Learning Lessons form Khon Kane AreaBy Group 2 and 3

Team Composition

Mr. Yarzar HeinMr. Yarzar HeinMs. Mu Mu ThetMs. Mu Mu ThetMs. Aye PwintMs. Aye PwintMs. Khin Aye MarMs. Khin Aye MarMs. Khin San NweMs. Khin San Nwe

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ms. Nguyen Thi PhuongPhuong

Ms. Van AnhMs. Van AnhMs. Pham Chuc Thinh Ms. Pham Chuc Thinh

BachBachMr. Nguyen Quoc DatMr. Nguyen Quoc DatMs. Tran Thi Kieu VanMs. Tran Thi Kieu VanMr. Lam NgeunhMr. Lam Ngeunh5 participants from Myanmar, 5 from Vietnam, and

1 from Laos

Description of Places VisitedQueen Sirikit Sericulture Center, Khon KaenNong Waeng Village (Silk Thread), Khon

KaenNong Kee Hen Village (Silk Production),

Khon KaenSala Mai Thai (Thai Silk Exhibition &

Museum Hall)Silk Road, Khon Kaen

Salamai Thai

CenterCenter Cocoon / Cocoon / Yarn Yarn

FarmersFarmers

WeaversWeavers

Shops

ConsumerConsumerss

ExportsExports

TradersTraders FactoriFactorieses

Cocoon/Cocoon/Yarn FarmerYarn Farmer

WaversWavers TradersTraders ShopsShops Salamai Salamai ThaiThai

ExporteExporterr

ConsumerConsumerss

Cocoon/ Cocoon/ Yarn Yarn FarmersFarmers

Exchange Information,Sharing M. leaves, Set the price of

Yarn

Exc. Info;Getting Cash

Exc. Info; Getting

Cash

None Exc. Info;

Request Marketi

ng Assistan

ce

None Exc. Info;Getting

Cash

WaversWavers - Exc. Info;Sell together,Membership

Exc. Info;Get Cash

Exc. Info;Get ordersNegotiatio

nGet cash

Exc. Info;

Request marketi

ng assistan

ceSet

price

None

Join in Exh;

Promotions

TradersTraders Order by Qty & Quality

Price negotiation

Exc. Info; Get

Orders

Join in Exh.

Supply product

sExc.

Infor;

Exc. Info;Get Cash

ShopsShops Exc. Info;Exc.

Products,Silk Shop Associatio

n

Salamai Salamai ThaiThai

Promote

Info. Sharing

Promote Awarenes

sExc. Info;

ExportersExporters None Exc. Info;Silk

Exporters

Association

ConsumersConsumers

Cocoon Cocoon FarmersFarmers

WaversWavers Traders Traders / Shops/ Shops

Total Total Cost (bh)Cost (bh)

1400 4530 4810

Cost (bh)Cost (bh) 530 10

Revenue Revenue (bh)(bh)

4000 4800 8411

Avg. Sale Avg. Sale 3kg of 3kg of YarnYarn

6pcs 6pcs shawlsshawls

6pcs 6pcs shawlsshawls

Cost Revenue Profit Margin

Unit Total Cost

Added Unit Cost

% Added Cost

Unit Price Unit Profit

% Unit Profit

Unit Margin

% Margin

Farmer A1400

A/F72.2

G4000

G-A2600

(G-A)/(I-F)

40.2

G4000

G/I47.6

Wavers G+B4530

B530

B/F27.3

H4800

H-B-G270

(H-B-G)/(I-F)4.2

H-G800

(H-G)/I9.5

Trader / Shops

H+C4810

C10

C/F0.5

I8411

I-C-H3601

(I-C-H)/ (I-F)55.6

I-H3611

(I-H)/I42.9

Total F= A+B+C1940

100 I-F6471

100 I8411

100

Ways to Improve the ChainWays to Improve the ChainActors Issues To Improve Income

Cocoon Farmers

1) Low Income (74 Bt/day)

2) Limitation of time3) Limitation of

Mulberry production

1) Wave Silk Products More2) Setup Own Shop in Village3) Division of Labor among

Group ( a.Cocoon production, b.Raring, c.Waving)

Weavers 1) Low Income (39 Bt/day)

2) Limitation of time3) Limitation of

Mulberry production

1) Use of Small Machine 2) Improve Marketing3) Cultural (Home Stay)

Tourism4) Product Diversification5) Improve Production

Technologies [a. Better Breed of Silkworm, b. Better Breed of Mulberry Species, c. Better Plantation of M. (irrigation in dry season), d. Improve Silkworm Raring]

Reflections on VisitReflections on VisitEnabling / Success Factors

I. Farmers

II. Political -Supports by Queen /Gov;-GOL / O DOP / Dept. of Silk- Silk Production Association

Economic -Improve H/H Income-Earn of Foreign Currency

Technological -Use of Natural Dye-Hand Made

Social - Traditional Culture / Wisdom- Use of Extra time (Secondary Income)- Women Income Generation- Employment Creation- Preservation of Culture

Environment - Environmental Friendly Production Techiques- Increase Green Cover- Use of Community Land

Legal - Local Knowledge, Technologies / patterns

Reflections on Visit (Cont;)Reflections on Visit (Cont;)Lessons Learned

Vietnam Myanmar Laos

Assistance from Gov:

Positive Positive Positive

Silk Center Positive Positive Positive

Sala Mai Thai Positive Positive Positive

Farmer Organization

? How to Organize / Manage Farmer Groups

Same (as Myanmar)

Cocoon / Yarn Production Techniques

Negative ? Positive

Use of Natural Dye

Negative Positive Negative

Marketing Negative Positive Positive

Reflections on Visit (Cont;)Reflections on Visit (Cont;)

Applicability Vietnam Myanmar Laos

Assistance from Gov:

Positive Positive Positive

Silk Center Positive Positive Positive

Sala Mai Thai Positive Positive Positive

Farmer Organization

? Positive Positive

Cocoon / Yarn Production Techniques

Negative ? Positive

Use of Natural Dye

Already in Practice

Positive Positive

Marketing Good practices existing

Positive Positive