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Malaysia: Sarawak Intends to Cultivate Bamboo on Bigger Scale
22 May 2007, www.bernama.com
The Malaysian island of Sarawak
is toying with the idea of bamboo cultivation on a bigger scale and the
manufacturing of various products from the commodity, state Land
Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Jemut Masing said.
"Our
research has indicated that the cultivation of bamboo has great
economical potential. My ministry is giving a serious thought on bamboo
cultivation and processing," he said in the Sarawak Legislative
Assembly. He said research activities were also being conducted to
utilise bamboo for efficient fuel generating system.
Dr
Masing said about 2.5 billion people used bamboo globally while annual
turnover for the industry was estimated at around US$10 billion and
this has been projected to shoot up to US$20 billion in 2015.
"The industry in Malaysia is still at a rudimentary stage," he said. "The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) has given very high priority for bamboo development," Dr Masing said.
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