Bamboo: a potential resource for contribution to industrial development of Tanzania
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Date
2019
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Researchgate
Abstract
Bamboo is an important non-timber forest product and a major wood substitute. Itcan be processed and
fabricated into different products as a substitute for wood products at an industrial scale. However, the
available information on bamboo resources availability, its properties and potential for contribution
towards Sustainable Development Goals is limited. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the
potentials of bamboo resources for sustainable industrial development in Tanzania. Specifically, the study
aimed at exploringavailable bamboo resources, unique propertiesand its potential for contribution to
Sustainable Development Goals in Tanzania. We conducted a comprehensive literature review in
Tanzania mainland, supported by field visits to validate the National Forest inventory bamboo data. We
used meta-analysis to generate descriptive statistics of the variables of interest. Results show that bamboo
covers about 1,025,033 ha in Tanzania mainland, dominated by Yushania alpina, Bambusa vulgaris,
Bambusa bambos and Oxytenanthera abyssinica. Bamboo has unique physical, chemical, and mechanical
properties compared to wood, steel, cements and plastics, ithas many unique properties related to
strength, elasticity and lightness, which could be used to contribute towards Tanzania industrial
development ambitions.Use of bamboo resources can contribute to achievement ofsix of the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals.
Description
roceedings of Scientific Conference on Transforming Agriculture and Natural Resources for Sustainable Development to Attain Industrial Economy in Tanzania. SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania(2019)
Keywords
Bamboo, Sustainable development goals, Tanzania, Potential Resource