Ms. Akua Sena Densua, Minister for children and women affairs has disclosed government intention to support bamboo project and manage it well due to its economic potentials.“75 percent of Ghanaian population live in the rural areas where these bamboos are and people especially women in these rural areas engage in the bamboo trade to help reduce poverty in the communities” she said.
Bamboo is now the fastest growing rural industry, which allow communities to acquire skills that would enable them mobilize resources and apply them usefully.
Speaking at the launch of “beyond aid project” organized by the Center for Development Partnership (CDP) in Accra last week, Ms. Densua commended the African Women Fund (AWDF) for supporting the project and also pledges government total support when necessary.
Mrs. Jennifer Brock, project coordinator for center for development project, said the CDP is completely committed in the project to help establish bamboo plantations as well as the establishment of bamboo craft villages across regions where bamboo exist.
She indicated that the project cost about 45,000 Ghana cedi, which was partly funded by the AWDF and eventually develop and promote policies that have the potential of dramatically enhancing the social enterprise field.
The projects involved the training of ten girls from the Agona East District in the central region. They were trained in bamboo craft to help promote sustainable use of the grass as well as demonstrate the value of bamboo as an alternative to timber.
The trainees products were displayed at the venue, which included serving trays, table cloth , bags, curtains , jewels etc…which are sold for prices ranging from 15 to 50 Ghana cedi.
BY: Hann Alseny /Michael Amedor
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