Roadmap to boost production of abaca fiber-based products
Roadmap to boost production of abaca fiber-based products
By Jenny Molbog-Mendoza
TO BOOST production and marketing of abaca fiber-based products for both the domestic and export markets, the Fiber Industry Development Authority (Fida) drafted recently a Mindanao-wide roadmap for the industry.
Fida office in Butuan City spearheaded the drafting of the roadmap.
"Since the biggest abaca plantations in Mindanao are found in Caraga region, which is still part of Fida-Butuan, sila na ang inatasan na gumawa ng roadmap, but of course with the help of other Fida offices in the region. The biggest plantations are located in Surigao and Agusan," said Fida 11 Regional Director Victorino Agnes.
Based on the roadmap, the island envisions increasing the production of quality abaca fibers from 17,190 metric tons in 2002 to 30,317 metric tons in 2008, and 46,406 metric tons in 2013, thereby increasing the market share from 27.37 percent in 2002 to 33.33 percent in 2008 and 50 percent in 2013.
As per latest data of Fida, the Philippines remains to enjoy the lead in supplying 84 percent or an average of 66,227 metric tons of the world's requirement for abaca fibers and abaca-based products, of which 18,062 metric tons or an average of 27.2 percent is contributed by Mindanao.
To date, about 30,888 hectares of land throughout Mindanao are being planted to abaca, directly involving some 19,152 farm-families or at an average ratio between abaca farm area and farm-family of 1.45:1.
Agnes said the biggest pulping plant in the world is found in Mindanao, particularly in Iligan, with the rated capacity of 60 metric tons per day. It imports abaca fibers from Ecuador at an annual average of 414.54 metric tons.
To support these, Fida-Mindanao is adopting the following initiatives: acquisition of 967 units of mobile abaca spindle stripping machines before the end of 2013; intercropping other crops with abaca; encouraging local government units (LGUs) to put up their own abaca nurseries; and strengthening existing farmers' cooperatives.
"If wala pang coop, we are organizing them to have one. With the collaborative efforts of all the Fida offices in Mindanao and strong support of LGUs, magagawa natin ang ating targets," Agnes said.
(May 12, 2005 issue)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2005/05/12/bus/
roadmap.to.boost.production.of.abaca.fiber.based.products.html
By Jenny Molbog-Mendoza
TO BOOST production and marketing of abaca fiber-based products for both the domestic and export markets, the Fiber Industry Development Authority (Fida) drafted recently a Mindanao-wide roadmap for the industry.
Fida office in Butuan City spearheaded the drafting of the roadmap.
"Since the biggest abaca plantations in Mindanao are found in Caraga region, which is still part of Fida-Butuan, sila na ang inatasan na gumawa ng roadmap, but of course with the help of other Fida offices in the region. The biggest plantations are located in Surigao and Agusan," said Fida 11 Regional Director Victorino Agnes.
Based on the roadmap, the island envisions increasing the production of quality abaca fibers from 17,190 metric tons in 2002 to 30,317 metric tons in 2008, and 46,406 metric tons in 2013, thereby increasing the market share from 27.37 percent in 2002 to 33.33 percent in 2008 and 50 percent in 2013.
As per latest data of Fida, the Philippines remains to enjoy the lead in supplying 84 percent or an average of 66,227 metric tons of the world's requirement for abaca fibers and abaca-based products, of which 18,062 metric tons or an average of 27.2 percent is contributed by Mindanao.
To date, about 30,888 hectares of land throughout Mindanao are being planted to abaca, directly involving some 19,152 farm-families or at an average ratio between abaca farm area and farm-family of 1.45:1.
Agnes said the biggest pulping plant in the world is found in Mindanao, particularly in Iligan, with the rated capacity of 60 metric tons per day. It imports abaca fibers from Ecuador at an annual average of 414.54 metric tons.
To support these, Fida-Mindanao is adopting the following initiatives: acquisition of 967 units of mobile abaca spindle stripping machines before the end of 2013; intercropping other crops with abaca; encouraging local government units (LGUs) to put up their own abaca nurseries; and strengthening existing farmers' cooperatives.
"If wala pang coop, we are organizing them to have one. With the collaborative efforts of all the Fida offices in Mindanao and strong support of LGUs, magagawa natin ang ating targets," Agnes said.
(May 12, 2005 issue)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2005/05/12/bus/
roadmap.to.boost.production.of.abaca.fiber.based.products.html
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