Status, Prospects, and Strategic Options of Buntal Fiber Industry in Marinduque,Philippines
Presented by:
Michael V. Capiña
INTRODUCTION 9 Buri, buntal and raffia fibers are obtained from buri palm, Corypha elata (Roxb). Buri is th matured the t d leaf l f off the th palm, l raffia ffi is i the th young shoot or leaf while buntal is extracted from the petiole 9 Buntal handloom weaving g is one of the more important income-generating activities in the province of Marinduque. According to DTI M i d Marinduque, the h totall value l off processed d buntal varies from P2M and P4M on years 2007 to 2010. 2010
9 FIDA report, around 12.5 metric tons of b t l fiber buntal fib is i produced d d in i the th average every year from 2000 to 2009 nationwide. Most of them came from the provinces of Bohol, Bohol Pangasinan, Palawan, Marinduque and Quezon. 9 Marinduque is one of the known sources of buri palms in Region IV, however, there is low supply of the fibers which is an important raw material in buntal handloom weaving; this limits the expansion of production for both the local and export markets.
9 Problem above is compounded by the absence of a mechanism that could propel the industry to development. development 9 lack of necessary and updated information that could provide base lines for the identification of strategic options that can form viable strategic programs and projects for the development of the industry and its players as a whole
GENERAL OBJECTIVE Present information on the status of b t l buntal
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investment and entry y p points for the industry
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. Determine the total land area planted to b i palm buri l and d the th population l ti off buntal b t l fiber producers in the province; 2. Determine profiles of buntal producers d i the in th province; i
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3 A 3. Analyze l th income the i vis-à-vis i à i production d ti of buntal fiber
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 4. Present the current marketing-channel system for buntal fiber produced in the province 5. Present the SWOT of buntal fiber industry in Marinduque 6. Identify strategic options that could help develop the industry
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
PROJECT SITE
Land Area Planted to Buri Total Area of Buri Palm Planted in the Province of Marinduque
No. of Plants
Approximate Spacing
Approximate Appro imate Land Area (hectare)
3-8 Years
61,986
4mx4m
99.18
30%
9-15 Years
19,294
8mx8m
123.48
38%
16-20 Years
6,178
10 m x 10 m
61.78
19%
21 Years & above
3 434 3,434
10 m x 10 m
34 34 34.34
11%
Flowering Stage
754
10 m x 10 m
7.54
2%
326.32
100%
Age of Buri Plant
Total
Percentage
Total Number of Buri Palm in the Province of Marinduque Age
Mogpog
Buenavista
Boac
Torrijos
Gasan
Sta.Cruz
TOTAL
3-8 Years
2,767
412
24,776
15,051
978
18,002
61,986
9-15 Years
2,729
213
6,569
2,541
152
7,090
19,294
16-20 16 20 Years
723
152
1,232
1,264
131
2,676
6,178
21 Years & above
541
60
362
905
13
1 553 1,553
3 434 3,434
Flowering Stage
95
15
111
270
21
242
754
TOTAL
6,855
852
33,050
20,031
1,295
29,563
91,646
Distribution of Buri Palm Per Municipality in Marinduque
Mogpog 11%
Buenavista 1%
Sta.Cruz 37% Boac 30%
Gasan 1%
Torrijos 20%
Age of Buri
3 - 8 years
9 - 15 years
16 - 20 years
21 years & above
Flowering Stage
Potential Yield of Buri per Year
Number of Buri Age 9 - 20 years (Utilized for Buntal Buntal)) 25,472 25 472 Less Municipality not Producing Buntal (Gasan Gasan,, Buenavista & Mogpog Mogpog)) 4,100 Boac, Torrijos Productive Municipality & Sta. Cruz 21,372 Less 20% Unproductive Buri 4274.4 Number Potential Productive Buri 17,097.6
Potential Yield 2 times Per 3 times Per Year Year 57 312 00 57,312.00
85 968 00 85,968.00
48,087.00
72,130.50
Potential Yield per Year 38,469.60 57,704.40 38.5 tons 57.7 tons
Potential Income g Price P 270 per 1.5 kilogram
10,386,792.00
15,580,188.00
P 10.3 M
P 15.6 M
Profile of the Buntal Extractors Buntal fiber producers per municipality of the province Number of Barangays Municipality
Number of Buntal Fiber Producers
With Buri Plants
With Buntal Fiber Producers
Identified Respondents
Actual Number
Boac
29
2
5
11
Sta Cruz
40
9
26
19
Mogpog
19
3
8
6
Buenavista
10
0
0
0
Gasan
17
0
0
0
Torrijos
17
7
13
8
TOTAL
132
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9 Buntal producers are between the age of 20 to 71 and above 9 There is almost equal distribution between young to old producers, however, most of them are old beginning from 51 years and above 9 Majority of the buntal fiber producers are female, married and are Roman Catholics 9 Had either elementary or high school education, f few are college ll graduate d t and d had h d no formal f l education
