Bamboo roadmap

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Directions for Bamboo Directions for Bamboo Development Development in PHL – an NGO View in PHL – an NGO View Celso B. Lantican, D.Phil. Celso B. Lantican, D.Phil. Retired Professor & Former Dean, Retired Professor & Former Dean, UPLB CFNR UPLB CFNR Sr. Adviser & Founding President, Sr. Adviser & Founding President, BambooPhil BambooPhil

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Directions for Bamboo DevelopmentDirections for Bamboo Developmentin PHL – an NGO Viewin PHL – an NGO View

Celso B. Lantican, D.Phil.Celso B. Lantican, D.Phil.Retired Professor & Former Dean, UPLB Retired Professor & Former Dean, UPLB

CFNRCFNRSr. Adviser & Founding President, Sr. Adviser & Founding President,

BambooPhilBambooPhil

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What is BambooPhil?What is BambooPhil?

Non-profit registered with SEC that promotes bamboo for:

Scientists Advocates

Entrepreneurs LGU Officials

Reforestation

Livelihood generation

Environmental enhancement

Power generationIndustrial development Offices: LB Laguna & Makati

City

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Why Strengthen the Bamboo Why Strengthen the Bamboo Sector?Sector?

Wood supply critically short; substitute Wood supply critically short; substitute neededneeded

Fast growing plants necessary to Fast growing plants necessary to address several environmental address several environmental problemsproblems

Bamboo can help generate livelihoodBamboo can help generate livelihood Disaster mitigationDisaster mitigation

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How much bamboo do we How much bamboo do we have?have?

TypeTypeEstimated area Estimated area

(hectares)(hectares)

ConservatiConservativeve

OptimisticOptimistic

NaturalNatural 20,50020,500 34,00034,000

Govt. plantationsGovt. plantations 2,2362,236 2,2362,236

Private Private plantationsplantations

3,0403,040 3,0403,040

Sporadic standsSporadic stands 13,43513,435 13,43513,435

TotalTotal 39,21139,211 52,71152,711

Source: Bamboo Master Plan 1997

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About Natural StandsAbout Natural Stands

Not a major source of poles anymoreNot a major source of poles anymoreWidely scatteredWidely scatteredUnmanaged and poorly protectedUnmanaged and poorly protectedPoor quality polesPoor quality polesGetting smaller in areaGetting smaller in area

BayogBayog LaakLaak AnosAnos BuhoBuho

Puser

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Bamboo-Rich Provinces (>= 1K Bamboo-Rich Provinces (>= 1K has)has)

Mt. Prov, AbraBuho, Anos, TinikMt. Prov, Abra

Buho, Anos, Tinik

Pang, Ilocos SurTinik, Bayog

Pang, Ilocos SurTinik, Bayog

IsabelaTinik, Bayog, Buho

IsabelaTinik, Bayog, Buho

SorsogonVarious

SorsogonVarious

IloiloTinik, Bolo, Kiling

IloiloTinik, Bolo, Kiling

Ceb, Boh, Neg OVarious

Ceb, Boh, Neg OVarious

BukidnonGiant

BukidnonGiant

Davao OrLaak

Davao OrLaak

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Most Cultivated SpeciesMost Cultivated Species

SpeciesSpecies Area (H)Area (H) SpeciesSpecies Area (H)Area (H)

K. tinikK. tinik 4,2684,268 K. kilingK. kiling 369369

LaakLaak 3,5163,516 BoloBolo 146146

G. G. bamboobamboo

1,1611,161 KayaliKayali 113113

BayogBayog 976976 MixedMixed 15,30215,302

BuhoBuho 544544 Grand Grand TotalTotal

26,39526,395

Source: Virtucio, 2008

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Industries Using Bamboo in Industries Using Bamboo in PHLPHL

Furniture &handicraftsFurniture &handicrafts

Engineeredproducts

Engineeredproducts

Fish pensFish pens

ConstructionConstruction

Packaging Packaging

Fruit farmsFruit farms

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A Reminder for Bamboo A Reminder for Bamboo PlannersPlanners

“I shot an arrow into the air ”

“It fell to earth, I knew not where ...”

