Bamboo industry eyed to spur economic recovery amid Covid-19 pandemic

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A lawmaker is pushing to make bamboo a “viable pillar” in the country’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, touting its benefits not only to the economy but also to the environment. | CMRamosINQ

This, as the Save Our Forests Now program embarked on its second leg, with more than twice the number of participants joining in reforestation efforts in the province of Rizal.

In the program’s launch, over 200 students from Rizal province joined the maiden activity along Wawa Dam in Rodriguez, which was among the hardest-hit areas. He said that economic considerations, besides the touted benefits in preventing soil erosion and the rush of floodwater, were the reason behind the choice to plant bamboo.

 

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