Envirotech Bamboo Limited (EBL), a leading bamboo product manufacturing and landscape restoration company, in partnership with Bright Generation Community Foundation (BGCF), has embarked on agro-forestry and ecological landscape restoration training programme, aimed at empowering women and youth in bamboo endowed communities.
Ms. Bernice Dapaah, Founder of Envirotech Bamboo Limited (EBL), explained that the initiative seeks to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to promote environmental conservation and economic development.
She disclosed that the training programme also focuses on sensitising and educating communities on the adoption of bamboo as a substitute for tree species cultivation on degraded and mined-out lands. This approach aims to restore forest cover, enhance food security and provide sustainable livelihoods.
According to her, several existing natural bamboo stands remain unmanaged because of lack of dedicated growers, saying proper management and utilisation of the bamboo resource could significantly contribute to local income generation and economic stability.
Ms Dapaah emphasised the company’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with local government representatives and traditional leaders to revitalise the local economy by leveraging biodiversity-driven initiatives such as agro-forestry, which supports both individuals and communities in building a resilient agricultural economy.
She indicated that EBL is also poised to collaborate with Artisan Associations at both local and national levels to enhance technological innovation for primary consumers in the commodity sector.
The partnership, she said, is expected to improve the efficiency and quality of bamboo-based products and related agricultural solutions.
She stated that through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG), EBL will enhance its reforestation and agro-forestry programmes and contribute to environmental conservation, biodiversity promotion, and sustainable community development practices.
Mr. Godwin Aboyo Owusu revealed the importance of government-led awareness campaigns and education Programmes in enabling farmers to adopt agro-forestry systems.
He expressed the view that such initiatives would not only strengthen local economies, but also position EBL and BGCF as key institutions providing agricultural extension services and capacity-building opportunities in fringe communities.
Mr. Paul Annor Effah, the project officer, stated that engaging communities and forming strategic partnerships will ensure the success of yearly plantation programmes.
He noted that the initiatives align with EBL and BGCF’s goals to restore degraded forest reserves and establish agro-forestry plantations, by integrating food crops alongside bamboo and tree species, farmers would benefit from enhanced food production and increased economic opportunities.
The Project officer stressed that EBL remains committed to sustainable ecological restoration and agribusiness development, empowering communities while ensuring environmental sustainability.
