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Rattan & Bamboo’s Sustainability

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Rattan & Bamboo’s Sustainability

Towards truly sustainable bamboo and rattan forests

Myanmar is rich in natural, renewable resources with plenty arable land and forests. Our rattan and bamboo industries source their raw materials entirely from these natural forests. They declare a transparent chain of custody for all raw material supplies.

MRBEA and its exporting member companies advocate responsible forest management:

We provide training on responsible and safer processing methods sessions for rattan harvesting farmers.
To protect our raw material stock, we no longer endorse the export of rattan and bamboo as raw materials.
We conduct capacity-building projects and educational seminars to boost the positive impact of our industry in Myanmar.

As a sector association, we aim to work hand in hand with the authorities to ensure sustainable forests.

Sustainability in place

MRBEA and the industry’s key players have conducted many capacity building projects and educational seminars, to boost the positive impact of rattan and bamboo industry in Myanmar.

Some of these projects are:

Workshop for Empowering Traditional Artisans in AMS in Global Creative Economy through R&D, sponsored by ASEAN-Japan Centre
AFoCO Community Development Training for Bamboo Shoot Production and Rattan Furniture Making
Vocational Training Sessions on Bamboo Handicraft, Raw Material Processing Methods, Making Furniture & Sustainable Plantation with Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction
Economic Empowerment of the Poor and Women in the East: Bamboo Nursery, Treatment & Handicraft Training