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Transboundary Agribusiness Development and
Management in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
22 March to 2 April 2010
Regional Workshop and Structured Learning Visits on
Sponsored by In collaboration with Organized by
The Yunnan Provincial
Government of the People’s Republic
of China
The Provincial
Chambers of Commerce along NSEC
(R3a)The Yunnan Provincial
Department of Commerce
GMS Business Forum
The Mekong Institute Khon
KaenThailand
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Course Participants
Yunnan: 6
Viet Nam: 3
Cambodia: 3
Myanmar: 1
Lao PDR : 5
Thailand : 4
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Course Participants
Male, 16 Female, 6
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Male Female
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Objective
To promote the development of cross-border value chains of agricultural products among business enterprises along the GMS Economic Corridors.
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Course Modules
Module 1: Global and Regional Trend in Agribusiness Development
Module 2: Role, Significance and Trend of Cross-Border Agricultural Trade in the GMS
Module 3: Agribusiness Development and Management
Module 4: Strengthening Small Farm-agribusiness Linkages and Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise Entrepreneurship
Module 5: Measures to Facilitate Cross-border Agribusiness in the GMS
Structural Learning Visits
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Course Modules <con’t>
Module 1: Global and Regional Trend in Agribusiness Development
Topics• Global, regional, and national trade policies• Global and regional trade agreements• Market access• Role of policies and institutions on agribusiness development• Agribusiness for development
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Course Modules <con’t>
Module 2: Role, Significance and Trend of Cross-Border Agricultural Trade in the GMS
Topics• Importance of agriculture and agribusiness in national economy• Cross-border agricultural markets in the GMS and ASEAN
regional single market• Cross-border trade in the GMS• Significance and proportion of the cross-border agricultural
trade and its key commodities in the GMS• Current constraints and key successes on transacting cross-
border agricultural trade in the GMS
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Course Modules <con’t>
Module 3: Agribusiness Development and Management
Topics• Agribusiness development • Agribusiness linkages and systematic marketing• Agri-food value chain• Rural agro-processing enterprises• Contract farming• Organic agriculture and market linkages• Energy crops and biofuel• Food quality assurance and certification
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Course Modules <con’t>
Module 4: Strengthening Small Farm-agribusiness Linkages and Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise Entrepreneurship
Topics• Productive and sustainable rural smallholder farming• Small farmers entrepreneurs• Business management for rural and peri-urban smallholder farming • Enabling environments for enterprises to grow• Integrating community-based enterprises, cooperatives, primaryproducers of agri-food products into cross-border agribusiness in theGMS• Role of traders and other market intermediaries in agribusinessdevelopment• Role of agricultural market in rural development towards poverty eradication
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Course Modules <con’t>
Module 5: Measures to Facilitate Cross-border Agribusiness in the GMS
Topics• Value chain creation in agriculture and development• Conducive agribusiness development policies• Cross-border agricultural trade facilitation • Needed human capacity building for strengthening agribusiness in
theGMS• Institutional capacity building e.g. farmer associations, cooperativescommunity-based enterprises, etc.
