Bamboo in Africa
A Green Bounty
Pyramids, diamond mines and safaris through the Serengeti, just a few things that come to mind when we think of Africa. And somewhere, near the bottom of a very long list, we might encounter bamboo.
But Africa, a continent shrouded in mystery, is actually home to a surprising abundance of the miracle grass, bamboo.
Bilateral discussion has taken place between the 'National forestry and Grass land Administration office for National Afforestation Committee' of China and officials from the Ethiopian Environment, Forest and climate change commission.
A 2020 Wetlands International report noted that the Sio-Siteko wetlands faced many challenges to its survival, including a fast-growing population, high levels of poverty, and weak governance systems and structures.
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