New bamboo industries and pro-poor impact: learning from China

Marsh, John S.; Smith, N. J. T.

doi:10.3362/1755-1986.2007.022

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“…Despite these limitations, China's bamboo sector continues to serve as a model for other regions of the world faced with rural poverty that want to develop their bamboo sector (e.g. Marsh and Smith 2007). Research such as presented in this study could therefore provide useful information and methods for quantifying the role of bamboo income in household livelihoods throughout China and beyond.…”

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The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China

Hogarth¹,

Belcher²

2013

Int. Forest. Rev.

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Section: Figure 3 Average Values Of Cash and Subsistence Income To Tomentioning

confidence: 90%

The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China

Hogarth¹,

Belcher²

2013

Int. Forest. Rev.

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“…This range shows that bamboo is less commercialized compared with other regions or products: for instance 93% for bamboo from Guanxi, China [31] and 51% for Adansonia digitata fruit products from Sudan [44]. Compared with other livelihood products in Sheka, total and cash income contributions of bamboo were found to be lower than those of the major livelihood products such as crop and livestock productions.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…However, African bamboo utilization is still limited primarily to low value subsistence uses and local markets [29,30]. Similarly, in contrast to Africa, in many places in Asia both overall and commercial income contribution of bamboo is high and growing at a substantial rate [22,31,32]. Yet, recent trends in bamboo-growing regions of Africa show that bamboo species are gradually drawing increased attention as a vehicle for development [33], so that there is a good opportunity to enhance production.…”

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Indicators and Determinants of Small-Scale Bamboo Commercialization in Ethiopia

Endalamaw

Lindner

Pretzsch

2013

Forests

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Abstract:Bamboo is an abundant resource in Ethiopia and has a great potential for commercialization, which can drive rural development. In view of these realities, this study analyzed the state and determinants of small-scale bamboo commercialization in Ethiopia. Data were collected from three major bamboo-growing districts (Awi, Sidama, and Sheka) and four urban centers (Masha, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, and Addis Ababa) via semi-structured interviews, group discussions, and questionnaire surveys with key actors along the value chain. Results revealed distinctive differences in proportion of cash income, value chain structure, and management engagement among the districts. Percentages of cash income were 60.15, 42.60, and 9.48 at Awi, Sidam, and Sheka, respectively. Differences were statistically significant between Sheka and both other districts (p = 0.05), but not between Awi and Sidama. The value chain structure showed that compared with Sheka, Awi and Sidama have a relatively large number of actors involved. The major factors explaining commercialization differences among regions were distance to market and presence of alternative forest products. Within Sheka, households with larger family size, higher education attainment, and access to training reportedly engaged more in commercial extraction. Therefore, we conclude that development of infrastructure for linking resource and consumer centers and expansion of extension education among producers may enhance the commercial engagement of producers and improve the accessibility of bamboo resources for commercial production. OPEN ACCESSForests 2013, 4 711

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“…This is because commercialization and intensity in management led Chinese bamboo experts to consider the need for sustainable bamboo management practices. China's bamboo sector is estimated at around U.S. $5.4 billion (Marsh and Smith 2007). While China boasts more than 500 species and the richest bamboo 578 K. Buckingham and P. Jepson resource in the world (Lei 2001), Phyllostachys heterocycla var.…”

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The Legitimacy of Bamboo Certification: Unpacking the Controversy and the Implications for a “Treelike” Grass

Buckingham

Jepson

2014

Society & Natural Resources

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Bamboo is emerging as an important substitute for wood and wood fiber. Although bamboo can be assimilated within existing forest certification mechanisms, there is growing controversy among experts regarding the applicability and efficacy of adopting such instruments. Through an accumulation of fieldwork, interviews, and discussions among experts between 2005 and 2014, this article analyzes the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, as well as proposals arising within the bamboo community. Through the lens of legitimacy, it analyzes stakeholders' views of the input legitimacy (processes) and output legitimacy (effectiveness) of FSC bamboo certification. It highlights the dissatisfaction with the third-party model for smallholders, as well the lack of ecological management gains within the FSC system. However, currently the bamboo communities of practice are divided about ways to proceed regarding creating alternative approaches. At a macro level, it highlights current challenges regarding the need to facilitate new resources into already existing institutions.

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New bamboo industries and pro-poor impact: learning from China

Cited by 17 publications

References 1 publication

The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China

The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China

Indicators and Determinants of Small-Scale Bamboo Commercialization in Ethiopia

The Legitimacy of Bamboo Certification: Unpacking the Controversy and the Implications for a “Treelike” Grass

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