Grow responsibly
Healthy nursery stock, demonstration sites and managed plantations designed for local growing conditions.
Learn how to plant bambooGROWING BAMBOO. RESTORING LANDSCAPES. BUILDING INDUSTRY.
Bamboo in Uganda for productive landscapes and competitive industry.
Africane Bambusa Consortium advances responsible bamboo development in Uganda, from landscape restoration and community enterprise to processing and markets.
BAMBOO LANDSCAPE · ILLUSTRATION
UGANDA BAMBOO GROWER NETWORK REGISTRATION OPEN
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Register as a bamboo grower or seedling supplier. ABC reviews each application and uses parish or ward information to identify nearby supply opportunities.
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Bamboo seedlings and nursery guidanceOUR WORK / 01
From site to market.
We plan the site, species, grower, management, processing and buyer together. The work begins before planting and continues through harvest.
Restore landscapes
Site assessment, approved buffers and community stewardship that respect wetland hydrology.
Explore wetland safeguardsBuild markets
Connect quality bamboo supply with processors, product specifications and buyers.
Explore bamboo poles and productsABC updates
Latest news
Bamboo team wins top prize and plans partnership with ABC
A Shandong Agricultural University team won a top prize for its proposal to restore a gold mine tailings site with bamboo in Mukono, Uganda.
Read the full storyMurchison Falls Bamboo Village puts Uganda’s native bamboo to work in construction
The safari lodge near Murchison Falls National Park shows how native Ugandan bamboo can serve as a structural building material and create demand further up the value chain.
Read the full storyAFRIDGE and Busoga launch bamboo ecosystem programme in Jinja
The launch marked a milestone for AFRIDGE in Uganda, linking bamboo cultivation, local processing and rural livelihoods in Busoga.
Read the full storyTHE ABC APPROACH / 02
Plan the whole chain before planting.
Start with the land, the people who manage it and a practical use for the bamboo. Then plan the planting material, field support and route to market.
Get to know ABC- Assess the siteScreen the land, consult communities and consider safeguards.
- Establish and manageMatch species to the site and support growers through the harvest cycle.
- Process and sellAlign quality, volumes and delivery with viable uses and buyer requirements.
THE CONSORTIUM / 03
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Afridge Development Plan Uganda Limited
