FAO
SINDIFIBRAS
INTERNATIONAL NATURAL
FIBRES WEEK
SALVADOR
BAHIA [The Land of Happiness]
BRAZIL
NOVEMBER 13TH TO 18TH , 2011
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MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
TRANSFORMING SISAL INTO A
RESOURCE
PERSPECTIVE OF A SISAL PRODUCER
Salum Shamte
Managing Director
Katani Ltd.
TANGA - TANZANIA
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
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INTRODUCTION
SISAL FIBRE AS A RESOURCE
SISAL BIOMASS AS A RESOURCE
SMALLHOLDER DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD.
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SISAL AS A RESOURCE
INTRODUCTION
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]
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SISAL FIBRE AS A RESOURCE
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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
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SISAL BIOMASS AS A RESOURCE
• 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.
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SISAL BIOGAS /ELECTRICITY/FERTILISER PLANT
KATANI LTD. HALE ESTATE – TANZANIA - 2007
“FIRST IN THE WORLD”
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New
Products
Traditional
Products
SISAL PLANT
2%
50 %
50 %
BOLE
LEAVES
POLE
ROOTS
4%
FIBRE
CORDAGE
PRODUCTS
WOVEN
PRODUCTS
DECORTICATION
RESIDUES
JUICE
RESIDUES
ALCOHOL
PULP/PAPER
SUGARS
PULP/PAPER
BIOGAS/FERTILIZER
COMPOSIT
BIOGAS
ANIMAL FEED
FERTILIZER
CHEMICALS
BUILDING
GEO TEXTILE
ELECTRICITY
MEDICINE
PROCESS HEAT
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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 SCHEME
INTERCROPPING SISAL AND CORN
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OPPORTUNITIES GOING FORWARD
• 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]
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KATANI LIMITED – KATANI HOUSE
1 TASMA ROAD – TANGA CITY TANZANIA
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SISAL FOR THE WORLD
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