The company has made significant investments in the development of bamboo for various purposes. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAccording to Premier Johari, Sarawak is fortunate to have an ecosystem that enables bamboo to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The state would need a proper masterplan to identify areas to plant the bamboo.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investment in bamboo to complement investment in timber assets<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Bamboo has been likened to sago palm, which is easy to grow and can complement other raw resources such as timber to generate income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If we plant a lot of them, they will multiply quickly, and they can be used as raw material for us to manufacture or create downstream products,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier Johari also stressed the importance of research and called on STIDC and its partners to conduct regular studies to pave the way to drive innovation to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For instance, based on my observation, if you compare bamboo with sugarcane, they are more or less the same.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But perhaps if the bamboo was not hollow, it might have a higher moisture content.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This might become another product for us to explore and research,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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