The bamboo industry is emerging as a global opportunity for poor people.

In recent decades, China has transformed its own bamboo industry from a sector that produces traditional products like chopsticks and handicrafts for domestic markets into one producing high value globally competitive timber and fibre substitute products. These new market segments are very competitive, growing quickly and create a signficant opportunity for upland farmers growing bamboo.

In Viet Nam, there are realistic opportunities for the local industry to harness its significant bamboo resource asset base.

We do this by:

• Providing tailored services to businesses and investors to implement the most profitable bamboo processing technologies and new bamboo processing projects
• Providing policy and advisory services to provincial and national authorities in support of the bamboo industry and wider socio-economic development
• Working with bamboo producer communities to develop and manage their bamboo resources to maximise returns over the long term and to provide a sustainable, contract bamboo supply service to businesses seeking high value aged bamboo

PI Bamboo projects and service activities are delivered through its team in Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Cambodia and China. Our team and expert network of associates in China ensure that our services include the industry's leading international expertise.