The bamboo sector in Colombia and Ecuador: a state of the art analysis of opportunities and constraints

Abstract

To get a deeper understanding of the factors influencing the bamboo sectors in Ecuador and Colombia with an emphasis on the countries' export potential, an elaborate SWOT analysis was conducted based on interviews with various key stakeholders in the countries' bamboo sectors. The analysis shows that the sector is improving but nevertheless is still hampered by various constraints, mostly based on a lack of commercialisation and marketing skills, which prevent both countries from fully taking advantage of (export) opportunities available.