In observance of the Philippine Bamboo Month this September and the World Bamboo Day on September 18, the CS First Green Agri-Industrial Development Inc., together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region I (DENR-I), held an annual bamboo and tree planting activity on September 15, 2023 at Daang Kalikasan, Brgy. Muelang, Mangatarem, Pangasinan.

Over 500 volunteers from various participating agencies and other stakeholders (Department of Labor and Employment - I (DOLE-I), Department of Trade and Industry-I, (DTI-I), Department of Science and Technology -I (DOST-I), Region 1 Bamboo Industry Development Council,  Province of Pangasinan, Provincial Police Office, Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Muelang, Strategic Alliance Holdings, Inc. (SAHI), Lion’s Club of Bayambang, and local government units of Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, and Bayambang) planted bamboo propagules in the twenty (20) hectares of land and 5,000 sqm. for Mangium trees.

With its continuing initiative in planting more bamboo in denuded forests, mitigating climate change, and strengthening the agency’s reforestation program, the CS First Green continues to be the country’s largest industrial bamboo plantation, providing livelihood opportunities and manufacturing quality bamboo products while promoting zero-waste production.

The activity is also in celebration of the CS First Green’s 11^th founding anniversary. (RSCIG/MSA)