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The Philippine Rattan Sector: a Case Study of the Production-to- Consumption Systems 15 Introduction The rattan sector in the Philippines has very high economic and social significance. The rattan products industry is largely export-oriented, and earned US$241 in foreign exchange in 1994 from rattan furniture and handicrafts, up from US$188 million in the previous year. The largest markets for Philippine rattan are the U.S. (more than 50% of exports), Japan, U.K. and Belgium. The domestic market is also growing, especially in newly industrializing areas of the country where new residential, industrial and recreational establishments are coming up. Almost all rattan in the Philippines grows wild in state-owned forests. There is no tradition of encouraging growth, weeding or planting/transplanting rattan in the forest. A few rattan plantations have been established, but to date no rattan has been harvested from them. The latest inventory, done in 1987, estimated the standing crop in natural forests at 4.6 billion lineal meters, of which 63% was less than 2 cm diameter, and 37% greater than 2 cm. Considering that harvest rates have continued at a high level in the intervening period, and that deforestation has reduced the area suitable for rattan growth, the current stock must be much less. Hence, in the long term, the sustainability of the resource is threatened. The processing industry is already experiencing raw material supply problems. Domestic supply is being augmented by imports of rattan and semi-processed products like wicker and core, though accurate records of raw material imports are not available. This study considered the whole of the Philippines. Research was focused on the four most important cutting areas and three major products manufacturing centers. In addition, information was gathered on two rattan plantations to assess the feasibility of rattan cultivation to augment raw material production. The PCS The key stakeholders in the Philippine rattan PCS are: ● Rattan gatherers ● Rattan cutting permit holders ● Town/village traders 15 By Isabelita M. Pabuayon (College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, the Philippines), Merlyn N. Rivera (Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Laguna, the Philippines) and Leina H. Espanto (College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, the Philippines). 45
● Provincial traders ● Semi-processors ● Rattan products manufacturers ● Labor employed in semi-processing or manufacturing units. The Philippines rattan PCS is a good example of a relatively intensive, mechanized manufacturing industry that depends almost entirely on raw material from wild, unmanaged raw material. .......... ➤ Consumer Marketing Manufacturing Semi-Processing Wholesale Regional Trader Local Trader Post Harvest Treatment Raw Material Production Low Capital Intensity ➤ High ➤ ............................ ➤ Indicates Tranformation in Ownership .................................. ...... ➤ ....... ➤ Indicates Transformation Point Indicates Vertical Integration Fig. 8: Rattan PCS in the Philippines The Philippine government has recognized the importance of rattan in the national economy and taken steps for managing the resource. The main direct policy 46 ➤ ........................... ➤
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