A consortium working from site to market.

Africane Bambusa Consortium brings public institutions, researchers, local governments, communities, investors and buyers together to develop Uganda’s bamboo sector.

Our approach

How the consortium works

Each programme begins with land suitability, community engagement, safeguards and a clear purpose for the bamboo. ABC connects nursery quality, grower support, harvest planning, processing and buyer development.

Partner profiles

Founding partners

Green Cane Innovations Limited

Bamboo value-chain design, market development, programme coordination and links to pollinator research, conservation and enterprise.

Afridge Development Plan Uganda Limited

Industrialisation, value addition and commercial product pathways.

Elevate Her Uganda Limited

Community mobilisation, women’s enterprise development and inclusive livelihoods.

Further information

Institution websites

Ministry of Water and Environment Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries National Environment Management Authority National Forestry Authority INBAR Convention on Wetlands