Uganda: Bamboo crops have real growth potential
KAMPALA, Uganda: Uganda is seeing growing interest in bamboo, a perennial plant cultivated in many parts of the world.
In rural communities, bamboo, a hardy plant that can grow almost anywhere, can be burned for fuel, reducing reliance on dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources.
Local businesses can also process it into products ranging from furniture to toothpicks.
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