Compared with trees that take 30 years to mature, bamboo has a short growth cycle and can be used after only 4 years of growth. Therefore, under the international trend of carbon reduction and resource recycling, bamboo has become the green material with the most development potential.

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[Reporter Chen Jiayi/Taipei Report] Bamboo has two advantages of carbon sink and fast growth. In the era of pursuing "carbon neutrality", bamboo is regarded as the most potential green material.

At present, the "2022-2025 Emerging Bamboo Industry Development Plan" of the Forestry Bureau of the Council of Agriculture has been approved by the Executive Yuan. In the future, through inter-ministerial cooperation, the overall industrial chain of bamboo production, processing, and research and development will be connected to actively revive Taiwan's bamboo industry. industry, and contribute to carbon reduction.

The Forestry Bureau of the Council of Agriculture, the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center, and the Taiwan Bamboo Association held the "2022 Taiwan Next-Generation Bamboo Forum" today (18), inviting public and private sectors, and academic and research circles to share research results and experiences.

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Lin Huaqing, Director of the Forestry Bureau of the Council of Agriculture, pointed out that to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality, there are two ways to increase carbon sinks and reduce carbon emissions, and bamboo happens to have both functions at the same time.

In addition, compared with trees that take 30 years to mature, bamboo has a short growth cycle and can be used after only 4 years of growth. Therefore, under the international trend of carbon reduction and resource recycling, bamboo has become the green material with the most development potential.

Taiwan's climate is warm and rainy, which is suitable for the growth of bamboo. The total area of ​​bamboo forests in Taiwan is about 183,000 hectares. There are traces of bamboo forests from Keelung in the north to Pingtung in the south.

However, Taiwan has neglected the development of the bamboo industry for a long time in the past 20 to 30 years, resulting in no more modern production and application of bamboo except for the application of bamboo crafts.

In this regard, Lin Huaqing believes that it is not too late. The "New Bamboo Industry Development Plan" from 2022 to 2025 coordinated by the Forestry Bureau has been approved by the Executive Yuan in December this year. Research all-round strength, reconnect the overall industrial chain of bamboo from production, research and development, processing and manufacturing to sales, and gradually catch up with the international footsteps.

Zhang Jingsen, political commissar of the Executive Yuan, also shared that more than ten years ago, he took the curator of the Aichi Expo to visit various places in Taiwan. At that time, the other party told him that "the most precious plant in Taiwan is bamboo."

At present, many countries have developed bamboo into a composite material. For example, Vietnam has successfully used it in building structures. Taiwan should not waste its unique advantages in bamboo forests. It should vigorously promote the revival of Taiwan's bamboo industry and make Taiwan's bamboo the most environmentally friendly structure in the world. material.

Zhang Jingsen also mentioned that Taiwan will host the World Bamboo Fair in 2024, and more than 30 countries are expected to participate.

Today's Taiwan Next Generation Bamboo Forum is a leading event of the World Bamboo Association. It is hoped that through the experience and research results shared by academic and research experts in various fields, it will inspire people from all walks of life to imagine Taiwan's bamboo and create an opportunity for green life transformation. We hope that the public will explore together The future development potential of bamboo.

The Forestry Bureau of the Council of Agriculture, the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center, and the Taiwan Bamboo Association held the "2022 Taiwan Next-Generation Bamboo Forum" today (18), inviting public and private sectors, and academic and research circles to share research results and experiences.

(Provided by the Forest Service)