Presented by Melaku Tadesse to the Nile BDC 'Platforms' Workshop, Addis Ababa, April 8, 2011.

1. The Potential of Ethiopian Bamboo Development and Future Cooperation With Other Development Partners Nile BDC Workshop, Addis Ababa, April 8, 2011 By Melaku Tadesse Senior Forestry Expert and Coordinator, Bamboo and Climate Change Ministry of Agriculture Email: [email_address] Tel +251 11 646 14 37/Fax +251 11646 23 64 Mobile 0911 65 59 76

3. Major Highland Bamboo Areas In Ethiopia.

4. Major Lowland Bamboo Areas in Ethiopia

8. 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

9. High density bamboo fiber board

10. Bamboo pulp and paper making

11. Bamboo fiber & fabric

12. Bamboo beer, medicine

13. Bamboo juice/essence

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

16. Clinton’s library was opened 2004, its 15,000 m 2 bamboo flooring Bamboo floor in Hilton Hotel Addis

18. Laminated bamboo kitchen items

19. Bamboo fire-proof ceiling (M1) Over 230,000 m 2 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.

21. Bamboo veneer for food container, furniture surface

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

23. Bamboo curtain

24. Bamboo charcoal as substitute for wood charcoal

25. Wood charcoal Bamboo charcoal

26. Deodorant for refrigerator Water purification mattress for car Dehumidify air in room

27. Vinegar for bathtub Bamboo charcoal soap Bamboo vinegar soap

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

30. Bamboo charcoal for waste water treatment

31. Bamboo sofa

32. vase

33. Bamboo latern

34. Bamboo shoot is delicious food

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

36. Bamboo substitutes for steel as bio-gas generator frame

37. Bamboo biomass/residue gasification and electricity generation

38. Wood scaffolding In Addis Ababa

39. Bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong up to 40 stories in height

40. 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

41. Ethiopia highland bamboo in Masha

42. Highland bamboo in Masha Yushannia alpina

43. Lowland Bamboo Oxytenathera abyssinica

44. Database for bamboo species and site matching

45. High water use efficiency High economic return Annual harvesting

50. 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 CO 2 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*1.22m 2 );  Bamboo medium/high-density board;  Bamboo pulp and paper making.

51. 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.

52. Thank you Vielen Dank Merci Grazie 谢谢 !