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INTERNATIONAL NATURAL FIBRES WEEK

FAO SINDIFIBRAS . INTERNATIONAL NATURAL FIBRES WEEK . SALVADOR BAHIA [The Land of Happiness] BRAZIL NOVEMBER 13 TH TO 18 TH , 2011. DISCOVER NATURAL FIBRES – DISCOVER SISAL.

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INTERNATIONAL NATURAL FIBRES WEEK

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  1. FAO SINDIFIBRAS INTERNATIONAL NATURAL FIBRES WEEK SALVADOR BAHIA [The Land of Happiness] BRAZIL NOVEMBER 13TH TO 18TH , 2011 DISCOVER NATURAL FIBRES – DISCOVER SISAL

  2. MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONTRANSFORMING SISAL INTO A RESOURCEPERSPECTIVE OF A SISAL PRODUCER Salum Shamte Managing Director Katani Ltd. TANGA - TANZANIA DISCOVER NATURAL FIBRES – DISCOVER SISAL

  3. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION • INTRODUCTION • SISAL FIBRE AS A RESOURCE • SISAL BIOMASS AS A RESOURCE • SMALLHOLDER DEVELOPMENT • OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD. DISCOVER NATURAL FIBRES – DISCOVER SISAL

  4. SISAL AS A RESOURCE INTRODUCTION Aim of Presentation • Sisal Being Transformed Into a Serious Resource For The Benefit Of Mankind. • Results of Product and Market Research and Development – CFC; FAO;UNIDO; PRODUCERS • Uniqueness of Sisal – Natural; Renewable; Very Drought Resistant/Climate Change; Tough Plant; Strong Fibre; Myriad Of Utilisations. • Paradigm Shift in World Outlook on Environment , Shift in Markets [BRICS and Regional Markets]

  5. SISAL FIBRE AS A RESOURCE • Cordage, Carpets, Packaging, Insulation, Padding • Polishing Cloth for Metals • Geo-Textiles • Specialty Pulp and Paper • Composites • Plastic Reinforcement • Fibre-Glass Replacement • Household, Automobiles, Aircraft Industries • Handicrafts • Construction, EFFECTIVE GLOBAL DEMAND IS VERY HIGH – SIMULATED ESTIMATE OF 20 MILLION TONS PER ANNUM BY 2030

  6. SISAL BUILDING MATERIALS

  7. SISAL BIOMASS AS A RESOURCE • 98% of The Sisal Plant [Biomass and Liquid] 1:49 • - Biogas/ Biofuel • - Electricity • - Fertiliser • - Pharmaceuticals e.g. Hecogenin, Inulin, • [sisal power ???, cocodiosis/chicken???] • - Animal Feed • - Chemicals – e.g. Pesticides • - Alcohol/Citric Acid • Energy Priority – only 15% of Tanzanians are connected to electricity and most are in urban areas.

  8. SISAL BIOGAS /ELECTRICITY/FERTILISER PLANT KATANI LTD. HALE ESTATE – TANZANIA - 2007“FIRST IN THE WORLD”

  9. SISAL SMALLHOLDER AND OUTGROWER SCHEME [SISO] KATANI LTD. TANZANIA • Introduced in 1999 • 16,500 Commercial Farmers/Rural Entrepreneurs – Targeting 250,000 Farmers in Tanzania • 6 to 200 Hectares per Family/ Block farming • Part Owners In Processing Plants /Linked to the Value Chain • Income Increased Ten – Fold [$30 to $300 /month] • Wealth Creation / Poverty Eradication • Food Security/ Intercropping

  10. SISAL SMALLHOLDER/OUTGROWER SCHEMEINTERCROPPING SISAL AND CORN

  11. OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD • Technology Development / Transfer for New Uses and New Production Processes [Pilot Plants] • Investments/ Joint Ventures/ Innovative Finance • Foresight Studies • Sustainability Certification • Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation • Collaboration among All Stakeholders. WELCOME TO TANZANIA – WELCOME TO AFRICA [THE CONTINENT OF OPPORTUNITIES]

  12. KATANI LIMITED – KATANI HOUSE 1 TASMA ROAD – TANGA CITY TANZANIA

  13. SISAL FOR THE WORLD . Obrigado ! Ahsante! Thank You! DISCOVER NATURAL FIBRES – DISCOVER SISAL

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