Coco Fibers, Peat, Nets/Mats and Soil Consolidation

Management Association of the PhilippinesAgriBusiness 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) 3.3 million hectares planted to coconutsb) Around 3 million coconut farmersc) Around 23 million dependentsd) CNN said 30 million!e) Coconut as the primary agricultural cropf) “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

Per Capita PovertyThreshold (Php)

Poverty Incidence AmongFamilies (%)

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

1st SEMESTER PER CAPITAL POVERTY THRESHOLD & POVERTY

INCIDENCE AMONG FILIPINO FAMILIES

By Region and Province, Year 2012, Source: NSCB

Are husks valuable agricultural wastes?

About CNPC

a) Situated in the town of Gumaca, province of Quezon (CALABARZON, Region IV-A)

b) Produces coconets from coconut husks and other bioengineering materials like cocologs and propagates vetivergrasses in farms.

c) Undertakes complete bioengineering projects from supply to installation.

d) Consolidates and buys the coco ropes and coconets produced by communities in various towns of Quezon

(A soil erosion control company)

About CNPC

e) Fabricates devices for twining and weaving coconets.f) Supports DTI’s Shared Services Facilities (SSF) Program. DTI

provides decorticating machines, twining and weaving devices.

g) Works with LGU’s and NAPC (National Anti-Poverty Commission) in their poverty alleviation initiatives

(A soil erosion control company)

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 DeskMalaking katipiran ang coconut technology, sabi ni P-Noy2010-08-18• 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 pagbahaat pagkaanod ng lupa.

• Sa pagsasalita sa anibersaryo ng Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Miyerkoles ng umaga saMalakanyang, sinabi ng Pangulo na ang paggamit ng geotextile na gawa sa karaniwang itinataponlamang 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.

• 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, ProcesoAlcala at Ramon Paje sa kanya ang benepisyong makukuha sa paggamit ng coconet.

• “Ang ibig sabihin nito,” sabi ng Pangulo, “makatitipid tayo ng P2.5 bilyon sa P3 bilyong badyet ngDPWH para sa slope protection.”

Excerpt from 2011 SONA:

“may hibla ng niyog na itatapon na sana, pero puwedepalang murang solusyon sa mga daanang madaling

mabitak,”

Ang coco coir naman, kung dati walang pumapansin, ngayon may shortage nadahil pinapakyaw ng mga exporter. Hindi natin sasayangin ang pagkakataongito. Bibili pa tayo ng mga bagong makinang magpoproseso ng bunot paramakuha ang mga hiblang ginagawa mula sa coco coir. Sa susunod na taon, lalonating 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 IIIJuly 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 industry-giving 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

“ 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 UsCan Change the World”

(A social investment)

Husks in “Inclusive Growth”

Some Metrics

a) 100 Husks = 10 kilos of coco fiberb) 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

• 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/monthb) 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 NSCBa) Filipino family of 5 needs P 5,458/month to meet the

basic food needsb) P 7,871 every month to stay above poverty threshold

Will you consider involvement?

• 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 self-sufficiency

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

• 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.”

(A social investment)

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 plentyb) Can provide income opportunities to wider

segments (farmers, 4P’s beneficiaries, coops, students)

c) Involvement can be part-time or full timed) 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 markete) 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 controle) 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

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THANK YOU!

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