KAM N NA MAURIKAM N NA MAURI

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Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and

Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific Import reliance CountryImport reliance Country Import > Export = Trade deficitImport > Export = Trade deficit Population is very young with 41% are under 15yrs.Population is very young with 41% are under 15yrs. Food Processing Industries are not yet fully developed Food Processing Industries are not yet fully developed

except for fish processing – small scale – infancy stage except for fish processing – small scale – infancy stage Agri-Food Processing Industries – unborn food productsAgri-Food Processing Industries – unborn food products

– CoconutCoconut– PandanusPandanus– BreadfruitsBreadfruits– Miscellaneous fruits and vegetables e.g tenon, papaya, banana etc.Miscellaneous fruits and vegetables e.g tenon, papaya, banana etc.

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

Other input resources beside the raw materialsOther input resources beside the raw materials– Water Water – Human resourcesHuman resources– LandLand– InfrastructureInfrastructure– ElectricityElectricity– Labeling and packagingLabeling and packaging– MarketingMarketing– Initial CapitalInitial Capital

Product Research and Development (R&D)Product Research and Development (R&D)– Targeting new food productsTargeting new food products– Certification on nutrients content Certification on nutrients content – Identify market nicheIdentify market niche

Risky and CostlyRisky and Costly– Focus on unique food products with known market nicheFocus on unique food products with known market niche– Unique taste and flavors of local fruits Unique taste and flavors of local fruits – Comparative advantageComparative advantage– Gradually start from small to medium sizeGradually start from small to medium size

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

Kiribati Handicraft and Local Produce Kiribati Handicraft and Local Produce – Local food that can stay long Local food that can stay long – different kind of dried salt seafooddifferent kind of dried salt seafood– te tuae (dried pandanus fruit juice)te tuae (dried pandanus fruit juice)– Kamwaimwai (toddy syrup)Kamwaimwai (toddy syrup)– Tenon JuiceTenon Juice

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

Kiribati Copra Mill Company Ltd (KCMC Ltd)Kiribati Copra Mill Company Ltd (KCMC Ltd)– Crude oilCrude oil– Bio-dieselBio-diesel– Copra cakeCopra cake– SoapSoap

Kiribati Copra Cooperative Society (KCCS)Kiribati Copra Cooperative Society (KCCS)– Sole buyer of copraSole buyer of copra– Export CopraExport Copra

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

Coconut palm is occupying 80% of the landCoconut palm is occupying 80% of the land– Staple food & drinkStaple food & drink– Materials for local houseMaterials for local house– MedicineMedicine– Local oilLocal oil– HandicraftHandicraft– Copra (main export)Copra (main export)

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

Environment ActEnvironment Act– EIA Procedure depends on the size of the EIA Procedure depends on the size of the

project.project.

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

Key Development Constraints: Limited natural resource base that especially lacks in land and fresh water

for development Small domestic market with little potential for economies of a larger scale Widely scattered and sparsely populated island geography Access to major international markets is expensive and hard to arrange Increasingly competitive international markets for tourism and investment Social and cultural system with limited understanding and experience in

business concepts and practices Labor force lacks education and job skills necessary to support economic

development Development of land and capital markets constrained by social values and

tradition Low absorptive capacity for major investments

Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Trade and Environment Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in the PacificFood Processing Industries in the Pacific

RecommendationsRecommendations– Financial assistance to improve infrastructure to support Financial assistance to improve infrastructure to support

industrial activitiesdevelopment e.g roads, transport, industrial activitiesdevelopment e.g roads, transport, cmmunicationcmmunication

– Assistance in product research and development (R&D)Assistance in product research and development (R&D)– Harmonization of regional standards and certificationHarmonization of regional standards and certification– Marketing of local produceMarketing of local produce– Financing set up cost of newly developed industries in Financing set up cost of newly developed industries in

developing countriesdeveloping countries– Technology and machinery transferTechnology and machinery transfer

Ladies and GentlemenLadies and Gentlemen

Let us marry Mr Trade with Miss Environment so that they can really know each other well and to come out with the right mix of strategies

that will benefit them and their future children.