ENGINEERED BAMBOO. Bamboo craters and planters try the state-of-the-art equipment at the Bamboo Center in the University of Antique Main Campus in Sibalom, Antique on February 24, 2022. Dr. Nelly Mistio, UA Project Component Leader, said during a virtual press conference Monday that they are encouraging bamboo farmers to plant moreto be used as raw materials.(Photo courtesy of UA Main Campus) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Farmers from this province are encouraged to plant more bamboos to supply the demand for the engineered bamboo project of the University of Antique (UA). UA operates the Bamboo Center Shared Service Facility (SSF) from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inside its main campus in the Municipality of Sibalom. The PHP14 million SSF has state-of-the-art equipment such as planer saw to remove bamboo nodes, pole cutter powered by electricity, and treatment bath against pesticide, among others to produce quality engineered bamboo craft and furniture. Dr. Nelly Mi