Coco Fibers, Peat, Nets/Mats and Soil Consolidation

Coco Fibers, Peat, Nets/Mats and Soil
Consolidation
Management Association of the Philippines
AgriBusiness and Countryside Development
Foundation
24 November 2015
Coco Coir Industry:
From Coconut Husks to Coco nets (Geo nets)
a) How coconut husks which are considered agricultural wastes
are processed into coco nets.
b) Coco nets for environment protection.
c) Role of the industry as a socially responsible industry in
creating income opportunities for the marginalized segments of
the countryside.
Coconut Tree – A Tree of Life?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
3.3 million hectares planted to coconuts
Around 3 million coconut farmers
Around 23 million dependents
CNN said 30 million!
Coconut as the primary agricultural crop
“Poorest of the poor” are in the industry. How can they be
part of the inclusive growth?
QUEZON is the No. 1 among all provinces in
CALABARZON in terms of areas planted to
coconuts
7% of the country’s 3.3M Has coconut
plantation is Quezon
1st SEMESTER PER CAPITAL POVERTY THRESHOLD & POVERTY
INCIDENCE AMONG FILIPINO FAMILIES
By Region and Province, Year 2012, Source: NSCB
Per Capita Poverty
Poverty Incidence Among
Threshold (Php)
Families (%)
Region IV-A
9,601
11.2
Batangas
9,895
19.4
Cavite
9,808
4.1
Laguna
9,863
6.3
Quezon
8,949
22.6
Rizal
10,225
7.6
Are husks valuable agricultural wastes?
About CNPC
(A soil erosion control company)
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b)
c)
d)
Situated in the town of Gumaca, province of Quezon
(CALABARZON, Region IV-A)
Produces coconets from coconut husks and other
bioengineering materials like cocologs and propagates vetiver
grasses in farms.
Undertakes complete bioengineering projects from supply to
installation.
Consolidates and buys the coco ropes and coconets produced
by communities in various towns of Quezon
About CNPC
(A soil erosion control company)
e)
f)
g)
Fabricates devices for twining and weaving coconets.
Supports DTI’s Shared Services Facilities (SSF) Program. DTI
provides decorticating machines, twining and weaving
devices.
Works with LGU’s and NAPC (National Anti-Poverty
Commission) in their poverty alleviation initiatives
The MSME Sector at a Glance
(Senate Economic Planning Office – March 2012)
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have a very important
role in developing the Philippine economy. They help reduce poverty
by creating jobs for the country’s growing labor force. They stimulate
economic development in rural and far-flung areas. They serve as
valuable partners to large enterprises as suppliers and providers of
support services.
Soil Erosion Control Materials
Coconets
Bike-type Twining Device
Training on Coco
Ropes Making
Weaving of
Coco Nets
Soil Erosion Control Materials
Cocologs
Other components of soil erosion
control were introduced to
complement coco nets.
Soil Erosion Control Materials
Vetiver Grasses
Soil Erosion Control Materials
Vetiver Grasses
Coco nets with
vetiver
Twining and Weaving Devices
Dual-mode Wooden
Twining Device
Bike-type Twining Device
Weaving Device
There are mandates to use coco coir
for environment protection.
News Desk
Malaking katipiran ang coconut technology, sabi ni P-Noy
2010-08-18
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Pinuri ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang programa ng Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at
Pambansang Lansangan (DPWH) na gumamit ng cocofiber o coconet para mabawasan ang pagbaha
at pagkaanod ng lupa.
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Sa pagsasalita sa anibersaryo ng Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Miyerkoles ng umaga sa
Malakanyang, sinabi ng Pangulo na ang paggamit ng geotextile na gawa sa karaniwang itinatapon
lamang na bunot ng niyog ay magiging daan para matipid ang mahigit na 2/3 ng badyet ng DPWH
para sa pangangalaga sa dalisdis ng bundok.
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Binanggit ng Pangulo na sa briefing noong Martes kasama ang DPWH, Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka at
Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan, iniulat nina Kalihim Rogelio Singson, Proceso
Alcala at Ramon Paje sa kanya ang benepisyong makukuha sa paggamit ng coconet.
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“Ang ibig sabihin nito,” sabi ng Pangulo, “makatitipid tayo ng P2.5 bilyon sa P3 bilyong badyet ng
DPWH para sa slope protection.”
Excerpt from 2011 SONA:
“may hibla ng niyog na itatapon na sana, pero puwede
palang murang solusyon sa mga daanang madaling
mabitak,”
Ang coco coir naman, kung dati walang pumapansin, ngayon may shortage na
dahil pinapakyaw ng mga exporter. Hindi natin sasayangin ang pagkakataong
ito. Bibili pa tayo ng mga bagong makinang magpoproseso ng bunot para
makuha ang mga hiblang ginagawa mula sa coco coir. Sa susunod na taon, lalo
nating mapapakinabangan ang industriya ng niyog. Naglaan na tayo ng 1.75
billion pesos upang mamuhunan at palaguin ito.
Excerpt from the 3rd SONA of Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III
July 23, 2012
There are expressions of support to
use coconets from various sectors.
TEAM WORK. Together as one, OPAFSAM, NIA, PCA and DPWH push for a certain goal not only
on environment conservation and better farm practices, but also on increasing coconut
farmers' income. The recent MOA signing among the said agencies provides a big opportunity
for the coconut coir industry as coco coir emerged as an important coconut by-product to offset
the effects of devastating climate changes, especially as an erosion control material.
