In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real growth potential

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential. In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real potential. Bamboo is seen as a fast growing crop with potential for growth in the country.

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential. In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real potential. Bamboo is seen as a fast growing crop with potential for growth in the country.

Ugandan government has set a 10-year policy that calls for planting 300,000 hectares of bamboo by 2029. Most of the bamboo will be planted on private land as part of wider reforestation efforts. The policy is part of a wider effort to re-plant bamboo in Uganda.

In Uganda, local authorities say bamboo farming is taking pressure off dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources. Local authorities say it's taking pressure from dwindling forests to save natural resources such as eucalptus, eucaloptus.