DAR-Basilan facilitated a training on coconut by-products processing at
the Farmers’ Training Center (Cocofed), Philippine Coconut Authority
Research Center in Zamboanga City last February 21-25, 2011.
Twenty
(20) farmer beneficiaries from the Sta. Clara Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries Integrated Development Cooperative (SCARBIDC) in Sta.
Clara, Lamitan City participated the five-day training. It was aimed to
explain, demonstrate and provide the participants with knowledge and
practical skills related to the processing and utilization of coconut
by-products such as fiber, fronds, shell, wooed and other cellulosic
parts of coconut tree. It was expected that after the training, the
participants would be able to earn some skills or crafts in coco
by-products processing and would be able to establish an enterprise of
producing and selling various coconut by-products.
Two technical
resource persons from Timber Utilization Division of the PCA-Zamboanga
Research Center handled lectures and demonstrations on the different
topics on coir-cement fiberboard; processing of husk, shell, and fronds
and fiber for house construction; coconut husk decorticating machine and
utilization of coir and peat; and handmade coco-paper production.
All
lectures were followed by hands-on exercises, demonstrations, and
presentations which were evaluated at the end of each day. Skilled
technicians and field workers of the Timber Utilization Division
assisted during the practicum on decorticating machine operation and
maintenance, baling machine, twining machine, fiberboard production,
paper making and coconut fronds furniture and handicrafts.
Basilan
PARO II Suwaib S. Ismael imparted the significance of the training and
hailed the participants for supporting the DAR programs. Program
Beneficiaries Development Chief, Engr. Raymond Lintag, summed up the
important points on the values and benefits gained from the said
training and other programs for the agrarian reform beneficiaries.
The training was conducted through the Agricultural Enterprise Development (AED) component of the ARCP 2 in Basilan.
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Putting fiber in the baling machine.
Baling machine
Finished product used for furniture cushioning.
Twining machine
Pressing fiberboard overnight in the press machine.
Drying the fiberboard (Product is used for walling.)
Making paper products.
Drying paper products.
Furniture making
Novelty items
The participants pose with DAR BDCD Chief Engr. Raymond Lintag together with their outputs.
(Reposted from April 14, 2011)
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