Coconut Farmers Form The Biggest Poverty Group Bicol University Focus Facts about Bicol Coconut Farmers Income From Copra is P900- P1000 per hectare/month With 2 Hectare Ave. per Family of six, Income per month is P2,000

4 Billion Used as Fuel to Make Copra Largest Farm Waste in the Country 8 Billion Husks are burned or thrown away Facts about Coconut Husks

Furniture and Molded Products Gardening and Agriculture Insulation Materials Building Materials Erosion Control and Bio-Engineering Transforming Husks Into Useful Materials

RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FUNDING DIFFICULTIES OF REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES Regional Colleges and Universities Viewed as Second Class Research and Extension Institutions Disparity of Allocation of Research Funds and Facilities Between the National and Regional Educational Institutions

Sourcing Development Funds from Non Government Agencies and Foreign Institutions

RESEARCH RESULT COMMERCIALIZATION DIFFICULTIES 1.Bias Against Regional Research Institutions 2.Fear of Investment in New Technologies 3.Bias Against University Developed Technologies 4.Lack of Industry Academe Linkage 5.Lack of Government Support for Commercialization of New Technologies

FROM UNIVERSITY TO PRIVATE INITIATIVE: THE BIRTH OF JUBOKEN ENTERPRISES

Investment & Facilities Needed One small factory can be supplied by 1,000 hectares of coconut plantation

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

RAW COCONUT FIBER SHANGHAI EXHIBIT

CHINA KOREA TAIWAN JAPAN TOTALS ,000 8,500 16,000 2,000 56,500 15% 10% 20% 5% FactoriesLines Requirement /mo. Delivery Delay Increase /yr Market for Raw Coconut Fiber in Southeast Asia

Stitched Fibers and Mats

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

Qty.DescriptionUnit CostTotal 7000Husks Hauling Labor Electricity/fuel Drying Baling Bagging Supervision TotalP3, Feasibility study of a small Decorticating Machine Direct operating cost per day * (2003)

Feasibility study of a small Decorticating Machine Estimated Sales per day *(2003) Produce Unit PriceTotal 1,000 kg of fiber5.5 5, bags of cocopeat15 3, Profit 8,800.00

Per month Feasibility Study of a Small Decorticating Machine ONE MONTH OPERATION (2003) ONLY RAW FIBER HUSKS (182,000)9100 HAULING40,950 LABOR23,400 ELECTRICITY19500 DRYING6500 BALING3900 BAGGING8580 SUPERVISOR8000 BOOKEEPER/CLERK6000 Misc.Off. Expenses5,500 Maintenance/Depreci ation 8300 TOTAL139,730 Projected ExpensesProjected Income Fiber (26 tons)143,000 Cocopeat 5720 sacks 85,800 TOTAL228,800

Additional expenses Net Additional Cost for Netmaking Twining 400,000 Weaving Transport25000 Other Costs ,000 Add Fiber Cost 774,730 Additional Income from Nets Nets/P20 per sq. meter 857,000 Add Cocopeat 85,800 Total1,085,800

The site is cleared paying special attention in preserving whatever vegetation can be salvaged. in preserving whatever vegetation can be salvaged.

Cocofiber nets are the care placed on the slope.

Cocofiber roles or fascines are installed on top of the slope in order to secure the nets.

The coco fiber nets are then stitched together.

Cocopeat is added to help supplement the soil for latter vegetation growth.

Vetiver grass is planted into the cocofiber rolls.

The site then undergoes a final cleaning and clearing process.

A channel is transformed by bio-engineering (Germany) Design using coco products

Ecologically & Aesthetically Sound Erosion Control Measure (Germany)

A river in Malaysia that used erosion control products from the Philippines

Slope Rehabilitation on a very unstable soil in Tagaytay Ridge

Erosion Control Nets Installed at Bicol River

Peace Village in Antipolo City, before & after erosion control nets were installed. Before

Slope rehabilitation in Japan Desert rehabilitation in Mongolia Desert rehabilitation in Mongolia

Environment friendly fiber materials were used in this man-made waterway in Japan

Slope embankment in Japan use coco fiber materials in slope protection

Reviving an urban river in Japan Before After

Bio-engineering the embankment of the San Roque Dam using coco fiber net

Coco Peat Is an excellent growing medium made from coconut dust. It is widely used as stand-alone growing medium or as a soil supplement because it’s highly effective, economical and purely organic.

