private sector involvement in agroecology
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MFFVPEA stands for “Myanmar Fruit, Flower And Vegetable Producer And Exporter Association”
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MFFVPEA has established since 11.08.2006
MFFVPEA affiliated to UMFCCI * Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commence and Industry* which has all trade association of Myanmar.
Members_ from 500 in 2006 and now ~30000
The commodity association specialized in fruits and vegetable farmers (producers), crop buyers (traders), wholesalers, distributors, and exporters as well as the suppliers of support services. ( Cluster Approach )
Such as Mango, Water Melon, Pomelo, Mushroom, Potato, Cabbage, Avocado, Myanmar Organic , Bamboo , Tea, Coffee…. (29 Clusters )
Draws members from this entire business chain…..
Support and management of MFFVPEA
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Consumers
Exporter
Wholesaler
Buyers
Input suppliers
MFFVPEA Provide Supplies
30% discount after harvest 40% discount for cash down
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Inquires/ demand
inform
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Buyers Growers/ Producer groups
Input suppliers
Exporter Retailers
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Trainings- GAP, quality,safty, IPM,post harvest, Access to market- Farmer Markets
Consumers
Consumer Education_Seminars, talk show, media, for quality and safty issues
Facilitate to the whole entire business chain
Growers/ Producer groups
Growers/ Producer groups
Growers/ Producer groups
Outline
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Activities Involved to agroecology
•Exhibition , Forum and Festival
•Capacity Building , Farmers Training, Academic Seminars
Achievement
•Farmer Market, Weekly Market, Domestic and International Market
•Safe Food from Safe Farm, Saturday Market
Other Private Sector s’ training activities involved to
agroecology
Challenges and How to overcome
• Lack of Extension , Limited Situation of facilities
•Agrochemical companies, Market requirement
This market is making linkage directly to consumers and growers who will not need to charge for the brokers .
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•Center Based Training •Community Based Training •Monthly Organic Farming Training •GAP Training • TOT Training •Training with NGO and INGO
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10 •Selected Students of Agriculture On Job Training to ISRAEL
30 •Local Growers, Journalist, NGO and INGO staffs
10 •Business Persons ( Hotel , Tourism, Fertilizer ..etc.)
Biological Properties and Bio-control Agent
How to formulate Fish Amino Acid Fermented Fruit Juice Composting with Farm Waste Dochatkkhin ( Indigenous Microorganism IMO) Groundnut Rhizobium and how to culture on local materials. Trichoderma harziaum inocculation
Institute of Environment Research and Development
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Organic Certification Organic PGS Certification GAP Certification Safe Food from Safe Farm Certification
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1.Lack of Extension Education since 1988 and Government Policy
- Limited Budget
- B.Ag= 300-500
-Dip Ag= 1500
- Clustering
Approaches and
Training
2.Resources Persons , Budget and Laboratory Limitations
- Invited from
Universities
- Easy Method of
Testing Materials
- Cost Sharing
training programs
3.Agrochemical Companies
- Could not meet both
quantities and quality
- Negotiation
- Market Information
- Updated situation
- Certification ( Country
of Origin , Safe food from
Safe farm )
4.Market Requirement
EE - Promote public awareness through Media
- Public talk
- Exhibition
- Eg: Nano Capsules
Challenges and how we could overcome
My Private School https://www.facebook.com/Institute-of-Environment-Resources-and-Development-300828873267780/
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Target Group -The farmers with primary and secondary education
Procedural Knowledge higher than agricultural graduates
Intellectual knowledge ,Concept ,Theory , Ethic and Moral Education to ecology
Language and Computer skills
Motivation with Eco-heroes ( Dr. Norman E. Borlaug,Rachel Carson , Vananda Shiva ,Mokichi Okada )
Personality Development (Negotiation Skills , Management ,Mindfulness..etc.)
Ayeyarwaddy Division ,Pathein