Vietnam will harness the maximum advantage to the sustainable development of bamboo and rattan industry in Vietnam
It was confirmed by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Ho Xuan Hung at the conference "Development of the rattan industry in Vietnam" held on 22/11, in Hanoi. It is resource rich and diverse, fast-growing, well ... quality goods from bamboo, rattan export high-value, the input to many industries ... So item objectives of the sector to fully exploit the advantages of bamboo and rattan sector to ensure sustainable development in the future, ensuring market share in 2010-2015 rattan weaving Vietnam reached 12% worldwide.
Bamboo, rattan is one of these non-timber products have great commercial value. Expected rattan is one of the key species in NTFP exports, contribute to poverty reduction and rural economic development in South Vietnam in the coming period. In particular, the rattan plant species growth and regeneration so high rattan development also contribute to improving forest cover, biodiversity conservation and combating climate change.
Every year, the Vietnamese consume about 400-500 million bamboo trees for different purposes. To meet demand growth of 10-15% / year and demand for raw materials in 2020 to at least 1 billion per year bamboos. Therefore, in addition to conservation and development of bamboo in natural and planted forests is from 2020, the Vietnamese men need to grow by about 60,000 new hectares of bamboo, bamboo area bringing the total amount due cause planted about 150,000 hectares ...
Goals 2010, Vietnam achieved growth exports handicrafts at 20-22% / year and exports reached $ 3 billion. In that rattan exports are expected to reach $ 300 million / year.
For the development of bamboo and rattan sustainable in the future, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed several mechanisms and policies to develop these materials as seeds, supports investment in growing, protecting bamboo forests, but clouds and forest owners are 100% fragrance catches after deducting filed under the provisions of the state ... /.