Green houses using coco peat and fiber as soil amendments

Ever- Ortigas

w/out coco peat w/ coco peat Root Development

Consolidation and Integration: The Bicol Solution (Creation of Bicol Production Grid with One Integrated Processor and Consolidator and Twenty Decorticating Plants and Production Communities) JUBOKEN ENTERPRISES Central Processing Facility and Consolidator 10 Milling and Production Communities (2004) 10 Milling and Production Communities (2005) 10 Milling and Production Communities (2006)

Ease of Establishment Technology is available and tested in the Philippines Low Capitalization Availability of Raw Materials Takes less than three months to establish

Potential Demand for Coconut Fiber Nets 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 Potential market for geo-textiles (in pesos) MALACANANG MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 25

Year 1Year 2Year 3 JUBOKEN ENT. Legazpi-ManitoTabaco CityJovellar Libon-PolanguiBacacaySta. Elena Ligao CityDaragaBato LaboPio-DuranCaramoan DaetLibmananCasiguran SipocotLupiPili Iriga CityTinambacLabo GoaDel GallegoTagkawayan BulanRagay IrosinSorsogon CityGubat CastillaMatnogPilar The Project (Participating Companies)

Income Net

Coconut Statistics of Bicol Peninsula CY 2003* * Source: Philippine Coconut Authority Province/Town Coconut AreaBearing Trees Total Nut production Total Number of Farmers Albay99,9409,163,292503,981,06046,823 Camarines Sur203,28219,520,8921,073,649,06094,274 Camarines Norte100,0867,557,178415,644,79023,393 Sorsogon97,7387,762,746426,951,03049,840 Total

YEARLY PRODUCTION TARGETS UnitYear 1Year 2Year 3 Raw Fibertons2,4004,8007,200 Netssq.m2,400,0004,800,0007,200,000 Rubberized Products tons Cocopeattons7,20014,40021,600

Who will benefit from the project

Investor THE 30 NEW INVESTORS IN THE PRODUCTION GRID: EARNINGS OF AT LEAST 80T PESOS/MONTH FOR BASIC FIBER PRODUCTION, OR T PESOS FOR NET PRODUCTION

Job generation PROJECT JOB GENERATION YEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3 PERMANENT JOBS EARNING P200/DAY FAMILY SUBCONTRACTOR S EARNING MINIMUM 2,000 PER MONTH 3,0006,0009,000

Export Revenues $ Year 1Year 2Year 3 Raw Fiber349,040698,1811,047,273 Rubberized Products 163,636327,272490,909 Nets1,090,9092,181,8183,272,727 Cocopeat122,727245,454368,181 TOTAL1,726,3643,452,7273,681,181 PESOS94,950,00189,900,000282,485,000

ECONOMIC RIPPLE EFFECT ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT YEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3 CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL INCOME 94,950,000189,900,000282,485,000 ECONOMIC RIPPLE EFFECT IN THE REGION 474,750,000949,500,0001,412,425,000

Cost Savings on Construction Less Damages due to concrete cracks and collapse Cost is 10% of Concrete P 2300/sq.m.P 180/sq.m. P 1200/sq.m.

Removes Waste and Promotes Environmentally Sound Construction One Small Factory Eliminates 7,000 to 10,000 husks wastes per day Improves the Environment Through the Introduction of Plants in Construction of road and river banks.

Increased Farm Productivity Coco-peat if used in the farm, could decrease fertilizer use by 50% for more than 5 years Farm Yields are known to increase by more than 20% One small factory can supply the needs of 3 hectares of farm per day

BICOL AS EXPORTING POINT TO ASIA General Santos City

THE MAIN MARKETS: CHINA JAPAN KOREA

Income Net WHY START THIS INDUSTRY MODEL IN BICOL?

AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS 73% OF THE CULTIVATED AREAS ARE COCONUT FARMS

PROXIMITY TO MANILA Fiber Production in Laguna and Quezon are Primarily geared for the local furniture industry. Bicol is the nearest resource to tap for export.

AVAILABILITY OF SKILLS Bicol has a very long history of fiber rope making and weaving due to the very long history in abaca handicraft manufacturing. The decline of the abaca industry severely affected about 500,000 families in the region.

AVAILABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND TECHNOLOGIES Geo-textile Manufacturing and Bio-Engineering was pioneered in the Philippines by Researchers and Engineers originally based in Bicol University. This pool of professionals have gone a long way in introducing bio-engineering not only in the country but also in other countries.

AVAILABILITY OF RAILROAD SERVICES TO MANILA BETTER ORGANIZED UTILIZATION OF RAIL TRANSPORT COULD CUT TRUCKING COSTS BY 60%

WHY JUBOKEN ENTERPRISES AND COCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION?

JUBOKEN ENTERPRISES IS A MULTI-AWARDED COMPANY WITH MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF HISTORY IN COCOFIBER RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING

JUBOKEN ENTERPRISES PIONEERED COCOFIBER GEOTEXTILE NETS AND COCOFIBER FASCINES IN THE PHILIPPINES

JUBOKEN ENTERPRISES/COCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PIONEERED BIO-ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES. IT HAS MORE THAN 30 ENGINEERS AND STAFF IMPLEMENTING BIO- ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN ASIA AND THE PHILIPPINES.

JUBOKEN/COCOTECH IS A HOMEGROWN BICOLANO COMPANY WITH MORE THAN 95% OF ITS EMPLOYEES COMING FROM BICOL

Signing of MOA with Chinese River Rehabilitation and Water Quality Company JUBOKEN/COCOTECH HAS MORE THAN TEN YEARS OF MARKETING ADVANTAGE IN ASIA

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO?

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT NECESSARY(167,000,000) Existing Assets Additional Investments Land Bank CIIF, LGU ACEFQuedancor JUBOKEN 18,000,000 Land & Bldg. 3,000,0001,000,0005,000,000 Machineries5,000,00030,000,000 Operating Cap. 15,000, PLANTS Land30,000,000 Bldg. & Machineries 45,000,000 Operating Cap. 15,000,000 TOTAL 51,000,00021,000,00015,000,00035,000,00045,000,000

Why We Succeeded * Developed Products and Services Wherein We had Competitive Advantage * Dedication of Proponents to the Project * Continuous Research and Development * Maintenance of Quality * Involvement of Rural Communities in Production * Investment in Employees’ Training and Education * Continuous Investment in the Company * Establishment of Strategic Alliances with agencies and other companies Leonard Pe

Unsolicited Recommendations * Encourage and Provide Support for University Research Activities * Increased Academe and Industry Cooperation * Review Technologies Ready for Commercialization * Provision of Venture Capital for Technology Commercialization * Encouragement on Entrepreneurship Leonard Pe

ECONOMIC RIPPLE EFFECT ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT YEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3 CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL INCOME 94,950,000189,900,000282,485,000 ECONOMIC RIPPLE EFFECT IN THE REGION 474,750,000949,500,0001,412,425,000

Job generation PROJECT JOB GENERATION YEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3 PERMANENT JOBS EARNING P200/DAY FAMILY SUBCONTRACTOR S EARNING MINIMUM 2,000 PER MONTH 3,0006,0009,000

IF COCONUT FIBER ROPES CAN BE MADE, IMAGINATION IS THE ONLY LIMIT ON WHAT OTHER PRODUCTS WE CAM MAKE, OTHER THAN GEO-TEXTILES

DIOS MABALOS! DIOS MABALOS!