MCPI CORPORATION EXCITIN G OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINE SEAWEED - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BY: MAXIMO A. RICOHERMOSO President, MCPI Corporation

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Formation Center, Missionaries of the Child Jesus, Estrella St., Cor. Amapola St., Guadalupe Viejo, Makati - January 27, 2015

MCPI CORPORATION

EXCITIN G OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINE SEAWEED INDUSTRY

I.

• Introduction

II.

• Legend of Eucheuma Production Areas

III.

• The Coral Triangle

IV.

• The Philippine Seaweed Farming Industry

V.

• Economic Importance

VI.

• Carrageenan Issues and Concerns

VII.

• Commercial Seaweed Resources (Cgn RM)

VIII.

• Estimated Comparative Seaweed Resources

IX.

• Other Commercial Seaweed Species

X.

• Seaweed Pricing

XI.

• Associations of Seaweed Farmers in the Country

XII.

• Extension and Trainings

XIII.

• Seaweed Farming Annual Income and Expense Estimates

XIV.

• Monoline Eucheuma Farming Systems

XV.

• Lantay System

XVI.

• Carrageenan Processing Methods

XVII.

• Carrageenan Applications
• XVIII. - Key Success Factors and Constraints

XIX.

• Exciting Seaweed Industry Opportunities

Table of Contents

I: In : Intr trodu ductio ction

The Philippine being a vast archipelago and a major part of the Coral Triangle has great opportunities in aquaculture and ocean farming when the coastal and

• cean resources are utilized wisely.

Focusing on the seaweed industry, it was estimated that roughly 200,000 hectares of shallow marine waters are available for cultivation but only about 60,000 hectares employing about 200,000 families (1.2 M pop.) producing around 90-100 thousand metric tons of dried Eucheuma Seaweed alone. Other commercially available seaweed in the country, mostly from natural harvests are Gracilaria & Gelidium, Caulerpa, Sargassum and Ulva. Cultivation or farming these species are also highly feasible in certain locations.

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Eucheuma production areas

LEGEND:

II: Legend of Eucheuma Production Areas

III: The Coral Triangle

IV: THE PHILIPPINE SEAWEED FARMING INDUSTRY

• First recognized in the Philippines in mid 1960’s
• First commercial seaweed farming was introduced in Sulu

Seas in early 1970’s

• Annual carrageenan and seaweeds market US$250M

Now the backbone of the US$800M worldwide carrageenan industry

• The fastest growing sector of the $10B food additive

applications

• A. BENEFICIARIES



More than 200,000 coastal and island dwelling families.



More than 60,000 hectares utilized for seaweed farming

• ut of hundreds of thousands available.
• B. AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME PER FAMILY



An area of 2,500 sq. m (1/4 Ha.) is an ideal size for a family.



Accommodates 500 monolines of 10 meter length, 0.5 meter distance between lines.



• Est. dried harvest of 10,000 kilos/year at 60 days harvest cycle.



P391,500.00 (US$ 8,700.00) annual income



Investment: P108,500.00 (US$ 2400.00)

V: Economic Importance

VI: Carrageenan Issues and Concerns

• Tobacman Issue
• Withdrawn from certain Infant Milk

Formula

• Cornucopia Tirades

VII: Commercial Seaweed Resources Eucheuma (Carrageenan RM)

EUCHEUMA Cottonii EUCHEUMA Spinosum

VIII: Est. Comparative Seaweed Resources as Raw Material for Carrageenan and Agar 2013 harvest in Metric Tons (Dried at 38-40 % MC) Indonesia 250,000MT ** Philippines 100,000MT * Malaysia 20,000MT Chile 14,000MT Zanzibar 10,000MT Others 10,000MT * Est. Agar RM – 10,000 MT ** Est. Agar RM – 100,000 MT

EUCHEUMA

SEAWEEDS used to provide 70% of Worldwide RM Supply Now down to 40% The Philippines

 Gracilaria and Gelidiella are mostly harvested from

natural growth

 Pond and open lagoon culture is utilized in

Caulerpa lentillefera

 Sargassum (gathering has been banned)  Ulva Lactuca natural harvest, can be cultured in

tanks

 In spite of the huge economic potential, no up-to-

date information is available in the culture and production of these resources

IX: Other Commercial Species

• E. Cottoni

tonii

• E. Spinos

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X: Seaweed Pricing

 Presently highly volatile due to huge supply shortage

and great increase in demand due to emergence of China as a large user and seaweed products manufacturer.

