Philippine Bamboo Roadmap Workshop

15 & 16 May 2012Holiday Inn Clark, Pampanga

UNDERSECRETARY MERLY M. CRUZRegional Operations Development

GroupDepartment of Trade and IndustryChair, PBIDC Executive Committee

What is Bamboo?What is Bamboo?

Any of a large number of erect or climbing woody

grasses with hollow, jointed, rounded and often

springy stems

Clumping Non-clumping

Remarkable AttributesRemarkable Attributes

Fast growingFast growingGreat for erosion control and COGreat for erosion control and CO22

sequestrationsequestrationExtraordinary hardiness – Extraordinary hardiness –

typhoons, atomic bomb, typhoons, atomic bomb, earthquake, fire, pest and diseasesearthquake, fire, pest and diseases

Potential source of renewable Potential source of renewable energyenergy

Produces more oxygenProduces more oxygen

Desirable FeaturesDesirable Features

Can be cut and worked into Can be cut and worked into various shapesvarious shapes

Can be joined with nails, Can be joined with nails, screws, bolts, connectors, screws, bolts, connectors, tying materials and tying materials and adhesivesadhesives

Can be used in many forms Can be used in many forms (1) round, (2) splits, (3) (1) round, (2) splits, (3) sliced, (4) flattened, (5) sliced, (4) flattened, (5) particles, and (6) fibersparticles, and (6) fibers

Pleasing appearancePleasing appearance Treatable with chemicalsTreatable with chemicals

Philippine Bamboo StatisticsPhilippine Bamboo Statistics

Species 53 erect; 17 climbing

Hectarage 38K; 20 natural, 18 planted

Annual demand 60 M poles

40 M polesAnnual supply

Main industries furniture & handicrafts; constructionand fishpens; packaging; propping

Industry very small due to limited raw material supply!!!

Good News!!!Good News!!!

Reforestation of at least 500 thousand Reforestation of at least 500 thousand hectares from 2010 to 2020.hectares from 2010 to 2020.

DENR to use bamboo for at least 20% DENR to use bamboo for at least 20% of its annual reforestationof its annual reforestation

25% of annual desk requirements of 25% of annual desk requirements of DepEd shall be made of bamboo DepEd shall be made of bamboo

EXECUTIVE ORDER 879Philippine Bamboo Industry Development

Council

DTI-BambooPhil-DENR

Industry StrengtheningIndustry Strengthening

Training

Techno-transfer

Access to raw material supply

Bamboo expos

Marketing assistance

Additional Good News!!!

Landbank to extend loans for bamboo developmen

t projects

Why Invest in Bamboo?Why Invest in Bamboo?

Great global demand; international market Great global demand; international market value now 10 B US dollarsvalue now 10 B US dollars

Thousands of productsThousands of products Low capital investment for many productsLow capital investment for many products ProfitableProfitable Fast growing; renewable; environment Fast growing; renewable; environment

friendlyfriendly Technologies availableTechnologies available Large tracts of land available for pole Large tracts of land available for pole

productionproduction

Money Making AlternativesMoney Making Alternatives

Nursery productionNursery productionMass propagation – tissue cultureMass propagation – tissue cultureBamboo farmingBamboo farmingPrimary processingPrimary processingProduction of finished productsProduction of finished products

CATEGORIES

Bamboo Farming/PlantationBamboo Farming/Plantation

Construction, furniture Construction, furniture & handicraft sectors& handicraft sectors

Fish pen operatorsFish pen operators Fruit & vegetable Fruit & vegetable

sectorsector Charcoal producersCharcoal producers Power providersPower providers

Potential Markets

The Big FourThe Big Four

The Big Four …The Big Four …

Primary ProductsPrimary Products

Potential Markets• Construction industry• Furniture industry• Handicraft industry• Others

For Banana Props

Engineered ProductsEngineered Products

Potential Markets• Construction industry• Furniture industry• Handicraft industry• Others

DTI-CITC

Carved ArticlesCarved Articles

HandicraftsHandicrafts

FencesFences

GazebosGazebos

CharcoalCharcoal

Hotels, restaurants, Hotels, restaurants, residencesresidences

Supermarkets, Supermarkets, warehouseswarehouses

Hospitals, drug Hospitals, drug companiescompanies

Vehicle ownersVehicle owners

Cooking & HeatingCooking & Heating

Air/water purificationAir/water purification

DetoxificationDetoxification

MedicineMedicine

Lump or rawBriquetteActivated

Power GenerationPower Generation

Biomass

Cooking

Electricity

Heating

Bamboo PelletsBamboo Pellets

Executive Order 879Executive Order 879

Creating the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) to promote the bamboo industry development project and directing the use of bamboo for at least twenty five (25%) per cent of the desk and other bamboo furniture requirements of public elementary and secondary schools and prioritizing the use of bamboo in furniture fixtures and other construction requirements of government facilities and allocating funds therefore and other purposes.

Rationale for the EORationale for the EO

RP contribution to ASEAN to reforest at least 500 K RP contribution to ASEAN to reforest at least 500 K hectares with bamboo from 2010 to 2020.hectares with bamboo from 2010 to 2020.

Planting bamboo can significantly help mitigate Planting bamboo can significantly help mitigate climate change and reduce impacts of natural climate change and reduce impacts of natural disastersdisasters

Bamboo can be used as cash crops for farmersBamboo can be used as cash crops for farmers RP can have larger share in 10B US$ global marketRP can have larger share in 10B US$ global market Will enable LGUs to participate more actively in Will enable LGUs to participate more actively in

planting and processing into various productsplanting and processing into various products Bamboo industry needs to be strengthened.Bamboo industry needs to be strengthened.

Major ProvisionsMajor Provisions

PBIDC - to provide overall policy and program directions.PBIDC - to provide overall policy and program directions. DENR and associated units shall use bamboo for at least DENR and associated units shall use bamboo for at least

20% of its annual reforestation.20% of its annual reforestation. Bamboo desks and armchairs to be procured by Dep-Ed Bamboo desks and armchairs to be procured by Dep-Ed

(at least 25% of annual requirements of all public (at least 25% of annual requirements of all public elementary and high schools)elementary and high schools)

Executive Committee to assist PBIDC in program/project Executive Committee to assist PBIDC in program/project identification and resource generation.identification and resource generation.

Technical Working Group to assist Executive Committee.Technical Working Group to assist Executive Committee. Initial funding – P20 millionInitial funding – P20 million

PBIDC

Executive Committee

TWG

Council CompositionCouncil Composition

12 Members

Chair Secretary, DTI

Secretary, DENR

Secretary, DA

Secretary, DepEd

Secretary, DOST

Secretary, DOLE

Chair, Exec. Comm.

League of Municipalities of the Philippines

2 Representatives, NGOs

2 Representatives, Private Industry Associations

Members

PROGRAM COMPONENTSPROGRAM COMPONENTS

DENR (FMB, MGB, LLDA, ERDB)DADAR (Excom Member)

NCIP (Excom Member)

DTIDOSTDepEdDOLECITC (TWG)

BambooPhilAHON MovementPHILEXPORTPCCILMP

shall look into disaster mitigation projects involving community development and social protection and responsibility.

shall take into account climate change mitigation measures.

shall address primarily poverty mitigation which would cover dev’t nodes & hubs, prodev, value/supply chain mgt, marketing & technology.