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AgriProFocus Myanmar Network Day & Drinks
31st Jan 2019
1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon
❖ Introduction
AgriProFocus Myanmar hosted its second Network Day on 31st January 2019, from 1:30 pm to 5:30
pm at the Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon. 25 participants from member organisations, local level
members and new interested companies and organisations attended the event. Mr. Frederik
Heijink, agricultural counsellor of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands attended and
delivered the opening speech.
We focussed on the theme Inclusive Agribusiness, to shape our future network agenda.
We explored the question ‘If everything is possible, how does Myanmar’s agribusiness climate look
like in 2030?’, together with our members.
The Agenda of the Network day included:
● To inform members about our new strategy
● To share annual plan 2019 and ask for feedback
● To visualise the network
● To improve understanding of members on the activities APF
● To improve understanding of expectations and willingness to contribute from members
● To learn and share experiences related to the theme.
● To set a joint agenda related to the theme inclusive agribusiness
● To create the networking opportunities among our members.
❖ Event Program
Time Activities Who
13.00 -13:30 Registration Thaint
13.30-13.45 Opening and sharing about 2018 Ms. Babette
13.45 -13.50 Opening Speech by Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands Mr. Frederik
13.50- 14.40 Spider web exercise
Thaint
14.40-14.50
What will be our focus in 2019 and presenting some the 2019
activities
Aung Myat
Thu
14.50-15.05 Tea break
15.05-16.05 Group assignment
- Utopia of agribusiness sector in Myanmar
- Two main issues facing by org/companies
Babette,
AMT, Theint
16.05-16.25 Floor for members (MDF & ICCO) - room for
questions/discussions
Aung Myat
Thu
16.25-16.30 Closing remarks
Babette
16.30-18.00 Drinks
❖ Key Highlights plenary program
The event was opened by Mr. Mr. Frederik Heijink , agriculture counsellor of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands. He said that we need to focus on the five F’s, namely food, forest, fuel, fibre and feed.
Ms. Babette Bodlaender, Country coordinator of AgriProFocus presented AgriProFocus 2019 focus
related with linking, learning and leadership. She said that “ our members are our core” and
explained about how to expand AgriProFocus portfolio with more technical projects to showcase
and providing new linkages with Dutch innovation.
Therefore AgriProFocus aims to create collective impact. Together we can make agribusiness work
for development. How can you start the journey with the AgriProFocus Network? Please join the
AgriProFocus network, meet new unlikely partners to explore the landscape together, move to joint
action with the help of the AgriProFocus network, do this via our Linking, Learning and Leadership
products and then, create collective impact together.
Mr. Aung Myat Thu, AgriProFocus Myanmar country network facilitator explained about the
Myanmar network agenda for 2019. AgriProFocus identified 5 different agenda:
● AgriFood Bootcamp
● Bizconnect Workshop
● Youth Forum
● Job Fair
● Gender in value chains
● Sector Stakeholder Events
❖ Outcomes Group Assignment
The participants were divided in 3 groups. They discussed about the ideal agribusiness climate in
Myanmar, a so called utopia 2030. What are the factors that can create this utopia? During the
session the current challenges & opportunities were identified per organization for 2019 and
discussed about one concrete step the organization can take.
The objectives of the group discussions are,
● Identify joint learning questions
● Identify joint objectives and willingness to work together
SESSION 1: Think of the ideal agribusiness climate in Myanmar, a so called utopia 2030. How would
that look like? What are the factors that can create this utopia?
Group - 1
High Impact Difficult to realize
Low Impact Easy to realize
Group - 2
High Impact Difficult to realize
Low Impact Easy to realize
Group - 3
High Impact Difficult to realize
Low Impact Easy to realize
SESSION 2: Brainstorm and explain to the subgroup what you from the perspective of your
organization see as your challenges and opportunities in the Myanmar agribusiness for 2019.
Challenges Opportunities
● Low government budget ● Teacher shortage ● Youth doesn’t want to farm ● Changing the perception ● Translating investment into return ● Finance and funding ● Policy
● Contract Farming ● Transfer Knowledge to farmers ● Undeveloped market ● Technology ● Cost manpower and effort ● Credible data ● Partnership Demand
● Resource ( skillful person) ● Proving easier access to finance for
farmers ● Access to farmers ● Accessibility of smart place for agri
extension service ● Following /accepting the technical
guides/ suggestion
● Linking private companies for contract farming
● Dairy production
● Attract private sector investment in agricultural production to advisory services.
