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PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES. Objectives. recommend appropriate marketing strategies for NTFP’s, recommend appropriate strategies to enhance the economic benefits provided to handicraft producers, and

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  1. PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES .

  2. Objectives • recommend appropriate marketing strategies for NTFP’s, • recommend appropriate strategies to enhance the economic benefits provided to handicraft producers, and • recommend appropriate strategies to incorporate NTFP’s as a component of sustainable forest management practices. Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  3. Project locations

  4. Buri palm Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  5. Buri palm on Palawan Island Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  6. Buri split production on Palawan Island Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  7. Carrying the buri splits to the river Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  8. Buri splits are soaked and combed to produce fibers Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  9. Buri fibers are dried and bundled Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  10. Buri fibers ready for dyeing and weaving Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  11. Looms are used to weave buri products Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  12. Buri tablecloth, placemats, and coasters Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  13. Pandan Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  14. Pandan is an erect palm Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  15. Pandan leaves are split prior to rolling Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  16. Pandan leaves are rolled to make them supple Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  17. Pandan leaves being rolled Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  18. Weaving a pandan mat Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  19. Weaving a pandan basket Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  20. Forest Vines, Branches and Leaves Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  21. Gugo vine used in the production of handicrafts Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  22. Gugo vines at the local supply shop Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  23. Hagnaya vines being carried out of the forest by collectors Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  24. Hagnaya vines being dried prior to sorting Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  25. Hagnaya vines sorted at local supply shop Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  26. Production site for a rural handicraft worker Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  27. NTFP Artisans and ProductsPhilippines Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  28. Rural handicraft worker making a wooden birdhouse Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  29. Finished product: wooden birdhouse Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  30. Handicraft contract from the Manila exporter Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  31. Vine basket made to contract specifications Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  32. Contract handicraft workers are generally paid by the piece Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  33. Handicrafts provide employment for rural families Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  34. Basket frameworks are prepared first Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  35. Finished hinggiw basket Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  36. Baskets are produced from a wide variety of raw materials Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  37. Rural handicraft worker producing baskets from coconut leaf sheaths Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  38. Basket from coco leaf sheath and hagnaya vines Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  39. NTFP Artisan and ProductsHawai’i Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  40. Local artisan producing baskets from NTFP’s in Hawaii

  41. The challenge is identifying a strategy that allows local artisans to receive a greater proportion of the value from their handicrafts. Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  42. Non-profit, non-governmental fair trade organization • Shortens distribution channel by acting as a direct intermediary between producers and retailers • Distributes 60% of sales price to producers versus usual 5-10% • Provides cash advances of up to 30% of contract price to producers • Provides production and quality control training seminars • Provides in-house design services and training programs • Provides market information to producer groups

  43. Bamboo Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  44. Bamboo is used extensively in the handicraft industry Center for International Trade in Forest Products

  45. The bamboo is first scraped… Center for International Trade in Forest Products

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