Nov 10, 2026 | Bamboo Industry, Worldwide
In 2015, the Philippine government published a remarkably candid document about its own bamboo industry. The Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Roadmap said, in plain language, that there was little reliable data on the industry, not enough raw material, no single...
Oct 20, 2026 | Bamboo Construction, Bamboo Industry
On September 30, 2026, more than 100 builders, engineers, researchers, and policymakers gathered at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in Taguig City for a full day devoted to a single idea: that bamboo is ready for serious construction. The occasion was the 5th...
Oct 14, 2026 | Bamboo Construction, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products
Whenever someone tells me they want to plant bamboo, I ask the same question: what are you going to make with it? It sounds simple, but it decides whether a plantation becomes a business or an expensive hobby. Without a buyer at the end of the chain, it’s hard...
Jul 2, 2026 | Bamboo Construction, Bamboo Industry
Bamboo is one of the most versatile and fast-growing renewable materials on earth, but for many companies it still sits somewhere between “interesting idea” and “unclear supply chain.” This collection of Frequently Asked Questions aims to help those exploring bamboo...
Jun 25, 2026 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry
To encourage the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere, the carbon credit trading system incentivizes farmers, foresters, and industrialists to initiate carbon-negative projects, rewarding them with monetarily valuable credits. At the same time,...
Nov 8, 2025 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bambu Batu
My name is Fred Hornaday, and I’ve been active in the bamboo industry since 2006, when I opened America’s first all-bamboo boutique in San Luis Obispo, California. Since 2020, I’ve been committed to promoting bamboo cultivation and value addition and...