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2009-07-01 BBC: From Bush to Bike: A Bamboo Revolution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8125274.stm
By Kieron Humphrey
Lusaka
On the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia, next year's crop of bicycles is being watered by Benjamin Banda.
"We planted this bamboo last year," he says, "and now the stems are taller than me. When it's ready we'll cut it, cure it and then turn it into frames."
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Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/8125274.stm
Published: 2009/07/01 08:31:23 GMT
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