VALUE CHAIN PROMOTION TRAINING HELD

Agricultural Development and Commercialization

A training course on Agriculture Sector Value Chain Analysis and Promotion has been organized in the Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand. In order to indentify and find the weak links in the value chains of their respective countries, 28 government officials from Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Yunnan Province of PR China had been trained on a course running from Nov 28th Dec 9th, 2011. 

According to Kaplinsky (2009), value chains describe the full range of activities which are required to bring a product or service from conception, production, delivering to consumers, to its final disposal. The analysis, on the other hand, indentifies how the productivity of the value chain can be improved. 

In a presentation by Mr. David Lima Singapore business consultant, it has been said that the real goal is to increase the amount of products that reach the consumers, and maximize the profit along the entire value chain. He also challenged participants to think of ways to add value to their local product and apply such knowledge. The participants may not all be people of authority to make any immediate and drastic changes, but they should be able to influence and mobilize the change for the good of all including the producers or farmers in the region. 

To enhance the learning process, participants visited Rice, Swine and Vegetable Chains in Khon Kaen Province as well. 

The participants are individually tasked to come up with projects to be implemented within the next 6 months by applying knowledge and skills they obtained from the training course. After which they will report back to MI their progress and impact on their local communities, or national policies.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.