African Bamboo has established a pivotal mother nursery spanning two hectares, a cornerstone in our efforts to regenerate 12,000 hectares of land in the project area. Within this setup comprising three structures - Mother Nurseries, Satellite Nurseries, and Community Nurseries - we've spearheaded the cultivation of various species crucial for our Afforestation, Reforestation, and Restoration (ARR) project.

This venture has seen the development of vegetative propagation protocols leveraging plant hormones, resulting in a surge in successful seedling production. Among the species nurtured within our mother nursery are Yushania Alpina, Podocarpus Falcatus, Millettia Ferruginea , Hegenia Abyssinica, Acacia Albida, Erythrina Brucei, and Morus Alba, each integral to our broader landscape restoration initiatives.

Our efforts have borne fruit as we've propagated and planted 60,000 highland bamboo seedlings, heralding the restoration of approximately 150 - 200 hectares of land by smallholders. Looking ahead, African Bamboo is gearing up to adopt tissue culture techniques, a pivotal step that will enable us to generate a million seedlings annually. This leap in capacity will be channeled into our Forest Landscape Restoration Program (FLRP), projecting a potential to restore 2,500 hectares annually once operating at peak capacity.

In alignment with our commitment to sustainability, we're dedicated to planting 74,554,900 trees throughout the 30-year lifespan of our project, with a targeted planting of 731,937 trees in year one, covering 200 hectares of land. Notably, our conscientious choice of biodegradable materials for planting bags stands as a testament to our environmentally friendly approach. This shift away from plastic bags not only aligns with our eco-conscious ethos but also significantly diminishes seedling mortality rates, mitigating issues caused by exposed roots associated with plastic planting bags.