COMMERCIALIZATION FROM A R AND D PROJECT- THE YAYASAN SABAH EXPERIENCE DOREEN K S GOH dorngoh@hotmail.com Bio-Borneo 2013 Conference February 20 th 2013 Magellan Sutera Resort
Started as a R & D PROJECT between the FORESTRY DIVISION of CIRAD and SABAH FOUNDATION GROUP in Tawau in 1992 on three large-caned rattan species
Shifted to TEAK & ACACIAs, focusing on selected genotypes with outstanding qualities
Teak is one of the most prized high value timber worldwide, but natural resources are dramatically shrinking due to overharvesting caused by increasing market demand
Introduction of Explants for in vitro culture Plantation Establishment Collection of young branches and shoots from selected tree TISSUE CULTURE PROCESS OF TEAK Shoot development from responsive explants Multiplication of plantlets Elongation and Rooting stage
Developed optimal protocol leads to- High multiplication rate that is simple and costefficient Possibility of introducing and mass multiplying any selected genotypes (clones) regardless of ortet age Ensure homogenous growth and more predictable yield for plantation establishment
Ex-vitro Acclimatization in the MISTING NURSERY Rooting of tissue culture plantlets 3 weeks after ex-vitro transfer WEANING PHASE HARDENING NURSERY Survival rates of more than 90% observed under given nursery conditions
FIELD PERFORMANCE TRIALS AT LOCAL LEVEL Brumas, Tawau Taliwas, Lahad Datu -Peripheral planting at oil palm plantations
Distinctive characteristics of the 8 commercial clones (Solomon Island Origin) OTHER ORIGINS Traits of fast growth, minimal branching, and bole straightness, absence of early flowering SOLOMON ISLAND ORIGIN showing high heartwood to sapwood ratio at age 7 years
ADVANCED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITH CIRAD Destructive/plank sampling Non-destructive/core sampling WOOD AND DNA ANALYSIS (FINGERPRINTING) FOR QUALITY CONTROL, CERTIFICATION AND MARKETING PURPOSES
SUCCESS OF in vitro PROPAGATION DUE TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF TEAK PLANTLETS 1. Optimal protocol - High multiplication rate, simple and cost-efficient 2. Possibility of introducing and mass multiplying any selected genotypes (clones) regardless of ortet age - Ensure homogenous growth for plantation establishment 3. Allows the delivery of plants to overseas markets - Benefit of a phytosanitary certification overcoming quarantine Annual production capacity of laboratory is about 1 1.5 millions plantlets restrictions
EMBARKING ON THE COMMERCIAL PATH..
PRODUCT BRANDING REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK IN MALAYSIA AND AUSTRALIA (LARGEST BUYER)
Worldwide exportation of R
Queensland, Australia (exports between 2002 2009) COSTA RICA INDONESIA 7 yr-old: H: 20.5 m, DBH: 25.4 cm and clear bole length of 17.5 m.
BRAZIL(Mato Grosso) Comparison between clonal and seedling materials FROM SEEDS CLONES
WEST JAVA, INDONESIA clones and local ones were derived Cijati, West Java - Planted between December 2008 to April 2009 - Age ~3 yrs: Av DBH - 9 to 12 cm - Av Height 10 to 12 m.
MEXICO 11 month-old teak trees from seeds (left) and from clones (right) in Tabasco province, Mexico, showing uniformity and straightness of clones. Growth conditions under 2000 mm rainfall concentrated in the months of August and September; uneven distribution may again induce lateral branching
TEAK PRODUCTS: LARGEST & MOST DIVERSE COLLECTION OF TEAK GENETICS 1. TISSUE CULTURE PLANTLETS 2. FIELD-READY PLANTS FOR LOCAL MARKETS 3. QUALITY SEEDS FROM TEAK TRIALS 4. GERMPLASM ACCESSION TO TEAK GENETICS FROM DIFFERENT ORIGINS
OTHER AVAILABLE/POTENTIAL TC PRODUCTS : Fast-growing industrial tree species Acacia hybrids (A. mangium X A. auriculiformis), Abyssia, A. mangium/crassicarpa Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Indigenous Orchids Tiger Orchid (Grammatophylum speciosum ) and Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis)
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