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Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda. The strong and fast-growing crop is seen by the East African government as having real growth possibility. 

乌干达的竹子种植业正在兴起。 东非政府认为这种强劲且快速生长的作物具有真正的增长潜力。 

Along a 3-kilometer stretch of the river Rwizi, environment protection officers recently planted new bamboo seedlings and cleared room for last year's survivors to grow. 

最近，环保官员沿着鲁维济河 3 公里长的河段种植了新的竹苗，并为去年的幸存者清理了生长空间。 

The river Rwizi is the most important river in western Uganda that includes the major city of Mbarara. A successful bamboo forest would protect the river against sand miners, farmers and others whose activities have long threatened it. 

鲁维济河是乌干达西部最重要的河流，包括主要城市姆巴拉拉。 成功的竹林将保护河流免受采砂者、农民和其他人的活动长期威胁河流的侵害。 

The National Environment Management Authority estimates that the Rwizi has lost 60 percent of its water collection area over many years. In some areas the river runs as narrow as a stream. 

国家环境管理局估计，多年来，鲁维济河已经失去了 60% 的集水面积。 在某些地区，河流像小溪一样狭窄。 

“Once bamboo is established, it is almost like a net," said Jeconious Musingwire. He is an environment officer who was the project's technical advisor. “The roots trap everything, including the surface runoff, and stabilize the weaknesses of the banks.” 

“竹子一旦扎起来，就几乎像一张网，”杰科尼奥斯·穆辛维尔（Jeconious Musingwire）说。他是一名环境官员，也是该项目的技术顾问。“根部捕获了一切，包括地表径流，并稳定了堤岸的弱点。” 

In Uganda, bamboo can be burned for fuel in rural communities, taking pressure off shrinking forests of eucalyptus and other natural resources. It is a strong plant that can grow almost anywhere. And businesses can turn it into products ranging from furniture to toothpicks. 

在乌干达，竹子可以在农村社区燃烧作为燃料，减轻桉树林和其他自然资源萎缩的压力。 它是一种强壮的植物，几乎可以在任何地方生长。 企业可以将其转化为从家具到牙签等各种产品。

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