China to support Sri Lanka's bamboo bio-fence project to mitigate human-elephant conflict
Reported by Ada Derana
6 hours ago
China has agreed to provide technical and research assistance to Sri Lanka for a bamboo bio-fence initiative aimed at reducing human-elephant conflict. The agreement came during a visit by a Sri Lankan delegation led by Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody to the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) in Beijing.
During an official visit to the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) in Beijing, a Sri Lankan delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody secured China's commitment to offer technical and research support for establishing bamboo bio-fences.
The two sides held bilateral discussions with INBAR's Director General and senior officials, focusing on bamboo cultivation, advanced processing technologies, and the development of bamboo-based industrial products.
Deputy Minister Jayakody formally requested Chinese assistance to implement a bamboo bio-fence programme in Sri Lanka as a sustainable measure to address the human-elephant conflict.
China responded by expressing readiness to provide modern technology, technical expertise, research and development support, and best practices necessary for the project's success.
Chinese officials further noted that the initiative could improve local community livelihoods by promoting bamboo-based industries, while also contributing to a long-term solution to the human-elephant conflict.