 Great havoc caused by recent Typhoons Yolanda,

Agaton, Basyang and Senyang.

XI: Association of Seaweed Farmers in the Country

 Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines

(SIAP)

 Western Mindanao Seaweed Industry

Development Foundation, Inc.

 Bohol Provincial Seaweed Growers Association

(BISFA)

 Doljo Panglao Fisherman Association

(DOPAFIAS)

 Calatagan SIAP Chapter  Region 7 Seaweed Farmers Federation  ASEAN Seaweed Industry Club

XII: Extension, Training and Information System and Current Programmes Focused

• n Seaweeds:

 BFAR provides farming inputs in strategic

locations; providing technical assistance and training when necessary.

 Certain seaweed traders and processing companies,

NGOs, FAO and Government Agencies provide material, technical assistance and training in certain areas, especially those damage by the typhoons.

XIII: Annual Income and Expenses Estimate

for a 1/4 Hectare Seaweed Farm

It is assumed that the fisherman, his wife and two teenage children will provide farm labor.

Income Seaweed Harvest 5,000 to 10,000 kgs @ P50/kg. 500 – 1,000 kgs per mo. for 10 months Expenses Initial Seedlings (2,500 kgs @ 15.00) Nylon Lines(200 lbs) Plastic Straw Wooden Stakes Equipment & Tools Dugout Canoe Outside Labor Misc. Gross income in Pesos in US$ Low High P250,000 P500,000 P37,500 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 6,000 10,000 5,000 108,500 108,500 vvvvvv vvvvvvv 141,500 391,500 vvvvvv vvvvvv $3,144 $8,700

XIV: Monoline Eucheuma Farming System

fresh seaweeds harvest in Sri Lanka experimental farm

Fresh seaweed harvest in Sri Lanka

2” mesh net 2” mesh net

S eaweed between net

Dimensions of Lantay:

Width 2 m Length 5 m Height 1 m

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Materials:

2 Bamboo Poles 1 kg nylon #150 10 mm net 1 inch 50 kg seedlings 2 iron bars Nylon rope 1 m rubber straps

Seaweeds Drying in a Bamboo Bed

Sun Drying

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Inducer

XVIII: KEY SUCCESS FACTORS AND CONSTRAINTS

 Production

• Financial resources.
• Adequate supply of seedlings. Tissue Culture
• Technical capabilities to improve production method.
• Seaweed diseases such as ice-ice, epiphytes & gracers
• Calamities beyond control, global warming.

Post Harvest

• Crops maturity
• Appropriate drying system
• Adequate storage facilities for dried produce
• Village level optimum value adding

Marketing

• Convenient access to market
• Logistics and Shipping
• Obtaining optimum prices for the produce
• Cooperative marketing
• Emergence of China as a major raw material

buyer and carrageenan market competitor

XIX: Exciting Seaweed Industry Opportunities

 Increasing demand for

carrageenan, agar, alginates &

• ther seaweeds

 Seaweed farming in new areas.  Mariculture Productivity

Improvement

• a. Seedstock
• b. Culture System

 Polyculture with other high value

exotic marine species.

 Seaweed Financing & Trading  Carrageenan & Agar Production  Edible seaweeds Menus  Green Caviar (Caulerpa)  Other seaweed salads & raw seaweed menus  Assist program beneficiaries to improve quality:  Seedling selection  Introduce a more productive farming system  Conduct quality improvement seminars and training  Establish common harvest facilities Optimum value adding  Cooperative marketing  Provide farmers’ access to Financing

DFI Ocean Farming Research Center Danajon Reef, Central Visayas