The use of coco nets has
diversified…not just for plain soil
erosion control.
Our Clients
a) Contractors of DPWH
• Supply only
• Supply and installation
b) National Irrigation Administration
• Supply only
c) Mining companies
• Supply only
d) Local Government Units
• Supply and installation
Our Clients (cont’d)
e) Landscaping Contractors
• Supply and installation
f) Private firms
• Supply and installation
g) Private individuals
• Supply and installation
Slopes to be
protected
Slope protection in Mauban, Quezon
Embankment Protection of One Hectare
Lagoon in Apalit, Pampanga
Protecting
riverbank
Covering of Ash
Pond
Slope Protection
of Irrigation
Canal
When coconets are patronized and
used in environment protection, a
great contribution to humanity is
done.
1) Environment protection- soil
erosion control. Reducing global
warming
2) Social dimension of the industrygiving jobs not giving alms. They
should not live on welfare.
Training on Coco
Ropes Making
Graduation Day
Even the blind can twine
Productive seniors
Nursing mother can twine
Twining Devices
for distribution
Investment in the Coir Industry
(A social investment)
“ Most of the economic gains of this decade have gone
to those people with the top 10 per cent of incomes.
And amidst all our wealth, there are people who are
hungry, homeless, jobless, ill, disabled, isolated and
ignored. There are children with dreams that will die
without a helping hand.”
- Former US Pres. Bill Clinton
in his book “Giving: How Each of Us
Can Change the World”
Husks in “Inclusive Growth”
Some Metrics
a) 100 Husks = 10 kilos of coco fiber
b) 10 kilos coco fiber = 160 coco ropes/twines
of 11 meters/piece
5 mm in diameter
c) 160 ropes/twines = 1 roll of 1m x 20m
(11 meters)
(40 x 40 mesh coconets)
d) 1 roll of 20 sqm = Php 640 – Php 700
(40 x 40 mesh)
Income from Twining and Weaving
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Beneficiaries of Conditional Cash Transfer (4Ps)
Beneficiaries of Gawad Kalinga
Barangays
Social Organizations like the Kalipi
Church-affiliated organizations
Farmers and fishermen
Even inmates
Day by Day Economic Uplifting
a) Family-beneficiary of 4P’s or CCC
P 1,400/month
b) Additional income from twining
- 100 ropes @ P 1.95/rope = P 195/day
- @ 26 days
P 5,070/month
c) Monthly
P 6,470/month
N.B. Source NSCB
a) Filipino family of 5 needs P 5,458/month to meet the
basic food needs
b) P 7,871 every month to stay above poverty threshold
Will you consider involvement?
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Place social impact before profit (ethical investing)
Share to contribute to environment protection
Patient and tolerant with the unpredictable attitudes
and behaviors of the groups you deal with
Contribute to changing the landscape from culture of
mendicancy to cultures of self-reliance and selfsufficiency
Will an investment in the coir
industry be a “high-impact
investment” that will bring about
economic benefits mostly to the
poor and marginalized?
Investment in the Coir Industry
(A social investment)
• Investing in a coco coir business may fall under
“socially responsible investing”. You aim to achieve
financial gains for a social cause.
• “Social investors weigh the social and financial
returns they expect from an investment in different
ways. They will often accept lower financial returns
to generate greater social impact.”
If social investment is to happen in a large scale, a
strong PPP is necessary. Altogether, we should do
our share in the end-to-end value chain.
Investment in the Coir Industry (Pros)
a) Raw materials (coconut husks) are plenty
b) Can provide income opportunities to wider
segments (farmers, 4P’s beneficiaries, coops,
students)
c) Involvement can be part-time or full time
d) Contributes to environment protection
(environment-friendly products)
e) There is a market build up
Investment in the Coir Industry (Bumps and
Humps)
a) Motivation of the workers (they have to be paid
daily for twines and nets)
b) Consistency of Production (individuals/villages)
c) Quality of twines and nets (consistency)
d) There has to be a consolidator or big brother -- to
bring the products to the market
e) Tough (challenging) social advocacy
Mechanical Device
Some quotes from successful organizations
• Get labeled and recognized for your positive
contribution to humanity
• Reduce the migration flow from rural to urban
areas…that often results only in growing the slum’s
population
• Agriculture is seen as a tremendous leverage to fight
poverty
• Rebuild rural communities and reduce rural poverty
commercially…project socially valuable
• Align investment policies with social responsibility
Objectives of MAP
a) To serve as the forum for information and education
about the countryside
b) To provide human resources and individual
management services and guidance to rural
enterprises and association that need them
c) To serve as the voice of Philippine business in rural
and countryside development in shaping and
operating proper government policies
Live the CNPC Dream!
a) Create a difference in the lives of the marginalized segments of
various communities in Quezon.
b) Endeavor to move them from the “excluded” to the “included”.
c) Continue to provide them with sustainable means of livelihood.
d) Promote environment engineering through soil erosion control
e) Do its share to reduce global warming through environment-friendly
processing of coconut husks.
REQUEST TO MAP
To consider participation in the development of the
coir industry, the coconut being the primary
agricultural crop of the Philippines which impacts
the lives of close to 30 million Filipinos
“ I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour,
his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the
moment when he has worked his heart out in a good
cause and lies exhausted in the field of battle …
victorious”
Vince Lombardi
THE END
THANK YOU!
CNPC:
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www.cocosnucifera.net
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