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.
• Paradigm Shift in World Outlook on Environment , Shift in Markets [BRICS and Regional Markets]04/22/23
• 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
DISCOVER NATURAL FIBRES – DISCOVER SISAL
Obrigado !
Ahsante!
Thank You!
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