1. Rapu-rapu Coco-Coir Production Enterprise
Business Plan

2. Objectives
To train local farmers and fisherfolks in cocohusks processing and utilization
To establish a coco based enterprise in Rapu-rapu
To utilize the coconut husks in the area in the production of marketable products like fiber, peat, twine and erosion control nets.
To generate additional income for the local farm and fishing households

3. Business Description
This is a business enterprise of Poblacion Fisherfolks Association of Rapu-rapu that intends to produce coconut husks products through decortication. The enterprise is basically on production of coco coir, coir dust and other products.

4. Product Description
Coco coir –fiber from Cocohusks classified as CH2 and CH3
Coco dust- cocopeat for use as soil conditioner
Twine-to be produced from the fiber
Geo-nets- produced from the twine
Other products like doormats, etc.

5. Target Market Coco coir-Juboken Enterprises
Cocopeat-local farmers, ornamental farms, RRMI
Twine-Juboken Enterprises
Geo-Net- RRMI and Juboken Ent.
Other products-local market and schools and offices

6. Competitors
No competitor in the area but other businesses may come up in the future (to establish functional linkage with Juboken to cushion possible marketing problems)

7. Pricing Policy To set certain mark-up based on cost of production
Prevailing prices would be considered

8. Marketing Methods By contract agreement Direct selling
Delivered to buyer

9. Key Personnel Supervisor Plant Manager Laborers Bookkeeper
Admin. Officer/Cashier

10. Material Reqt, supply and source
Husks- 5,000 pcs./day
7,000 has of coconut farms

11. Equipment Coco-coir decorticating machine Baling machine
Twining machine
PROCESS
Dry Milling Process

12. Sales Forecast
5,000 husks will produce kgs fiber and 1, dusts on a daily operation
Daily sales of fiber is equal to P4, and P for dusts
(for fiber and coco peat only)

13. Initial Investment Decorticating Machine-360,000
Twining Machine-10,000
Baling Machine-250,000
Decorticating Shed-P100,000
Operating Cost-to be determined due to lack of time

14. An niyog sa Rapu-rapu an
Mapaginhawa
Sa mga tawo!!!
Saramat!!!!!