Fiji pushes bamboo for sustainable industries

2026-02-11 - 05:17

The Ministry of Forestry is encouraging Fijians to utilize the country’s abundant bamboo resources to develop sustainable industries in housing, handicrafts, and eco-tourism. Deputy Conservator Apisai Rinamalo says that bamboo’s fast growth and scalability make it an ideal, long-term building material for community-based livelihoods. “And increase awareness of bamboo’s role in sustainable livelihoods, climate adaptation,