Earthquake and storm-proof hybrid bamboo structures may soon replace houses and edifices ravaged by the earthquake and typhoon in calamity affected areas in Bohol, Cebu, Leyte and Samar.
In 2014, the Philippine Bamboo Foundation Inc. (PBFI) will collaborate with government and international organizations to cater to the present need of producing alternative green structures for the calamity stricken areas in Bohol, Cebu, Leyte and Samar provinces, a media release from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental said.
The DTI turned over Monday a Shared Service Facility to the Philippine Bamboo Foundation Inc. (PBFI) for use in its various projects in Dauin, Negros Oriental.
Beneficiaries of the project include not just workers of the PBFI, but also other primary & secondary bamboo processors in the bamboo industry of Negros Oriental.
With the common service facility, workers in the bamboo industry can now access equipment and mechanized tools to increase their production capacity, efficiency and serve new markets through more products and services.
The Philippine Bamboo Foundation Inc. (PBFI) is an NGO that hosts the biggest bamboo nursery for the entire Visayas and Mindanao with at least 40 bamboo species grown in the nursery site in Dauin, Negros Oriental.
A Shared Service Facility (SSF) is a strategic complementary project that intends to balance off existing programs such as National Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (NICCEP) to achieve inclusive growth as envisioned by the current administration.
The engineered bamboo produced by PBFI includes a wide range of composite products manufactured by binding together bamboo strips, slats, strands, particles, fibers or veneers with suitable glue. (PNA/PR)
