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(6) BERSMP and all o<strong>the</strong>r stakeholders (Government and n<strong>on</strong> Government) need to be<br />
involved in studies to explore alternative bamboo products;<br />
(7) An informati<strong>on</strong> centre can provide <strong>the</strong> necessary informati<strong>on</strong> for chain actors in bamboo<br />
as well as o<strong>the</strong>r natural resource based products businesses;<br />
(8) Advocacy and marketing of bamboo products will help to improve c<strong>on</strong>sumer awareness<br />
of high quality bamboo products and increase demand; and<br />
(9) Lobbying for policy that supports <strong>the</strong> use of bamboo by community groups is required<br />
if communities are to take part in bamboo forest management as a part of livelihood improvement.<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
This study was carried out for <strong>the</strong> degree of Master of Business Administrati<strong>on</strong>, Addis Ababa<br />
University. The full document is available <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> BERSMP website: http://www.pfmp-farmsos.org/<br />
Publicati<strong>on</strong>.html. I would like to thank Dr. Krishna Murthy, my advisor, for his support. I am most<br />
grateful to <strong>the</strong> community members of <strong>the</strong> Shedem kebele and to all <strong>the</strong> chain actors who provided<br />
c<strong>on</strong>structive informati<strong>on</strong>. I would also like to thank <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bale</strong> Eco-Regi<strong>on</strong> Sustainable Management<br />
Programme of FARM-Africa and SOS Sahel Ethiopia for sp<strong>on</strong>soring this study and its staff members<br />
for giving me <strong>the</strong>ir utmost cooperati<strong>on</strong>; especially Ato Sahelemariam Mezmur who worked with me<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> field research period and was a great translator. Last but not least I would like to<br />
thank Ato Hailu Arega, natural resource team leader for <strong>the</strong> Goba Woreda Agriculture and Rural<br />
Development Office and Ato Jemal Kayo, development agent of Shedem kebele for <strong>the</strong>ir undivided<br />
attenti<strong>on</strong> and support during my field work in Shedem.<br />
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