technology to Ethiopia;

        How to attract investor to develop bamboo industry;

        Ethiopia delegation to China;

        Chinese bamboo enterpriser delegation to Ethiopia;

        Giving farmers land use right.

Thank youVielen Dank

MerciGrazie谢谢 !