Envirotech Bamboo Limited, a leading bamboo product manufacturing company, in partnership with Bright Generation Community Foundation, is undertaking an agroforestry and ecological landscape restoration training aimed at empowering women and the youth in bamboo endowed communities to get the maximum benefits from the plant.
The initiative seeks to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to promote environmental conservation and economic development.
A statement signed by Ms Bernice Dapaah, the Founder of Envirotech Bamboo Ltd (EBL), copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday, said the training focused on sensitising the communities on the adoption of bamboo as a substitute for tree species cultivation on degraded and mined-out lands.
The approach aimed to restore forest cover, enhance food security, and provide sustainable livelihoods.
Additionally, several existing natural bamboo stands remained unmanaged due to the lack of dedicated growers.
It said proper management and utilisation of the bamboo resource could significantly contribute to local income generation and economic stability.
Ms Dapaah, the Founder of EBL and a graduate of the Land Accelerator Africa 2024 Cohort, emphasised the company’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with local government representatives and traditional leaders.
The goal was to revitalise the local economy by leveraging biodiversity-driven initiatives such as agroforestry, which support both individuals and communities in building a resilient agricultural economy.
EBL, also into landscape restoration, also aims to collaborate with artisan associations at both local and national levels to enhance technological innovation for primary consumers in the commodity sector.
The partnership was expected to improve the efficiency and quality of bamboo-based products and related agricultural solutions, Ms Dapaah said.
She said through an MOU with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG), EBL would enhance its reforestation and agroforestry programmes.
“These efforts would contribute to environmental conservation, biodiversity promotion, and sustainable community development practices,” she said.
Mr Godwin Aboyo Owusu, a facilitator, highlighted the importance of government-led awareness campaigns and education programmes in enabling farmers to adopt agroforestry systems.
Such initiatives, he said, would not only strengthen local economies but also position EBL and Bright Generation Community Foundation as key institutions providing agricultural extension services and capacity-building opportunities in fringe communities.
Mr Paul Annor Effah, the project officer, said engaging communities and forming strategic partnerships would ensure the success of yearly plantation programmes.
“These initiatives align with EBL and BGCF’s goals to restore degraded forest reserves and establish agroforestry plantations,’’ he was quoted as saying.
“By integrating food crops alongside bamboo and tree species, farmers will benefit from enhanced food production and increased economic opportunities.”
EBL remained committed to sustainable ecological restoration and agribusiness development, empowering communities whilst ensuring environmental sustainability, he said.
By Gifty Amofa, GNA