To whom it may

concern:

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Major Problems of IndustriesMajor Problems of Industries

Pole supply grossly inadequateLow outputs

Substandard quality of products

Low quality of raw materials

Lack of appropriate machinery

Lack of highly skilled technicians

Poor product designs

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Development StrategiesDevelopment Strategies

WatershedsRiverbanksCBFM sitesNGP sites

SelectedSpecies

& Genotypes

ExistingIndustries

REFORESTATION NEW PLANTATIONS

E-bamboo

Pulp & Paper

Powerplants

ENHANCED ENVIRONMENT

SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF QUALITY RAW MATERIALS TI & EQ

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ReforestationReforestation

Lead Agency:Lead Agency:

Priority Areas:Priority Areas:

Critical watersheds

Riverbanks/landslide-prone areasAreas designated for NGP

Species:Species:

DENR

Small- to medium sized

Suited to the planting site

Proposed Area:Proposed Area: At least 150,000 hectares

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Plantation DevelopmentPlantation Development

Sites should be as close as possible to processing centers

Choose species to plant carefully

Considerations

Species selection procedure

long listof specieslong list

of species

decide onend productdecide on

end productscreen each

speciesscreen each

species

(1) Product suitability

(2) Site suitability

short listshort list

choose mostproductive

choose mostproductive

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Minimum Area – Traditional Minimum Area – Traditional ProductsProducts

Current annual demandCurrent annual demand

60,000,000 poles

Annual harvest/haAnnual harvest/ha 1,000 poles

Area = annual demand / annual harvest

= 60,000,000 / 1,000 = 60,000 has.

Traditional Uses:Traditional Uses: Furniture; handicrafts; construction; fish pens; crates; and the like

Excludes engineered products

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Minimum area – Engineered Minimum area – Engineered BambooBamboo

Production capacityProduction capacity 30 sq m per day

Pole requirements per annumPole requirements per annum

300,000

Annual pole production/haAnnual pole production/ha 1,000

Minimum area = 300,000/1,000 = 300 hectares

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Minimum Area – Pulp Minimum Area – Pulp ProductionProduction

Pulp Plant featuresPulp Plant features

Daily capacity, TDaily capacity, T 100100 200200 300300

Days/yearDays/year 220220 220220 220220

Yearly outputYearly output 22,0022,0000

44,0044,0000

66,0066,0000

Plantation statisticsPlantation statistics

Yearly harvest, T/haYearly harvest, T/ha 2020 2020 2020

Pulp yield, %Pulp yield, % 4040 4040 4040

Pulp yield, T/haPulp yield, T/ha 88 88 88

Minimum plantation, Minimum plantation, haha

2,7502,750 5,5005,500 8,2508,250

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Minimum Area – 1 MW PlantMinimum Area – 1 MW Plant

Tons of biomass to produce 1 MW electricity for a yearTons of biomass to produce 1 MW electricity for a year

5,000 T

SpeciesSpecies Kg/poleKg/pole Minimum Area (has)Minimum Area (has)

K. tinikK. tinik 19.3519.35 258258

BayogBayog 11.4711.47 435435

BoloBolo 11.8711.87 420420

K. kilingK. kiling 9.149.14 547547

Note: 1 MW can provide electricity to 6,000 families

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Prob 1 – Planting stock Prob 1 – Planting stock productionproduction

AssumptionsAssumptions

Target area for planting = 300,000 has.

Planting density = 200/ha

Propagules neededPropagules needed

300,000 x 200 = 60 million

How to produce these?How to produce these?

tissue culture lab to meet mill requirementsconventional methods for reforestation

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Prob 2 – Shortage of skilled Prob 2 – Shortage of skilled workersworkers

Where?Where?

Nurseries, plantations and mills

What to do?What to do?

Commission group to study training needs

Develop curricula and organize courses

Develop coursewares and printed materials

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Prob 3 – Poor MachineryProb 3 – Poor Machinery

Let’s do what the Japanese did

after WW 2!

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Prob 4 – Poor Product DesignsProb 4 – Poor Product Designs

Let’s encourage originality

Seek the assistance of Design Center of the Philippines

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The 1997 Bamboo Master PlanThe 1997 Bamboo Master Plan

Reviewed by former DOST USec F. O. Tesoro 1n 2008

Found still relevant

Needs a critical look

RecommendationRecommendation

Constitute a multisectoral committee to review and update

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Big Question?Big Question?

Implementation of EO 879 hampered by political biases.

EO OR NEW RA?

EO OR NEW RA?

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