This manual provides basic information about Ethiopia’s lowland bamboo species, and thereby aims to increase public awareness about this important natural resource. Practical guidelines for cultivating and managing lowland bamboo species are offered herein to help growers establish new plantations and manage existing bamboo forests. The lowland bamboo species is botanically known as Oxytenanthera abyssinica. It is a clump forming, solid stemmed bamboo that is widely distributed in the dry regions in the western part of Ethiopia. Bamboo is a fast growing woody plant, and as such, it is a renewable source of fuel which has a heating value comparable to that of timber from trees.