Introduction
This business idea is for making of bamboo products. Bamboo products are made out of natural resources available in rural areas. The application of bamboo is widely found in making variety of baskets, partitions, candy sticks, trays used in sericulture, etc. The business idea aims at production of 520 units per month which translates into 6240 units annually. The revenue potential is estimated at $54,600 per annually with a total capital investment of $1,465. The project has an estimated net profit of 14,594 and a payback period 2 years and 7 months.

Plant capacity
The idea envisages production of 6,240 units annually.

Production Process
The equipments used are knives and fixtures. Hand tools are also used. The manufacturing process starts with splitting bamboo into thin wafers to suit the variegated needs of the end product. This is followed by manually knitting the split wafers into products especially designed to cater for the needs of the customers.

Market Analysis
The bamboo products have a ready market both in rural and urban areas. A variety of bamboo products are used for storage of fruits, vegetables and grains etc. There is potential market at: traditional sites, tourist centers, public and private offices, hotels, etc. which would help in promoting this industry.

Scale of Investment
Capital Investment Requirements in US $

Item	Units	Qty	@	Amount
Knives and fixtures	No	25	22	550
Hand tools	No	30	16.5	495
Working Tables	No	3	140	420
Total				1,465

Cost Item	Units	@/ day	Qty/ day	Pdn Cost/ day	Pdn Cost/ month	Pdn Cost/ Year1
Direct costs3:
Bamboo Sticks	No	0.18	400	72	1,872	22,464
Sub-total					1,872	22,464