Treated bamboo poles
Ginamot na kawayan
Mature bamboo poles, treated against insects and rot, for building, fences, scaffolding and farms. Untreated bamboo can be eaten by bukbok beetles within months.
How it’s made
- Harvest mature poles, usually 3 or more years old, leaving young ones to grow.
- Treat them, for example by soaking in a borax-boric solution, so insects leave them alone.
- Dry them slowly in the shade and sort by size.
Who buys it
Builders, resorts, farms, fishpond and fence makers, furniture makers and LGUs.
Rules to know
Harvesting from forest land and moving bamboo in volume can need DENR permits; bamboo planted on private land is simpler. Ask your CENRO. Requirements change, so confirm with the agency before you start selling.
Where it’s made in the Philippines
Bamboo areas in the Ilocos, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Isabela, Iloilo, Negros, Bohol and Mindanao.
How to start small
Treatment is what buyers pay for. Start with one treating tank and sell treated poles to resorts and builders near you.
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