INVE$TOR CORNER: 
BAMBOOCRAFT INDUSTRY IN DIPOLOG

While the wood-based industries recently experienced a steep-sloped downtrend or slump due to the imposition of the government of total log ban, the domestic market for furniture and woodcraft items is mow expected to be arrayed with finished products made from competent raw material, which is – bamboo. Given the abundance of barangay products in barangay Sicayab, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, it is just timely it to these invaluable resources and processes it to its most profitable forms and has a share in both the local and national products.

Recent Awareness of the people of barangay Sicayab to tap their abundant supply of bamboo led to the extension of technology package on bamboo craft industry through an intensive training conducted by the local office of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Office in the past the inhabitants of the place merely use bamboo material and even for fuel.  In an economic point of view, this method of use is just as good as wasting.

    Historical Backround

In recent year, bamboo and its derivative products had created international reputation as many as many countries had cultured this versatile grass for its great economic potentials.  International trade fairs and expositions had showcased different product lines made of bamboo, and with quality of being strictly observed, its competence and appropriateness in highly urbanized cities is very satisfactory.

A project study by is conducted by some interested individuals regarding the bamboo craft industry.  They proposed that some experts for the design and other-related bamboo craft making must conduct an intensive training for the direct labor.   As well as for their exposure in other abundant species of bamboo: spiny, bayug, anas, kilig, bikal, mangnaw and buho .

   The general aim  and objective

The general objective of the project is to institutionalize an effective process within the private sector for devel opment of small and medium-scale agro-industrial business or enterprise in the countryside. The bamboo craft project specifically aims to pool a group of already organized individuals who are also potential industry experts in the target “area” or location aimed at providing financial support and technical advisory or consultancy services to these small and medium-scale agro-industrial entrepreneurs in several areas in Dipolog City as well as the province of Zamboanga del Norte.