Production of Dairy Products
In Brief
- With a thriving cattle industry, there must be an opportunity to develop a complementary dairy sector
- Vanuatu imports 1,500 tons of dairy products on average annually with strong upward trend over the coming years
- While the upward trend reflected domestic demand for this product, fresh milk is also lacking in the neighboring New Caledonia
Production of Animal Feeds
In Brief
- Vanuatu imports close to 2,000 (on average) tons of animal feed annually
- Imports of animal feeds costs the Vanuatu Government close to 300 Million vatu per Year; this is x % of total imports
- Vanuatu imports 800 tons of poultry and related products per year worth 800 million Vatu
- Value Addition for import substitution is now becoming very necessary for the Government.
Production of Cement
In Brief
- Vanuatu imports close to 2,000 (on average) tons of animal feed annually
- Imports of animal feeds costs the Vanuatu Government close to 300 Million vatu per Year; this is x % of total imports
- Vanuatu imports 800 tons of poultry and related products per year worth 800 million Vatu
- Value Addition for import substitution is now becoming very necessary for the Government.
Production of Leather Products
In Brief
- Vanuatu imports over 150 (on average) tons of leather and related products annually (average 2008-2014).
- Imports of leather and related products cost the Vanuatu Government over 80 Million per year.
- Imports of hand bags made of leather accounts up to 50 % of total imports of leather and related products
- The Vanuatu Government promotes and supports value addition of high-value products for exports
- Based on current trend, imports of leather and related products will continue to increase and will reach over 200 tons in the next two years
Processing Timber
In Brief
- Vanuatu imports over 6,000 kilograms of timber and related products annually (average 2008-2014).
- Imports of timber and related products cost the Vanuatu Government over 0.5 Billion Vatu per year.
- Down streaming of forest products has huge potential, especially in the rural areas
- The Vanuatu Government promotes and supports value addition of high-value forest products for exports
- Based on current trend, imports of timber and related products will continue to increase and will reach over 10,000 kgs in the next two years
Expansion of MSL
In Brief
- Proposal for the expansion of the existing Melcoffee Sawmill Limited (MSL) timber operations.
- Less than 10 minutes’ drive away from Luganville CBD and International Wharf.
- Land area is 2.5 hectares with water and road frontages.
- MSL is the proprietor of a license to operate in a sizeable Natural Timber Licensed area.