REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT

FOR FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION
PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY
ZAMBOANGA RESEARCH CENTER
San Ramon, Zamboanga City 7000 Tel. /Fax No. (062) 982-0302
P.O. Box 356 TIN: 000724616
E-mail: pca_zrc@yahoo.com

NON-FOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

MONTHLY ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2015


1. AR/TU 11/01. Utilization of coconutbased biomass for bioethanol production, N.J.
Melencion, L.J. Peamora, R.L.Lumata, C.Tagactac, and L.Baya (2011
2016)

1.1 First Generation Ethanol Production from Coconut Sap and Saps of other palms. (N.J.
Melencion, L.J. Peamora, R.L.Lumata, C.Tagactac, and L.Baya (20112016).

A total of 365.0 liters of tuba were collected for the month of March covering 31 days of
harvesting. From these, only 250.0 liters were distilled in a NFPDDdesigned simple pot
distiller producing a total of 16.1 liters of ethanol. Recovery rate was at 6.42%. The average
ethanol purity was at 75%.


2. AR/TU 05/20. Piloting and Commercialization of Coconut Husk Decorticating
Machine, Baling Machine and Twining Machine, L.J. Peamora, N.J.
Melencion, R.L.Lumata, C.Tagactac, and L.Baya (20052015)

As of this month, the remaining 9 units looming machines and 100 units twining
machine were delivered to PCA Region XI (Davao).












Photo 1. Equipment for delivery to PCA Region XI for their KAANIB sites.

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Photo 2. Loading the equipment to the shipping van.


Fabrication works for various coconut husk and fiber processing equipment for 4
PCA Regional Offices are currently under being undertaken. These includes 2 units
decorticating machine, 1 unit baling machine, and 10 units twining machine for PCA Region
IIVB, 4 units decorticating machine, 35 units twining machine, 5 units looming machine and
1 set of briquetting equipment for PCA Region VIII, 7 units briquette processor, 12 units
briquetting machine, 3 units charcoal kiln with smoke trap, 4 units decorticating machine, 5
units looming machine, 25 units manual briquettor, 3 units smoke trap, 5 units mechanical
twining machine, 6 units pedaltype twining machine and 2 units wood chipper for PCA
Region IX, and 1 unit decorticating machine and 15 units twining machine for PCA Region
XIV.

Photo 3. Equipment purchased by various PCA Regional Offices for their KAANIB Projects.

3. AR/TU 06/25. Pilot Scale Production and Marketing of Handicrafts, Novelty Items
and Wares from Coconut Wood, Fruit Residues, Husks and other Parts
of Coconut, L.J. Peamora, N.J. Melencion, R.L.Lumata, C.Tagactac, and
L.Baya (20062015).

During this month, no novelty items were produced. Total number of available novelties
441 units. Novelty items production will resume by April 2015.

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4. AR/TU 10/26. Production, Utilization and Marketing of CocowoodAcacia Wood
Composite Furniture products (RevenueGenerating Project). L.J
Peamora, N.J Melencion, R.L.Lumata, C.Tagactac, and L.Baya. (2010
2020).

Various furniture from coconut wood and other wood species provided by clients
(PCA employees and outsiders) were fabricated at NFPDD and sold as revenue generating
measure. Proceeds of this project are still being used to partially cover the daily wages of
furniture makers and help improve/repair of existing wood working facilities of the
Division.

Photo 4. Dining sets fabricated at NFPDD

5. AR/TU 13/01. CoirAcrylic Product Development. (N.J. Melencion, L.J. Peamora,

R.L.Lumata, C.Tagactac, and L.Baya (20132015)

Fabrication of various acrylic and coconut biomass product combinations is temporarily
put on hold.

6. Conferences/Seminars Attended/Other Activities

a. The Division participated in the Centers celebration of the PCAZRC 42nd Anniversary
and its activities like the rehabilitation of the Herbal and Medicinal Plants Garden (GAD
Project), coconut planting, and various games.








Photo 5. Planting activities of herbal and medicinal plants at GAD project site.

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Photo 6. Other activities of the Anniversary Celebration, which includes coconut seedlings planting and
sports/games.

b. Dr. Patrick Geel of the Van Kessel Energy Group (Phils), Inc., consultants of the Performance
Solutions Advocates Inc., together with Ms. Hanna Nuo, Chief of Staff of Cong. Lilia Nuo
visited the Division on March 6, 2015 to discuss the possibility of using coconut sap as one of
their feedstocks (cassava, sweet sorghum, and nipa palm inflorescence sap) for their planned
ethanol/cogeneration project (projected daily capacity of 1M Liters). The said project
requires the use of 50,000 hectares of land planted with their preferred feedstocks.

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 c. For this month, Mr. Richard L. Lumata conducted continuous preliminary testings on
mushroom cultivation using coconut substrates. This proposal aims to develop a village
level mushroom production from coconut cellulosic waste and even naturally degraded
coconut parts from Yolandaaffected areas. Samples of mushroom tissues used for
mycelia culture were chicken mushroom and bunashimeji.
d. Messrs. Clifford M. Tagactac, Jaymart R. Adriano, Kristian Neil Andaya, and Garry
Nodado travelled to PCA Region XIII (CARAGA) to deliver and install coconut husk coir
fiber processing equipment to KAANIB sites in the CARAGA region.
















Photo 7. Delivery and installation of coconut husks processing equipment at Region XIII

e. Messrs. Leo Jess G. Baya, Roger Caguimbal, and Renato Marabiles travelled to PCA
Region XI to deliver and install coconut husk coir fiber processing equipment to four (4)
KAANIB sites in the Davao region.

Photo 8. Demonstration of coconut husks processing at Region XI

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Photo 9. Demonstration of coconut husks processing at Region XI

Submitted by:

NEIL J. MELENCION, PhD.
OfficerInCharge, NFPDD and
Senior Science Research Specialist

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