Development orientation of Dong nai rattan-bamboo knitting industry till 2010.

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This is a high-growth industry with products mostly for exporting need. Rattan-bamboo knitting products are really diversified in term of models including dishes, trays, pots, chairs, tables, shelves, etc. It uses available and agricultural materials (rattan-bamboo leaves, water hyacinth, sedges, coconut fibers, banana ocreas , wild fibers, etc…), contributing to support the output of agricultural products. Thanks to it, rural labors have work, make use of spare time after crops as well as increase their incomes. According to source from Dongnai Industry Encouragement Center, the average income of labors in this field is nearly VND1,00 billion per month.

In order to continue enhancing development of this trade in next time, As to Dongnai Industry encouragement center’s orientation till 2010, turnover will reach VND 300.00 billion per year. To approach this, it is necessary to expand manufacturing area, renovate technology, increase production capacity, enhance quality as well as reduce the product price to raise the competition capacity.

Accordingly, material need till 2010 will consist of  18,000 tons of water hyacinths, banana ocreas, along with 4000.00 tons of rattan, bamboo, Neohouzeaua, sedge, coconut fiber. These materials are expected to be exploited in the country, or the province and one part of them are imported from Lao and Cambodia. Labors till 2010 are estimated by 7,500 people. Whose who are skillful will be priorly trained through passing skills, and skillful people direct unskillful ones as well as open training classes in each local.

As for market issue, The orientation is to continue to strengthen current exporting market (mostly Europe and Asia), develop new market  especially potential markets, expand export by mode of enhancing commercial activities such as fairs, exhibitions, handicrafts presentations.

In order that rattan-bamboo knitting industry develops stably and strongly, It is necessary to conduct policy as well as solutions to support establishments. Most of rattan-bamboo knitting establishments are small-and medium-scale establishments and lack capital for production expansion, especially working capital of high value contract. Therefore, promulgating preferential investment policy will be advantageous for rattan-bamboo knitting establishments to access to the government’s credit capital, trade credit, implementation of preferential policy on tax, production premises, investment of in infrastructure as well as technique of the trade villages along with industrial sites, and other supporting policies to reduce production expense and enhance product value. Addition to those, it is essential to organize to exchange experience, to visit, to study, aiming at give establishments advantages in economic collaboration and participation in trade associations.

Investment capital to develop rattan-bamboo knitting till 2010 industry in the province is anticipated over VND90,00 billion.

Reported by Hoang Anh, translated by THKC.