PHILIPPINESWORKSHOP OUTPUT

3rd LSFM Regional Training

Synthesis of country workshop results

INITIATIVES

• Advocacy for the establishment of Farmer Council (Th,)

• Small fishermen livelihood promotion project (M)

• Calamansi –in various stages (Ph)• Organic rice in various stages(Ph,

C. I)• Corn (C)• Vegetables ( C)

initiatives

• Animal feeder (C)• Tea group (V)Palm sugar (I)• Banana (I)• Still a need for farmers to work

together (L)

CHALLENGES

• How to Inform and get support of govt (Th, P,C, I) esp implementation

• How to involve business sector (Th)• How to work with and partner with

NGOs (Th)• Lack of information at grassroots level (M) --- basic education (L)• Lack of inputs (M)• Access to credit (M)• Convince govt about your commodity (Ta)

challenges

• How to Change mindset; farmer as entrepreneur (P,C, L)

• Need to learn new technologies (P,C,V))-production, marketing, processing , branding• Accreditation (P)• Lack of market, Market research/info (P,V,I) • Capacity for org devt(P,V)• Product dev(P)• Cannot process in the area (C)• Promotion of hybrid seeds (C)• High cost of certification (I)• Uniformity of standards and meeting them (I)

SUPPORT NEEDED

• Reform measures from govt (Th)• Support from professionals (Th)

-for technology • Capacity building for farmers (C,V, L)

-new KSA for production, marketing, processing, branding

• Technical assistance thru a technical working group ( C)

• Establish seed entrepreneur (C)• Support from SME to use local products ( C)• Financial support for pilot projects (C,P, V, I)• Land rights policy (I)

Support needed

• Show me the market and let me know how it works (T)

• Animal feeder (C)• Tea group (V)• Still a need for farmers to work

together (L)

POLICY AGENDA- local , national

• Establishment of Farmer Council at national level (Th)

• on small farmer devt (Th)• On food security (Th)• on climate change(Th)• Commodity plans to be included in

local, provincial plans (P)• Equipments (V)• Technical and financial assistance (P)

Policy agenda-local, national

• Support for marketing (P,C)• Make CBFA popular (C,SK )• Land rights policy (I)• Govt to provide incentives for

research insti to provide extension to CBFA (Ta)

Policy agenda- ASEAN

• Common agricultural policy that focuses on small farmers

Recommendation for LSFM 2

• Bring LSFM 2 to non pilot countries-in Myanmar, Laos

-in SK, Ta, bring their experience in (Th)• Product mapping (P)• Continue marketing fund (P,V)• Putting up of facilities (P) • Policy advocacy (P)• Set common standards (P) • Support SMEs that use local products (C )• Revolving fund for action research • Support other community products such as

organic rice

recommendations

• Expand tea groups and necessary capacity building and finance (V)

• Continue capacity building (V)--org mgt, leadership is impt (SK, I)

• Cooperation/exchange between rural and urban companies (SK)

• Exchange visits to Learn system of agri in more developed countries (SK)

• Consumer awareness (I) • Sharing among groups how they

engage govt (Ta)

recommendations

• How CBFA can get govt support(Ta)-show your numbers-show the potential of your commodity-show you are part of the industry network-show you can compete

• How CBFA can get support from others (Ta)-know what they need and how you can respond (e.g. researchers’need)

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Strengthening Commodity-Based Small - producer association

Training objectives

1. Review important elements in market engagement by small farmers2. Learn from successful experiences in other countries in Asia 3. Provide inputs on formation of commodity-based association

Methodology- Case Presentation (Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines)- Input- Field visit- Workshop

MARKETINGINTERMEDIATION

MECHANISMMarket

Daily program• Day One: Monday (June 29)

– Opening program– Case presentations

• Review of value chain of pilot countries• Taiwan (Wax apple)• South Korea ( Pear)• Philippines

– Special session on ICT• Day Two: Tuesday (June 30)

– Case presentation• Small cassava farmers

– Input: Enhancing competitiveness• Day three: Wednesday (July 10)-Field Visit

Host team role:

• Time-keeper•Energizer -keep the group awake

• Synthesizer – give summary

HOST TEAMS:

• DAY ONE: June 29– Morning: – Afternoon:

• DAY TWO: June 30– Morning:– Afternoon

• DAY THREE: July 1– Philippines

Workshop Guide Questions1.What are the initiatives in your

organization/country in commodity-based small-farmer association?

2.What are the challenges in building/strengthening commodity-based small-farmer associations?

3.What are important support your group need to sustain your initiatives and face the challenges?

4.What policies do we need to advocate to support your initiatives (national and regional/ASEAN)?

5.For LSFM Phase 2, what do you think should be the focus for pilot countries and non-pilot countries

WORKSHOP PROCESS:

• GROUP BY COUNTRY - Indonesia

- Philippines

- Vietnam

- Cambodia

- Thailand

- Myanmar

- Laos

For Taiwan and South Korea

• What are your major recommendation for ASEAN countries to improve their commodity-based small-farmers association?– Effective government policies– Areas for possible cooperation with your

group/ country

THANK YOU