objectives

PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS TO

PROMOTE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Center for International Trade in Forest Products

Objectives

recommend appropriate marketing strategies for NTFP’s,

recommend appropriate strategies to enhance the economic benefits provided to handicraft producers, and

recommend appropriate strategies to incorporate NTFP’s as a component of sustainable forest management practices.

IDC, Aurora Province

SJTC, Western Samar

SUDECOR, Surigao del Sur

NATRIPAL, Palawan

Project locations


Buri palm


Buri palm on Palawan Island


Buri split production on Palawan Island


Carrying the buri splits to the river


Buri splits are soaked and combed to produce fibers


Buri fibers are dried and bundled


Buri fibers ready for dyeing and weaving


Looms are used to weave buri products


Buri tablecloth, placemats, and coasters


Pandan


Pandan is an erect palm


Pandan leaves are split prior to rolling


Pandan leaves are rolled to make them supple


Pandan leaves being rolled


Weaving a pandan mat


Weaving a pandan basket


Forest Vines, Branches and Leaves


Gugo vine used in the production of handicrafts


Gugo vines at the local supply shop


Hagnaya vines being carried out of the forest by collectors


Hagnaya vines being dried prior to sorting


Hagnaya vines sorted at local supply shop


Production site for a rural handicraft worker


NTFP Artisans and Products

Philippines


Rural handicraft worker making a wooden birdhouse


Finished product: wooden birdhouse


Handicraft contract from the Manila exporter


Vine basket made to contract specifications


Contract handicraft workers are generally paid by the piece


Handicrafts provide employment for rural families


Basket frameworks are prepared first


Finished hinggiw basket


Baskets are produced from a wide variety of raw materials


Rural handicraft worker producing baskets from coconutleaf sheaths


Basket from coco leaf sheath and hagnaya vines


NTFP Artisan and Products

Hawai’i

Local artisan producing baskets from NTFP’s in Hawaii


The challenge is identifying a strategy that allows local artisans to receive a greater proportion of the value from their handicrafts.

Non-profit, non-governmental fair trade organization Shortens distribution channel by acting as a direct intermediary between producers and retailers Distributes 60% of sales price to producers versus usual 5-10% Provides cash advances of up to 30% of contract price to producers Provides production and quality control training seminars Provides in-house design services and training programs Provides market information to producer groups

http://www.ccapfairtrade.com/rd_list

http://www.ccapfairtrade.com/news_list.php

http://www.ccapfairtrade.com/producers_list.php

http://www.ccapfairtrade.com/index.ccapi.html


Bamboo

Center for International Trade in Forest ProductsBamboo is used extensively in the handicraft industry


The bamboo is first scraped…


then split…


and cut to size…


and sorted by size…


before being used to manufacture kubo structures


Kubos come with a variety of designs and options


A floating restaurant with kubos and bamboo walkways

objectives

Documents

international trade

forest productscenter

forest productsweaving

forest productshandicrafts

forest productscarrying

forest productslooms

forest productsburi

forest productshagnaya