Pilot Project on Community-Based Coco Coir Processing

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Pilot Project on Community-Based Coco Coir
Processing

• Danilo P. Alura
• Eastern Samar State University
• Borongan, Eastern Samar

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Proponent/Implementor
Maunlad Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries MPC
Padang, Hernani, Eastern Samar
Cooperating Agencies
Hernani LGU, GTZ-PAPSI, Relevant
Government Agencies and ESSU
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Samar
Borongan
Hernani
Leyte
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Demographic Characteristics of Hernani
Barangay Total Population HH Population No. of HH
Batang Cacatmonan Garawon Canciledes Carmen Nagaja Padang Brgy 1 (Pob) Brgy 1 (Pob) Brgy 1 (Pob) Brgy 1 (Pob) San Isidro San Miguel Total 643 122 521 1,208 680 483 859 324 480 671 584 394 693 7,642 643 122 521 1,208 680 483 859 321 452 671 584 394 693 7,631 136 25 95 191 140 96 163 64 78 114 110 74 126 1,412
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Status of Coco Coir Project

• The project started on 2003

• Members are the poorest of the poor in the
  community

• Equipment and training of coops members
  provided by PITAD Inc. based in Northern Samar

• LGU provided the working and machinery shed,
  retting pool, water supply, electrical connection
  and working capital.

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• relevant agencies and academe (ESSU) assisted
  the coop in capability building

• Production volume 3,500 coconut husk per
• day or 300 400 kg fiber.

• Gross sales (2 months operation P100,000.00

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Currently produced products
Product Price
1. Carded fiber 2. Coco peat 3. Linear sheet Plain colored 4. Plant hanger 5. Hats 6. Bags 7. Wall plant hanger 8. Orchid planters 15.00/kg 2.00/kg 65.00/sheet 100.00/sheet 100.00/3 pcs 40.00-50.00/pc 25.00-50.00/pc 50.00/pc 100.00/3 pcs
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Status of the natural resource base

• Total land Area - 4,811 has
• A D land - 2,694 has
• Forested land - 2,207 has
• Coconut land - 2,177 has
• No. of coconut trees - 262,507
• Bearing - 195,311
• Non bearing - 45,151
• Senile - 22,045
• Annual copra production - 882 MT

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SME LGU-Academe linkages
1. Seaweed (Kappaphycus) Production Project
Role of ESSU

• Conduct training and technical assistance on
  seaweed farming

• Capability building trainings

• Marketing assistance

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2. Coco Coir Processing Project
Role of ESSC

• Capability building trainings

• Project monitoring and evaluation as member of
  the provincial technical working group on poverty
  alleviation program

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Thank You