The 9th International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) Council Meeting opened on Tuesday(November 4) in Addis Ababa.
State Minister of Agriculture, Sileshi Getahun, told the meeting that Ethiopia was showing leadership in Africa’s green development by its innovative national policies and in the harnessing of technical expertise. It was also providing support for the private sector with the aim of improving rural livelihoods, restoring degraded landscape, fighting climate change and boosting green industries.
The State Minister said bamboo was one of the most important prospects for fast-growing, strategic intervention for afforestation and reforestation in mountainous and degraded areas. It could become a source of wealth, creating jobs in both rural and urban areas, with particular relevance to small and micro enterprises as well as medium scale industries. It would help Ethiopia achieve its vision to become a middle income country by 2025.
[MinistryofForeignAffairs]