9 As to the number of yyears p producing g buntal,, the number clustered around those producing between 3 to more than 10 years with the latter having the most number of producers at 39% 9 Buntal producers are either active (61.36%) or inactive (38.64%). 9 Of the active producers there are more part timers (59.26%) than regular producers (40.74%). 9 Of those who are inactive, 11.76% have stopped production for about 1 to 4 years while 88.24% have stopped for more than 5 years already
Income visvis-à-vis Production of Buntal Fiber
9 72% of the respondents earn from less than P500.00 to P3,000.00 per month from the sale of buntal fibers while only 14% earn from P3,001.00 to more than P5,000.00 per month 9 Earn a gross amount of about P180.67 on the average per dayy p 9 Average expenses for the province is P171.82 (75 64%) P40 (75.64%), P40.09 09 (17 (17.64%), 64%) P8 P8.52, 52 P3 P3.73 73 and P3 P3.00 00 (6.72%) for labor, petiole, transportation, stripping wood and basahan (used clothing) respectively
Production Process of Extracting Buntal
9 Production of buntal fibers is on per bundle basis. 9 One bundle is approximately 1.5 kilograms or 10-15 marissa or small bundle approximately 0.150 0 150 kilograms. kilograms 9 Production is at the average of ¼ to 1½ bundles (0.375 to 2.250 kg)) per day per producer. 9 Of the total respondents, there are 52.27% producing at most ½ bundles (0.75 kg) per day while 31.82% produces between ¾ to 1 bundle (1.125 kg – 1.50 kg) per day. 9 Only 2.27% or only 1 produces at an average of 1½ bundles ((1.50 kg g – 2.25 kg) g) p per day. y Price bundle ranges g from P250.00 – P300.00.
The Sorting and Grading Process
U Ungraded d d Buntal B t l Fiber Fib
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Grading process 25
Categorized g fiber according g to standard
Reject j buntal or bun X / bun Y
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Graded Buntal Fiber from Sariaya Quezon
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¾ Supply of buntal fiber in Marinduque averaged to 967.33 kilograms g from 2006 to 2009. One half of the total volume of the supply comes from the municipality of Boac followed by Torrijos and Sta. Cruz in decreasing order, it indicate that there is irregularity in the supply of buntal in the province generally attributed to the long, long tedious and laborious manual extraction of buntal fiber. ¾ Likewise, Likewise more of the buntal producers are part timers than regular producers, hence resulting to irregular and unstable supply. ¾ Part timers are engaged in other incomegenerating and other activities such as farming, fi hi fishing, f d processing food i and d vending, di t il i tailoring, carpentry and housekeeping.
Marketing – Channel System of Buntal Fiber Produced in Marinduque
9 Major markets for both semi-finished and finished buntal– based products processed in the province include the following (1) Local processors in Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Marikina, Makati, Paranaque and Quezon City (80% of total produce); (2) Local traders like SM Kultura (10%); (3) Export market like Netherland (5%); (4) Local Trade Fairs (3%); and (5) Local tourist and buyers in the province (2%). 9 In the export market, market FIDA cited that the major importing countries of buntal products (majority is buntal hats) as of 2009 are USA, UK, and Australia. Buntal hats alone generates an average earnings of US$24,957 while an average export earnings of US$368,885 is recorded for assorted fibers from buri. 9 In Marinduque alone, the aggregate weekly demand for buntal fiber of the two major processors of buntal-based products in the province is estimated at 84 kilograms or approximately 4,032 kilograms per year.
Semi-finished and Finished Products of Buntal
Buyers of Semi-finished & Finished Products Domestic Market (Local and Foreign Tourist)
Export p Market (Direct Exporter )
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Conclusion and Recommendations ¾ Although buri palms are natural stands, there is enough number in the province to supply immediate and future needs for buntal fibers. The palms can thrive even at the most minimum of management, g , future plans to increase its number will be a viable development project in the future; ¾ There is currently enough number of buntal producers whose skills can be further developed through training and who can be partners in technology transfer activities in the future;
¾ The loom weavers in Marinduque are the primary i consumers off buntal b t l fibers fib produced d d in i the th province and that there is an existing marketing channel system that has sustained the buntal fiber industry; ¾ Taking advantage of the abundance of raw materials and skills, both in extracting fiber and loom weaving, coupled with intensive product innovation and new product development, the industry promises opportunity for both providing employment for more farmers and housewives, out-of out of school youths and even working students, thereby augmenting their income
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