1. Investment & Facilities Needed (New Plant)
Truck P400,000
Decorticating
Machine P360,000
Baling Machine P250,000
Operating Capital P500,000
Transformers P120,000
Total 1,630,000
Facilities
Minimum 1 hectare land processing area
500 sq.m. covered area
Near ample water resource
Near Three Phase Electrical Line

2. Processing of Husks into Erosion Control Nets
COCONUT HUSK
Decorticating De-fibering & Drying Machine
Fiber
(30%)
Weaving
Ropes/Twined
Fiber
Twining

3. Feasibility study of a small Decorticating Machine
Direct operating cost per day * (2003)
Qty.
Description
Unit Cost
Total
7000
Husks
0.05
350.00
Hauling
0.13
910.00 5
Labor
160.00
800.00
Electricity/fuel
750.00
1000
Drying
0.25
250.00
Baling
0.15
150.00
220
Bagging
1.50
330.00
Supervision
P3,790.00

4. Feasibility study of a small Decorticating Machine
Estimated Sales per day *(2003)
Produce
Unit Price
Total
1,000 kg of fiber
5.5
5,500.00
220 bags of cocopeat 15
3,300.00
Profit
8,800.00

5. Per month Feasibility Study of a Small Decorticating Machine
ONE MONTH OPERATION (2003) ONLY RAW FIBER
Per month
Projected Expenses
Projected Income
HUSKS (182,000)
9100
HAULING
40,950
LABOR
23,400
ELECTRICITY
19500
DRYING
6500
BALING
3900
BAGGING
8580
SUPERVISOR
8000
BOOKEEPER/CLERK
6000
Misc.Off. Expenses
5,500
Maintenance/Depreciation
8300
TOTAL
139,730
Fiber (26 tons)
143,000
Cocopeat 5720 sacks
85,800
TOTAL
228,800

6. Additional expenses Net
Additional Cost for Netmaking
Additional expenses Net
Additional Income from Nets
Twining
400,000
Weaving
175000
Transport
25000
Other Costs
35000
635,000
Add Fiber Cost
774,730
Nets/P20 per sq. meter
857,000
Add Cocopeat
85,800
Total
1,085,800

7. Potential Demand for Coconut Fiber Nets
Potential market for geo-textiles (in pesos)
Location
Potential Erosion Control Market
Amount for Geo-textiles
Amount Paid to Workers Producing Geo-textiles
Ripple Effect on the Communities
Philippines
600 M
240 M
144 M
720 M
China & APEC Countries
21 B
5 B
3 B
15 B
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8. Total Number of Farmers
Coconut Statistics of Bicol Peninsula CY 2003*
Province/Town
Coconut Area
Bearing Trees
Total Nut production
Total Number of Farmers
Albay
99,940
9,163,292
503,981,060
46,823
Camarines Sur
203,282
19,520,892
1,073,649,060
94,274
Camarines Norte
100,086
7,557,178
415,644,790
23,393
Sorsogon
97,738
7,762,746
426,951,030
49,840
Total
* Source: Philippine Coconut Authority

9. YEARLY PRODUCTION TARGETS
Unit
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Raw Fiber
tons
2,400
4,800
7,200
Nets
sq.m
2,400,000
4,800,000
7,200,000
Rubberized Products
200
400
600
Cocopeat
14,400
21,600