Pilot Project on Community-Based Coco Coir Processing

1. Pilot Project on Community-Based Coco Coir Processing Danilo P. Alura Eastern Samar State University Borongan, Eastern Samar

2. Proponent/Implementor: Maunlad Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries MPC Padang, Hernani, Eastern Samar Cooperating Agencies: Hernani LGU, GTZ-PAPSI, Relevant Government Agencies and ESSU

3. Samar Borongan Hernani Leyte

4. Demographic Characteristics of Hernani

5. Status of Coco Coir Project • The project started on 2003 • Members are the poorest of the poor in the community • 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.

6. 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

7. Currently produced products

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Thank You