FROM KUNENE CONSERVANCIES & COMMUNITY CBOs are both - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The institutions : IRDNC is a Namibian NGO VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT OF MYROTHAMNUS FROM KUNENE CONSERVANCIES & COMMUNITY CBOs are both conservancies and community forests FORESTS KCINP Trust consisting of several CBOs for joint marketing Presentation to ABS Expert Stakeholders Workshop 11-14 June 2018

Kunene Conservancies INP Trust Established in 2012-2013 to form a legal framework in order to n share benefits of Opuwo Processing Facility. The Trust is constituted as a Deed of Trust dated 06/11/2012. Puros Conservancy and Community Forest n Orupembe Conservancy and Community Forest n Marienfluss Conservancy and Community Forest n Sanitatas Conservancy and Community Forest n Okondjombo Conservancy and Community Forest n

Roadmap - from resource to market ready ingredient ü Establishing ownership or rights over resource ü Prior informed consent ü Documenting traditional knowledge ü Mapping of resource ü Resource inventories ü Research into sustainable harvesting methods ü Harvester training and trial harvests ü Research and development of ingredient – extraction methods ü Dossier development ü JV with commercial partner and benefit distribution plan ü Marketing and distribution

Myrothamnus

Distribution n Namibia n Zimbabwe n Zambia n Angola n Mozambique n South Africa n Tanzania

Conservancies that currently participate Conservancies where Myrothamnus can in Commiphora harvests potentially be harvested

Harvester meetings Consultation and Prior Informed Consent

Traditional knowledge n In Namibia, used as a tea – tastes and smells good. n OvaHimba women use it as an ingredient in their dry powder perfume mixture n Evidence that it is used medicinally in other countries. n No evidence for cosmetic use in skin care.

Myrothamnus – Innovation? n Known products – tea, essential oil and extract for anti-aging face cream n Supply chains have already been established but areas remote and logistics challenging n Tea not feasible, essential oil still being investigated but skincare ingredient feasible - joint venture with a South African company for R&D and marketing

Research and development n The role of the KCINP Trust in R&D n Joint venture partnership established (2017) n IP and Dossiers owned by KCINP Trust n Phased approach n Product development n Marketing n Trade

Product development n Extraction methodology n Standardized quality n Safety n Efficacy n Organic certification n EU registration

Marketing

Concluding remarks n Bio prospecting is a dynamic process and standard provisions don’t necessarily deal with this – clear guidance is vital n Ensure that current community structures / institutions are not undermined n Threat exists that ABS compliance adds another hoop for rural producers to jump through. Needs extensive capacity at all levels. n Research, R&D by owners of resource and TK n Simple, effective and efficient process’s are key

Thank you

Benefits and ABS legislation n Compliant with new ABS legislation n 12+ conservancies/community forests n 1500+ harvesters n Direct benefits to harvesters as well as collective benefits to the community forest or conservancy and the KCINP Trust n All depends on establishing market