Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
Prior to the seminar, the two bamboo experts from Indonesia had the opportunity to visit several bamboo forests in the villages of Sote (Tailevu province) and Vunidawa (Naitasiri province) accompanied by representatives from the Fijian Government, to identify the species or varieties available in each village, as well as identify products suitable for those bamboo species.
Various issues emerged during the seminar, including the importance of designing marketing strategies and improving the quality and accessibility of Fiji's bamboo products to the open markets, as well as commitment to further explore research cooperation in the bamboo sector between Indonesia and Fiji; holding capacity-building training; and designating Sote and Vunidawa as model bamboo villages for Fiji. (WHY)
