SAMAR ISLAND SEAWEEDS VALUE CHAIN NETWORK (Seaweeds Net)
(Providing marginalized farmers &fisherfolks sustainable and nature-friendly alternative source of livelihood thereby stabilizing the supply
availability and quality of seaweed raw materials while earning substantial returns for their households.)
Capul
Biri
These are island municipalities in Northern Samar. Small fishers used to plant seaweeds here but they were faced with problems of unstable market & cases of ice-ice and epiphytes.
Seedlings used to come from Eastern Samar
ICCO commissioned Seaweeds Value Chain Study in 2009
MCPI Challenge: 20 tons/ month for a processing plant
In March 2010, Mr. Rene Guarin facilitated the first TWG meeting of the seaweeds group.
TWG agreement (in March 2010)
Technical Development-Production
Trowel
Materials and seedlings SPPI
Trading SPPI
Business management support
NAC/PHILSEN
Finance NAC/AKMA
Policy environment NAC/CERD
Meetings…
Trainings…
Seaweeds Net Protocols
PROCESS/ FUNCTION CONCERNS AGREEMENTMARKETINGcurrent market: MCPI, Cebu requires 20 tons a month Expansion in productionLOCAL CONSOLIDATION In barangays (local consolidators are PO
members) quality free from foreign matters like straw, sand, etc
traceability labels/tags on sacks number coding
price depends on prevailing market price (farm gate price may range from P35-40)
payment COD to farmers
DRYING technology Hanging, platformsHARVESTING 30 days
PRODUCTION/FARMING technology Single floating long line
No. of meters/line 35 meters x 14 lines per farmer; 250 gms per clip
Basic requirementsLGUs a Coastal Resource Use map indicating areas
designated as seaweed farming zonesFarmers membership in a registered fisherfolk
organization in the municipality where the nursery is to be located; production plan
SEEDLINGS variety cotonii(spinosum will be accepted, separately packed)
quality free from diseasessource Nurseries in Capul , BFAR
Study Tours
In the process, we lost some : (and gained more… : )
A seaweeds scientist is a member of the network.
Mr. Maximo Ricohermoso of MCPI talks to seaweed farmers
The Governor of Northern Samar during the Provincial Seaweeds Conference
MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PROCESSES
• “Complex problems require innovative solutions. Innovative solutions are created when diverse stakeholders are able to meet, share experiences, learn together and contribute to decisions.”
• Multi-stakeholder processes are:
processes that aim to involve stakeholders in improving situations that affect them
forms of social interaction that enable different individuals and groups, who are affected by an issue, to enter into dialogue, negotiation, learning, decision making and collective action
about getting government staff, policy makers, community representatives, scientists, business people, and NGO representatives to think and work together
CHARACTERISTICS OF A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER
PROCESS
Stakeholders are involved in a
learning process
Involves stakeholders
working towards a common goal
Has a focused objective to bring
about change
Involves creating agreement on rules of cooperation and
process
Integrates bottom-up & top-down
strategies
Deals consciously with power &
conflict
Engages with structural &
institutional change
Works across different sectors
Three Core Elements
Practice
How to Design and Facilitate
MSPs
Rationale
Governing for Sustainability and Equity in a Complex
World
Principles
The Dynamics of Transformative
Change
PRINCIPLES
Working with complexity
Fostering collective learning
Reinventing institutions
Shifting power
Dealing with conflict
Enabling effective communication
Promoting collaborative leadership
THE SAMAR ISLAND SEAWEEDS VALUE CHAIN NETWORK (SEAWEEDS NET)
The market –MCPI – the private sector
Trade facilitator (SPPI)• While a trader is defined by Wikipedia as “one who attempts to generally
buy wholesale and sell later at a profit; ” trade facilitation is described as “involving a wide range of activities centered on lowering trade transaction costs.
Seaweeds farmers – numbers are increasing (incentives: study tours, awards; i.e. most innovative seaweed farmer
The NGOs which provide community organizing, participatory development governance, access to markets and finance, gender and environment advocacies, services and program support.• NGOs are given the role as convenor in the Samar Island Seaweeds Value
Chain Network or Seaweeds net.
Seaweeds Net
Support from the government:• Office of the Local Chief Executives through the Municipal
Agriculturists • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Northern Samar
Province, Region 8 and Central Office) • Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office• Provincial Governor’s Office – Gov. Paul Daza promised to match
Seaweeds Net’s needs with his office’s program.
The Academe thru Dr. Ronelie Salvador who is a recognized seaweeds scientist in the Philippines.
ICCO, with its Value Chain Facilitation, who has been mentoring/coaching us with our value chain processes and has been providing us with organizational, technical and financial support.
DAMO GID NGA SALAMAT
JOELYN SOLDEVILLA BIAGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SPPI
LEAD CONVENOR, SEAWEEDS NET
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