KUCHING, Oct 31: Sarawak is looking to develop its bamboo industry as a new economic sector to diversify forest-based revenue and create more quality jobs.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said bamboo plantations deserved greater attention alongside forest plantations as the state looked to strengthen its forest-based industries.
He said bamboo had the potential to become an important commercial product, opening up new opportunities for industry players.
“We have policies and a clear direction, and we are working with industry players not only in forest plantations but also focusing on bamboo plantations, which have the potential to be developed.
