1. La Union Bamboo Development
Program

2. Objectives
• To rehabilitate existing bamboo plantations
within the community.
• To generate livelihood and employment
opportunities for upland beneficiaries.
• To disseminate technology on bamboo
propagation for countryside development; and
• To support the demands of bamboo
users/industries for an increased supply in the
market.

3. Conceptual Framework
• Techical / technological inputs on Bamboo production & processing
• Managerial ,technical and financial sourcing and management
leadership skills training / coaching for Bamboo Growers Association
Capacity Building • Community Organization
• Reahbilitation on existing bambo plantation in the province
• Technology transfer
Bamboo • Plantation Estab
Rehabilitation/Propagation
• Bamboo Processing and Utilization
• Product Development
Micro-enterprise • micro-finance
Development • trade fair exhibits
• Linkaging and Networking

4. Components
• Chair :DMMMSU,
• DOST,NCIP, HOLCIM
Capacity Building • LGUs
• Chair : DENR -PENRO
• DA, DMMMSU
Bamboo • HOLCIM,NCIP, PB F, DAR
Rehabilitation/Propagation • LGUs
• chair-DTI
• , DOST, DOLE
Micro-enterprise • DAR
Development • LGUs
• DMMMSU

5. Public Private Partnership on Bamboo
Development
Office of the
Provincial Governor
OPAG-ENRO
Secretariat Support
for Bamboo only
Office of the
LGUs/ Bamboo
DMMMSU HOLCIM DENR-PENRO Provincial
Associations
Agriculturist

6. Agreements (07/06/2012)
1. Soil analysis of proposed plantation area to be collected or
submitted by HOLCIM c/o OPAG & Holcim;
2. Namtutan , SfC to showcase bamboo rehab c/o CSF
3. Bamboo Rehab and Propagation Onsite training for Pugo and San
Juan will be done ; at the same time present the Potential of
Bamboo (presentation of Dr. Manda)
4. Standardized the training modules on Bamboo Propagation etc.
5. follow-up training bill (PBF)
6. Tools and Equipments should be procured for the training team (can
be sourced locally like “buneng” from Bangar”
7. Principle on promoting local economy
8. Head Secretariat Dr. Alberto V. Lacsamana
9. DENR-ERDS is conducting a bamboo inventory in the region
10. Follow-up DENR profiling on bamboo

7. • Trainer’s training for bamboo – illardec/
bamboo foundation/ ATI/ INBAR/ TLRC
• Training design

8. Side notes
• Farmers are reluctant to do rehab in their
bamboo plantation dahil baka manakaw;

9. What next?
• Small group meeting @ DMMMSU NLUC
(board room) on Jul 13 (Friday) 8:30 a.m.
• Agenda Project Proposal
• request letter to DMMMSU to host