Pilot Project on Community-Based Coco Coir Processing

Danilo P. AluraEastern Samar State University

Borongan, Eastern Samar

Proponent/Implementor:

Maunlad Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries MPC

Padang, Hernani, Eastern Samar

Cooperating Agencies:

Hernani LGU, GTZ-PAPSI, Relevant Government Agencies and ESSU

Borongan

Hernani

Samar

Leyte

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

Status of Coco Coir Project

• The project started on 2003

• Equipment and training of coop’s 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.

• Members are the poorest of the poor in the community

• Production volume – 3,500 coconut husk per

day or 300 – 400 kg fiber.

• Gross sales (2 months operation = P100,000.00

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

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

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

SME LGU-Academe linkages

1. Seaweed (Kappaphycus) Production Project

Role of ESSU

• Conduct training and technical assistance on seaweed farming

• Marketing assistance

• Capability building trainings

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