MMSU CAFSD-Dingras launches bambusetum to advance bamboo research and education
By Criztalene Victorio
In celebration of Bamboo Month, the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)- Dingras Campus, through the College of Agriculture, Food, and Sustainable Development (CAFSD), launched its bambusetum on September 30 to advance bamboo research, education, and sustainable utilization.
Students, faculty members, field workers, and stakeholders joined the planting activity where For. Charlie Maine Cacactin demonstrated the proper planting of various bamboo species.
In his message, CAFSD Dean Charlie Batin shared that establishing the bambusetum will strengthen the university’s commitment to bamboo conservation and support efforts to address environmental challenges.
“We are not doing this just for the bamboo shoots. But, of course, we are doing this as a response to environmental problems, such as climate change,” Dean Batin stated.
The bambusetum will serve as a living collection of different bamboo species and a learning site for teaching, research, technology development, and community extension. It will also showcase bamboo’s ecological and socioeconomic benefits and promote the plant as a sustainable resource for food security, livelihood development, environmental conservation, and climate resilience.
The bambusetum at the Dingras Campus marks the second bambusetum establishment in the university, following its first establishment at the Main Campus.
On behalf of MMSU President Virgilio Julius Manzano, Jr., Vice President for Administration and Finance Fides Bernardo Bitanga showed support for the activity along with Dingras Vice Mayor Erdio Valenzuela and Sangguniang Bayan Member Ganeo Sanchez.
VP Bitanga remarked that this initiative will sustain not only MMSU's commitment to the environment, but also to the community as a whole.
Members of the Association of Young Agriculturists (AYA), Green Triangle Organization (GTO), Health and Wellness Club (HWC), Junior Foresters’ Association, and other student organizations also supported the planting activity.
More than a place where bamboo grows, the bambusetum will be a learning site for students, researchers, and stakeholders to deepen their knowledge of bamboo and explore its helpful applications for community development.
Oct, 02, 2026 05:01:pm
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