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ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY OUT OF IDLE LANDS. PHILIPPINE FOREST CORPORATION (Philforest). A wholly government owned and controlled corporation with a mandate to provide expert services and competent management to the government’s countryside development program
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PHILIPPINE FOREST CORPORATION (Philforest) • A wholly government owned and controlled corporation with a mandate to provide expert services and competent management to the government’s countryside development program • A subsidiary of the Natural Resources Development Corporation of DENR tasked to undertake agro-reforestation projects • Governed by a Board of Directors chaired by the DENR Secretary
Philforest • Philforest is mandated to “derive economic productivity out of idle lands.” - Last 1 Sept. 2006, DENR and Philforest signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) transferring the management of 375,091 hectares of idle land to Philforest. • This is part of an initial 2,000,000 hectares that will be transferred.
Philforest Mandate and Revenue Trinity Achieve Economic Productivity Out of Idle Lands
Motivation behind Biofuels • Rural Development • Creates jobs in feedstock production • Biofuel manufacture • Transport and distribution of feedstock and products • Reduction in harmful pollutants from vehicle exhaust • Biodiesel reduces emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and particulate matter • Ethanol has great air quality benefits • Net reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions Source: Potential for Biofuels for Transport in Developing Countries, 2006
Why Tuba-Tuba? • Jatropha grows throughout the country • Also known as tubang-bakod in some parts of the country • mainly used as a living fence, protecting farmlands from free ranging cattle and other livestock • It thrives even with little water, can be grown quickly even in adverse land conditions and can produce seeds within a year of planting
Why Tuba-Tuba? • It has a productive age of 35 to 50 years and can start yielding fruits and seeds on the 10th month. • The dry seed of Jatropha contains more than 30% of its weight in oil
Straight Vegetable Oil (crude oil) Extraction • The Industrial Technology Development Institute extracted and tested locally sourced seeds last August 2006
PFC-Camarines Sur TOTAL JATROPHA PLANTED in 131 Has.
PFC-Phil Army Joint Jatropha Project Jatropha intercropped with Rambutan 4 Ha. Jatropha intercropped with Mango 13 Ha. TOTAL JATROPHA PLANTED in 107 Has. Jatopha intercropped with Pomelo 19 Ha.
OTHER PLANTATION PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE • 34 Hectare plantation development in Lipa, Batangas. • 268 hectare development in Pangil and Pakil, Laguna. • 500 hectare development in Gloria, Mindoro • 11 hectare plantation in Nasugbu, Batangas
PROPOSAL JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN MINING COMPANIES AND THE PHILIPPINE FOREST CORPORATION FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE MINING AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN DENUDED AND DEPLETED BY THE MINING COMPANIES.
ROLE OF PHIL. FOREST CORP. ROLE OF MINING COMPANIES PROPOSAL • Develop Jatropha Plantation in the area of the mining companies. • Bring in oil extraction technology. • Be responsible with the funding of all aspects of project. • Share profits in the Joint Venture • Contribute land area within mining site. • 2. Allow the entry of Philforest people to develop area. • 3. Secure the area.
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Submit Letter of Intent (LOI) Step 1. Letter of Intent • LOI should indicate the name of the Mining Company • Indicate the interest and type of arrangement, the location & size of the area, etc. • Documents like maps, land title, land tenure certificate and other legal documents
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Site Validation & Evaluation Step 2. • PFC will verify the proposed site by conducting ocular inspection or field survey • PFC will then evaluate the site for safety, accessibility, suitability and availability of plant requirements.
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Submit Business Plan Step 3. Business Plan • The client would then submit its business/development plan to PFC. • PFC may also assist in producing the business/development plan. • Evaluation of the proposed plan.
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Project Approval/ Disapproval Step 4. Business Plan • PFC to approve/ disapprove the proposed project after thorough evaluation.
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Signing of MOA Step 5. MOA • Draft of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) shall be reviewed by both parties • MOA specifies the responsibilities of both parties • Upon agreement on the terms and conditions, the MOA shall be signed by both parties
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Project Implementation Step 6. • Project implementation shall be done according to the approved plan
Jatropha Business Engagement Process Monitoring and Evaluation Step 7. Evaluation • A monitoring team from PFC shall evaluate the progress of the project periodically • If the project failed after the evaluation, the PFC has the right to terminate the project
CONCLUSION This program allows philforest to continue its mandate of developing unproductive land THE PARTICIPATING MINING COMPANIES ARE ABLE TO ADHERE TO THEIR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) AND ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR DUTY TO REHABILITATE THE AREAS THAT THEY HAVE DENUDED AND DEPLETED.
THANK YOUContact PhilForest atTel. +63.2.889.3573Fax. +63.2.889.4087Hotlines: 0917.448.89370928.320.3310Email. philforest@gmail.com