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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



Course Participants

Yunnan: 6

Viet Nam: 3

Cambodia: 3

Myanmar: 1

Lao PDR : 5

Thailand : 4


Course Participants

Male, 16 Female, 6

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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.


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


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



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



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



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



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.



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


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


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


Evaluation Methodology

» Group interview / BOD / Barometer» Overall questionnaire» Daily assessment» Daily observation» Informal interview


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


• 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


•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


• 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


•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)


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


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


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


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


Internet and Intranet Access

• http://10.118.1.253• Internet Card


Enjoy during your stay the four weeks at Mekong Institute

Thank you

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