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The institutions: IRDNC is a Namibian NGO CBOs are both conservancies and community forests KCINP Trust consisting of several CBOs for joint marketing

VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT OF MYROTHAMNUS FROM KUNENE CONSERVANCIES & COMMUNITY FORESTS

Presentation to ABS Expert Stakeholders Workshop 11-14 June 2018

Kunene Conservancies INP Trust

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Established in 2012-2013 to form a legal framework in order to share benefits of Opuwo Processing Facility. The Trust is constituted as a Deed of Trust dated 06/11/2012.

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Puros Conservancy and Community Forest

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Orupembe Conservancy and Community Forest

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Marienfluss Conservancy and Community Forest

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Sanitatas Conservancy and Community Forest

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Okondjombo Conservancy and Community Forest

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

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

• ther 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

• r conservancy and the KCINP Trust

n All depends on establishing market