COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES (CHARCOAL MAKING) Group no 3 :

Anjaney Kumar Haripriya Pothineni Kumar Nish ant Mamata nayak Shrabani Moharana Sri Niwas Suvrat Deshpande Swati Shrivastav Vishal Kumar

COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE
Name of the Group - konraktarn (we love charcoal). Location: 126 Moo. 7, Tambon Vihan Deang, Amphor Vihan Deang, Saraburi Province

BACKGROUND
Established in the year 2008 by the people of the community so as to enjoy the benefits and facilities like government officials (pension ,welfare fund , etc.,) Therefore 3 years ago (2008) they established this community enterprise where low income and middle income group have come together and formed a group of 225 members and with a budget of 25,000 bahts contributed by the members . Now there are 1400 members and have collected 800,000 bahts since 3 years.

OBJECTIVE OF THE GROUP

To be sustainable and have development

ACTIVITIES
1st activity: charcoal processing 2nd activity : community bank (savings and credit) 3rd activity: community shop

SOURCES OF FUNDS
30 bahts per month collected per member . The whole money collected is separated into 3 parts they are,  Provide loan service to members, especially long term loan = 50%  Management and production costs =30%  Social service for members, like emergency loans usually one month long = 20%

ORGINIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
President

Treasurer Committee Secretary

Committee Members

Committee Members

Committee Members

Committee Members

CHARCOAL GROUP
Background: Apart from the primary livelihood tourism is one of the important livelihood for most of the people in Thailand , but this tambon of Saraburi Province does not have tourists attraction ,so the people thought to take up this activity. Traditional knowledge of people on charcoal making. Availability of raw materials for production of charcoal (wood).

OBJECTIVES OF CHARCOAL GROUP

Main aim is to develop common charcoal to better quality.

To reduce the expenditure in household (reduce the use of liquid propane gas) To increase alternative income for household

INPUTS
The members of the committee visited to Japan and their they learnt new techniques and acquired new knowledge for making high quality charcoal. Training also provided by department of renewable energy Karsetsart university provides exchange programme

CONTD..
Raw material: They get from the members who grow their own trees . Only the wood from the branches are taken and not from the trunk The community center also promotes plantation of bamboo and other woody plants

ACTIVITIES PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS

Cooking Charcoal (80%) Other Products (20%) Products to absorb bad smell. Charcoal soap (made at 1000c) Radiance absorber(used with cell phones to reduce radiance) Migraine pillow(used for reducing migraine ) Bamboo charcoal Fruits charcoal Flower charcoal (special burning process) Byproducts : Residues: sell for chicken roasting for controlled heating Fertilizer for plants Smoke vinegar(shoes away flies and other insects).

PRODUCTS

Technique: Use of low oxygen for charcoal processing Capacity: AT COMMUNTY OR GROUP LEVEL: community charcoal unit 1 to 4 tons per unit 1 cycle takes about 4days Each unit of such size costs 10,000 baths 1 ton of wood gives 250 kilo of charcoal and 40 lit of vinegar. At household level : 3 to 4 quintal capacity 1 cycle will produce 80 kilo of charcoal.

 MARKET: Market in 5 provinces( Nakorn Ratchasima , Sra Keaw , Trad, Ayutta, Saraburi) with 9 groups. The groups produce different products and exchange their products for marketing. Demand from Japan:20 tons per month at 28 bahts per kg Dubai: price at which they sell ikgof charcoal is15 bahts(unlimited and fluctuating demand)

OUTPUT
Cost benefit : Cooking charcoal : Production cost : 1000 bahts per ton Selling cost : 2000 bahts per ton Byproduct: 1 ton wood: 40 lt of vinegar : 30 bahts per lt Profit: 2200 bahts per ton

Bamboo charcoal: Production cost: 650 bhats per ton Selling price: 10000 bhats per ton Profit:9350 bhats per ton

EXPECTED OUTCOME
Sustainability of increasing income Mutual assistance and co-operation in the society Aavailing benefits and facilities to the people of the community like government officials(welfarefund used during birth or death ,illness of the members etc.,)