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Course Modules <con’t>
Structural Learning Visits
• Sri Chieng Mai Industry Company Limited, Nong Khai Prov.• Sri Viroth Farm Company Limited, Khon Kaen Prov.• Sa-nguan Wonge Industries Company Limited, Nakhonratchasima Province• Batagro Agro Group Public Company Limited, Nakhonratchasima Province• Meeting with Nakhonratchasima Province Chamber of Commerce• Seed Plantation, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen
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Learning Activities and Methodologies
» Interact Presentations
» Case studies
» Class discussion / brainstorming
» Questions and answers
» Group assignments
» Role play / games / exercise
» Structural learning visits
» Group presentation
» Joint Action Plan
» Internet searching
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Resource Persons1.Dr. Suchat Katima Director, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen
1.Mr. Diao Minsheng Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to UNESCAP, Chinese Embassy, Bangkok
1.Dr. Watcharas Leelawath Deputy Executive Director, The International Institute for Trade and Development, Bangkok
1.Dr. Suthiporn Chirapanda Adviser, Foundation for Thailand Tapioca Development Institute under Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom, Bangkok
1.Mr. Oudet Souvannavong Secretary General, Greater Mekong Sub-regionVientiane, Lao PDR
1.Ms. Juejan Tangtermthong Executive Director, Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA), c/o FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok
1.Dr. Opal Suwunnamek Department of Business, King Mongkut’s Institute Technology, Latkrabang, Bangkok
1.Associate Professor Nongluck Suphanchaimart
Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University
1.Dr. Pornsri Laurujisawat Vice President, Office of the Economic Adviser, Charoen Pokphand Group, Bangkok
1.Mr. Thaworn Kowithayakorn President, TK & D Company Limited, Khon Kaen
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Evaluation Methodology
» Group interview / BOD / Barometer» Overall questionnaire» Daily assessment» Daily observation» Informal interview
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Your Contribution to the Course
» Active Participation
» Sharing experiences
» Learning from others
» Efficiently utilize handouts, reading material, Internet, and Intranet
» Modules/sessions evaluation
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Handout of lecture notes Reading lists, relevant website link
Printing of material is NOT necessary as a CD-ROM (including lectures and photos) will be given at the end of course
Course materials can be viewed at “MI Intranet” page http://10.118.1.253
Course Materials
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• Accommodation•Single occupancy •24-hour internet access and Wifi. Internet
password and username has attached with your key card.
•Daily room cleaning•Laundry service
•Laundry service: Order form is available in room. •2 Washing machines, irons, and ironing tables are in 2nd and 3rd Flr. at right corners. Please don’t bring to your own room.
•2 Common rooms (2nd and 3rd floor)
MI Services and Facilities
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•Meals•Breakfast, lunch, and coffee break at MI’s canteen•Dinner (student complex, night market others) : own expenses
•Health Insurance: If you have any health problem, please contact Reception or Organizer team. •Printing
•Available in Black and White•Course related: Free of Charge•If not…will charge 5 Baht/page for personal print job•Network printing from room (get the print job at reception desk)
MI Services and Facilities Con’t
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• Sports• At MI: Table tennis, badminton and Yoga• Outside of MI: Jogging around university
campus
• Others• Evening shopping (once a week)• Weekend trip• Bank service (money exchange). Need to be
informed in advance. • International Call: Outgoing Calling Card:
available at receptionist • Postal and fax service
MI Services and Facilities Con’t
ONE STOP SERVICE at ONE STOP SERVICE at RECEPTION DESKRECEPTION DESK
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•Learning Resource Center by Mr. Roek –Opening Hours:
Monday- Sunday : 8.30 AM – 10.00 PM (Break : 12.00 AM - 1.00 PM)
•Newspapers•Magazines•Books•Newsletters•Films/ Movies•Computer with Internet Access
MI Services and Facilities (Con’t)
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Getting around KKU and to downtown area
• Easy transportation within KKU and to downtown area is via “Mini Bus”
• Price approx. 9 Baht• Take MI’s address card (in Thai) from reception
desk• From 5.00 am to 7.30 pm• Blue bus: No 8 Red bus: No 16
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Getting around KKU and to downtown area Con’t
• Khon Kaen University’s shuttle bus is from 06.00-21.00.
Free of Charge
• See the service route at http://www.kku.ac.th/transportation/map_small01.php
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Getting around KKU and to downtown area Con’t
• Taxi service “AVIS” • Alternatively, a taxi service in Khon Kaen is
called “Tuk Tuk”• Price: negotiable but to MI at night: NOT MORE
THAN 120 Baht/ trip
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Program Facilitators• During office hour: Contact Program Staff
Mr. Sa-nga <Cope> : 0878582628Ms. Liuyi : 0817967778Ms. Nisarawan <Ning>: 0897151689Ms. Sanda : 081 8271242
• Outside office hour/night time (until 10:00 pm)– Contact reception desk: Dial 0 – Care taker : Ext. 602– Duty Officer : 0850013698 <please see list on the Bulletin board>
• Hospital emergency: Dial from your room: 9 043 – Khon Kaen Ram Hospital: 333 800, 333 900– Heart Centre: 244 803