FAMA Sees Strong Domestic Market Potential For Wild Bamboo Shoots

GOPENG, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) is optimistic about the strong potential of wild bamboo shoots in the domestic market, following a pilot project in Muallim district launched last November that has seen promising consumer demand.

FAMA chairman Aminuddin Zulkipli said that in the year since the project’s launch, 15,583 kilogrammes of wild bamboo shoots have been marketed, generating RM46,749 in sales, highlighting the strong commercial potential of this forest produce.

“We work closely with traditional Malay village communities and the Orang Asli to source wild bamboo shoots. FAMA manages the packaging and marketing, distributing the products through its outlets across the Muallim and Batang Padang districts.

“Alhamdulillah, I believe the project has been met with a very positive response, and we are now looking to expand the market for these bamboo shoots on a larger scale, especially across the country,” he told Bernama after attending the FAMA Strategic Partnership Signing Ceremony at the Gopeng Rural Transformation Centre here yesterday.

Aminuddin said the strong demand for the product shows it can be scaled up without dedicated plantations, as the supply can be sourced directly from the forest, which provides an opportunity for village communities and the Orang Asli to generate additional income with minimal capital investment.

He added that the success of the Muallim project serves as a model for FAMA to broaden the marketing of bamboo shoots and establish production clusters in states such as Pahang, Kedah, or Johor by early next year.

 -- BERNAMA