Stake holders STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

Stakeholders INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS Community members and management (community as a whole) Responsible for efficient & effective management, overall coordination, performance, providing training, disbursing knowledge, managing funds judiciously, managing the marketing channel, production of good quality of charcoal. Beneficiaries of the project and also would contribute for the maintaining the environment. Co-ordination with the committee and selling of the produce. technical knowledge & know how
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Roles and responsibilities

Local people

Members of the 9 groups of the marketing channel EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS karsetsart university , ministry of renewable energy , government(both local and national)
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EXISTING SUPPORT AND POLICIES

CATEGORY AGRICULTUR AL UNIV ERSITY(CASS ATTA UNIVERSITY) DEPARTMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

FACILITATION

Provides

Provides training on new technology

Acts as consultants and assist in management and marketing

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ECONOMICS BENEFITS
Before the members used to earn: 30,000 bahts per year / member Now they are earning : 60000 bahts per year/member As such an increase in 30,000 bahts per member after taking up of this alternative employment. Market opportunities and linkage to other countries is fetching them benefits.

SOCIAL BENEFITS
Improved people participation due to group activities. Mutual trust and good relations within the group. Enhance networking of local members in other areas.

Institutional benefits
The group improved organizational and marketing skills. They have linked themselves with the development agencies and universities for technical co-operation.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
(They claim)Pollution is very less when compared to normal process Less than 200 degree Celsius the pollution is more but this method uses more than 800 degree Celsius temperature the pollution is less The community grows trees and as such pollution is tried to control.

FUTURE PLAN
Making residue tablets. Have applied for OTOP certificate. Group expansion Tree Plantation

ACHIVEMENTS
Increase in income of the households of the group members. Community members got alternative employment opportunity at their local place . Availability of cheap cooking means for the local people and also people of other countries. As a community group they have made it possible to avail the facilities like pension , savings , welfare fund (fund used during birth , illness or death of a member of their household and other facilities.

SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength
Traditional Knowledge of making charcoal Technology for processing charcoal Diversified product portfolio good quality of products Availability of trainers

Weakness Lack of human resource Inadequate capital

Opportunity Good group dynamics

High and increasing demand of the charcoal. Creating own brand Technical support from ministry of renewable energy and kasetsart university. High export demand

Threat

Lack of human ,financial and raw material capacity to meet the increasing demand.

SUSTAINBILITY OF THE PROJECT

Growing demand for charcoal (domestic and international.) Its environmentally friendly(as claimed and is subject to research) Technological up gradation is possible due to its linkages with kasetsart university. If raw material are taken care of then the project is sustainable

INDIA Charcoal in India is mainly used by food vendors, laundry units at domestic level and at industry level for incense stick manufacturing , calcium carbonate industry, lead extracting ,metal processing,etc. Different varieties of products such as charcoal soap , radiance absorber etc., are not made Co-operatives working in India lack community store and direct market linkages, agents are involved in India. Prosopis juliflora (Mulla tumma) (this plant can also easily grow in areas with less rainfall)is used apart from the usage of bamboo and other woody plants for charcoal making. Charcoal in India is usually made at 400 c to 700 degree Celsius which causes more pollution

THAILAND Used for cooking by households also at the domestic level and by many industries . Diversified products are made like charcoal soap , radiance absorber, flower charcoal , fruit charcoal ,smoke vinegar, etc.,

The community enterprise has its market directly linked with the 9 community enterprises in 5 other provinces , no agents are involved Bamboo , Eucalyptus , and other woody plants are used.

Charcoal is made at temperature above 800c and this technique causes less pollution.

LEARNINGS
dThis product has utilized natural resources to raise income. Innovativeness (variety of products like charcoal soap,fruit charcoal etc., ) are made. The project is sustainability ( economical, social, institutional and environmental ) Opportunity to All (takes into consideration community as a whole, irrespective of social, economic or political status)

Focus on Financial Efficiency ( the project financially self dependent as the operating expenses are spent from the savings 8/15/2011 29 contributed by the group)

RECOMMANDATION
Plant bamboo (bheema bamboo) which is non flowering and as such can meet the needs of the raw materials. Use Prosopis juliflora as it can be easily grown in any area. To mobilize funds increase savings of the group members as their income has also doubled. Link the group to financial institutes so as mobilize funds . They can also link with village development fund They have to try to obtain OTOP certificate as soon as possible to get linked with the national market.

Thank you!