● Fund raising (from INGO or EU or LIFT) for LNGO.
● Funding Raising ● Finding qualified cooperatives ● Image of cooperatives
● Mining the ADS for support just function for investment
● Success stories spread of other farmers for rural Development in the field of agriculture, livestock and livelihood.
● Intersector, networking, capacity building and policy advocacy
● Funding
● Unstable quality of local raw materials
● Access to finance for farmers and agribusiness is still challenging
● Financial literacy is low ● Farmers operate in small scale, no
consolidation in place for mechanization, access to services, etc.
● Farmer organization/ cooperative link to funding financing
● Not clear government’s law and regulation.
● No clear government plan & program and many of priorities.
● Energy poverty ● Partnership and networking ● Synergy to do lobby and advocacy
for agriculture policy, laws and reform.
● Farmer organizations are still weak. ● China monopolise ● Environmental degradation due to
unsustainable practices. ● Language barrier between ethnic
groups.
● Partner organizations in Myanmar ● Foreign Investment ● Bank Loan for farmers ● Investment around finance and
services ● Technologies are available despite
outreach is limited ● Mobile solutions ● Mobile money ● 78% of population can access mobile
phone ● Mobile Data is getting more
affordable. ● 40.000 cooperatives in Myanmar ● Have like minded organization who
are working on the same platform ● Government invites those
organization to contribute for ADS myanmar
● Know each other who do for what? ● Have common interest ● Mutual support in different areas
can be access in future.
❖ Reflection on group assignment
During the group discussions we gave the floor for a brainstorm session about utopia 2030 - how
would Myanmar’s agribusiness climate look like? The different groups stressed the importance of
adequate human capacity - more talent across the entire value chain could help creating this utopia,
by attracting more youth to the sector. Therefore investments in the educational system are
needed. Ideas mentioned were 4 year agro colleges, stimulating agri-education specialists and
competent agri-leaders. Financial infrastructure, accessible data and technology would lead to a
more inclusive approach to the agribusiness. Law enforcements, for example on contract farming
and on importing illegal agri-inputs, and quality standards can protect the agriculture system and
ensuring quality and standards.
When zooming into the current opportunities of 2019, human capacity, mobile solutions and
(financial) access to data were underlined. It was particularly interesting to hear that finding
common ground, a platform, finding partner organizations and networking, capacity building and
policy advocacy across different sectors could be possible opportunities for the different
organizations, as tasks AgriProFocus can carry out.
❖ Floor for members
We provided floor for our close members, MDF Asia Myanmar and ICCO cooperation.
MDF presented about what is their organizations vision and mission for providing management
training, advisory and evaluation services worldwide. They shared about their current
implementation projects in Myanmar and their upcoming training in Myanmar. They especially
explained detail about the NICHE project which related with Agricultural sector, worked together
with AERES and Department of Agriculture.
ICCO cooperation presented about their projects areas and current implementation projects in
Myanmar. Currently, they have eight project, which implemented for the development of
Agricultural sector of Myanmar. And they also introduced the new project which related with youth
and agriculture.
❖ List of participants
Organization Name
Agriterra Eaint Myintmo
Agriterra Bertine Schieven
De Heus Nina Yu
East West Seed Chengrui Kang
East West Seed Mar Lar Soe
Embassy of the Netherlands Frederik Heijink
Embassy of the Netherlands Aye Aye Nwe
Fresh Studio José Molina
Fresh Studio Shun Lai
FSWG Dr. Tin Moe Khaing
ICCO Patricia/Wai Wai Hlaing
ICCO Su Myat Noe
MDF Susanne van Lieshout
Mercy Corps Wahyu Nugroho
Mercy Corps U Thet Oo
Myanmar Agriculture Network Aung Lwin
Myanmar Rice federation Moe Thu Win
One to watch Robbert Groenen
One to watch Ada Chai
Pioneer Agribiz Company Dr.Myo Aung Kyaw
Impact Terra Steve Daffern
Digital Trinity Ajit Patel
Golden Plain Htwe Htwe Aung
Satelligence Jet Greevink
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