INTERNATIONAL NATURAL FIBRES WEEK

SALVADOR

BAHIA [The Land of Happiness]

BRAZIL  

NOVEMBER 13TH TO 18TH , 2011

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FAO SINDIFIBRAS

MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

TRANSFORMING SISAL INTO A RESOURCE

PERSPECTIVE OF A SISAL PRODUCER

Salum Shamte Managing DirectorKatani Ltd. TANGA - TANZANIA

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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

• INTRODUCTION• SISAL FIBRE AS A RESOURCE• SISAL BIOMASS AS A RESOURCE• SMALLHOLDER DEVELOPMENT• OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD.

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SISAL AS A RESOURCEINTRODUCTION

Aim of Presentation • Sisal Being Transformed Into a Serious Resource

For The Benefit Of Mankind.• Results of Product and Market Research and

Development – CFC; FAO;UNIDO; PRODUCERS• Uniqueness of Sisal – Natural; Renewable; Very

Drought Resistant/Climate Change; Tough Plant; Strong Fibre; Myriad Of Utilisations.

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• Cordage, Carpets, Packaging, Insulation, Padding• Polishing Cloth for Metals• Geo-Textiles• Specialty Pulp and Paper• Composites• Plastic Reinforcement• Fibre-Glass Replacement• Household, Automobiles, Aircraft Industries • Handicrafts• Construction,

EFFECTIVE GLOBAL DEMAND IS VERY HIGH – SIMULATED ESTIMATE OF 20 MILLION TONS PER ANNUM BY 2030

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SISAL BUILDING MATERIALS SISAL BUILDING MATERIALS

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• 98% of The Sisal Plant [Biomass and Liquid] 1:49- Biogas/ Biofuel- Electricity- Fertiliser- Pharmaceuticals e.g. Hecogenin, Inulin,

[sisal power ???, cocodiosis/chicken???]- Animal Feed- Chemicals – e.g. Pesticides- Alcohol/Citric Acid

•Energy Priority – only 15% of Tanzanians are connected to electricity and most are in urban areas.

SISAL BIOMASS AS A RESOURCE

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SISAL BIOGAS /ELECTRICITY/FERTILISER PLANT KATANI LTD. HALE ESTATE – TANZANIA - 2007

“FIRST IN THE WORLD”

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4 %

Traditional Products

50 %

New Products

50 %

SISAL PLANT

LEAVES

FIBRE

PULP/ PAPER

COMPOSIT

GEO TEXTILE

CORDAGE PRODUCTS

WOVEN PRODUCTS

DECORTICATION RESIDUES

BIOGAS

ELECTRICITYPROCESS HEAT

FERTILIZERANIMAL FEED CHEMICALS BUILDING

MEDICINE

BOLE POLE ROOTS

JUICE RESIDUES

PULP/ PAPER

BIOGAS/ FERTILIZER

ALCOHOL

SUGARS

2 %

SISAL SMALLHOLDER AND OUTGROWER SCHEME [SISO] KATANI LTD. TANZANIA

• Introduced in 1999• 16,500 Commercial Farmers/Rural Entrepreneurs

– Targeting 250,000 Farmers in Tanzania • 6 to 200 Hectares per Family/ Block farming• Part Owners In Processing Plants /Linked to the

Value Chain• Income Increased Ten – Fold [$30 to $300 /month]• Wealth Creation / Poverty Eradication• Food Security/ Intercropping

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SISAL SMALLHOLDER/OUTGROWER SCHEMEINTERCROPPING SISAL AND CORN

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• Technology Development / Transfer for New Uses and New Production Processes [Pilot Plants]

• Investments/ Joint Ventures/ Innovative Finance • Foresight Studies• Sustainability Certification• Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation • Collaboration among All Stakeholders.WELCOME TO TANZANIA – WELCOME TO AFRICA

[THE CONTINENT OF OPPORTUNITIES]

OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD

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KATANI LIMITED – KATANI HOUSEKATANI LIMITED – KATANI HOUSE1 TASMA ROAD – TANGA CITY 1 TASMA ROAD – TANGA CITY

TANZANIATANZANIA

SISAL FOR THE WORLD

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Obrigado !

Ahsante!

Thank You!

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